It seems like enough quality fresh foods and proteins are available and there is no shortage of well-intentioned nonprofits who provide a lot of services to the underserved population, but we still cannot help enough of those at the bottom of the poverty rung in American cities and rural communities.
Without access to the internet many families can not find programs with could help them feed their families. Some grocery stores offer shopping services online but with our internet access these families are left behind.
Impoverished families frequently receive unfamiliar vegetables and don’t know how to turn them into inexpensive meals. Food distribution works best when pared with simple recipes, demonstrations and nutrition education.
The lack of dependable refrigeration, adequate kitchens and cooking equipment inhibit the preparation of high nutrient meals. For example, providing 15 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables accomplishes little if the recipient cannot safely store these food.
Many single parent households rely on public transportation for work. Many parents work 2 part time jobs which gives no time to prepare quality meals for their children. These parents need convenience for meals which often comes from a box or a can.
City food deserts are very unhealthy places to live. Convenience stores, Dollar Stores and carry-outs provide virtually zero nutrition to families who live in those neighborhoods.
Affordability. Fresh produce, lean meats, fish, dairy versus calorie dense processed foods; high quality is too costly to healthy food choices.
Let’s Eat has identified 8 barriers to healthy food choices in those areas we currently serve. Barrier #1 Transportation Over 30% of households lack a personal vehicle. Most supermarkets are two bus rides away making it virtually impossible to shop on a weekly basis. Let’s Eat has a $16,000 grant to purchase a second vehicle. Please donate to help us makeup our $10,000 vehicle shortfall .
The executive team at Let’s Eat realizes that we have the privilege and honor to help some of our community’s neediest families. We have felt that way since our founding in 2020.
Wealth without work. Pleasure without conscience. Knowledge without character. Commerce without morality. Science without humanity. Worship without sacrifice. Politics without principle.
At Let’s Eat our entire team is attentive to the needs of those persons who we serve. We live these principles daily.
“ Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” At Let’s Eat we literally keep moving 6 days each week to serve others in need. Help us help them. It doesn’t take an Einstein to figure out that $50 can feed a family or two for a week.
A Let’s Eat Guiding Principle
Let’s Eat Board Chairman, John Scollan, has joined this board whose purpose is to connect graduating students to careers in Greater Baltimore. Let’s Eat has had several UB students work in various capacities at our nonprofit and Mr. Scollan wants to help in any way possible to get UB grads employed.
The abbreviation stands for Students Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations which is a Johns Hopkins University student group which provided the Let’s Eat Board of Directors with an in-depth analysis of our operations from top to bottom. We are honored that students from one of the world’s top universities selected us as a consultant client. Shortly, we will share some of their findings with all of our followers.
“You have power over your mind- not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength “ Marcus Aurelius
In 2026 there are additional challenges qualifying for SNAP benefits. The cost of food, fuel, energy and everything else has been driven higher by inflation. Plus our food donations are down about 10% from 2025. Let’s Eat is not discouraged or deterred, quite the opposite. We have redoubled our efforts to seek more food and funding to provide for those in our network. Please donate to Let’s Eat today.
