NEWS

IX Society @ JHU
We know that the young women of this university are brilliant students. To Let’s Eat what separates them from most students is their dedication to philanthropy, humanity and service to others. More to come shortly.

Seed Church
Dozens of young children will have fresh milk today and this week provided by Let’s Eat. Help us to the work of feeding some of Baltimore’s neediest today Just follow our Donate prompt

Ralph Waldo Emerson
This philosopher, Harvard professor and independent thinker once said “Be true to yourself “. Still wonderful wisdom in a digital world of conformity. Make your own decisions not matter what the crowd is doing

“Paradox of Choice “
When an individual has too many options to chose from , he may sometimes become immobilized by too many decisions. Don’t become a victim of “paradox of choice”. While there are many worthwhile charities to support , keep it simple. Donate to Let’s Eat today. Our 2026 goal is to provide 1 million meals for those food insecure persons in Greater Baltimore. You can help.

Dr. Arthur Brooks, Harvard University Professor
Dr Brooks says that there a 4 keys to a meaningful life. Faith or Life Philosophy Friendships Family Work that serves others We believe strongly in these principles for true happiness.

IX Society at the Johns Hopkins University
This Saturday this JHU philanthropic student organization will hold a fundraiser for Let’s Eat. Please check in here by Friday morning for all the delicious details and yes food is involved

Chinese Proverb
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a simple step.” No task or plan is too daunting when you take it slowly one step at a time.

Monty Python 1983 film, “The Meaning of Life”
This British comedy troupe was both funny and brilliant. At the film’s end one of the characters read this on Life’s meaning.” It’s nothing very special, really.” “Try and be nice to people, avoid eating fat, read a good book now and then, get some walking in, and try to live together in peace and harmony with people of all creeds and nations.” Pretty simple actually

One ton of food for the Filbert Street Garden Easter Celebration
Let’s Eat had some fantastic food in support of today’s family program. We thought that we may have brought too much today. Not to worry Amber Peters from FSG said they distributed all of the food except for several boxes of bananas. Chef Ky said no worries, let’s bake some banana bread!

Giant Food awards Let’s Eat a Grant for $10,000
This year Giant Food is celebrating its 90th anniversary. As part of the celebration the company sought nominations from the public and we are pleased and honored to be selected as one of them. Sometime in April our grant will be awarded at a local Giant Food location. This grant was spearheaded by Mary M. Shaw, Vice President of Development for Let’s Eat. The selection committee at Giant was overwhelmed by the number of wonderful comments about the humanitarian efforts of Le

Relationships
At Let’s Eat we drive our growth by developing relationships that last. Want to be a partner? Reach out to John Scollan at jpscollan@letseatinc.org

Alexis de Tocqueville
This brilliant French philosopher and political scientist who travelled across America in 1831 was deeply impressed with American volunteerism. That sense of volunteerism and contribution to others still exists in the US today. Americans are considered the most generous in the world which

Let’s Eat Faculty
Let’s Eat is much more the a food rescue service. The Let’s Eat Board of Directors has many talented human assets which we bring to others. Currently, the Let’s Eat Facility hold seminars in the following areas: Investing for Beginners Financial Literacy Basics Basic Real Estate Principles Starting your own small business Building a website. We offer several more topics to develop employable skills.

Generosity Gene
Do you have a generosity gene? Do you love to give to others? Do you relish in your friends successes? If you would rather give than receive? If you have that gene then please consider contributing to Let’s Eat by giving money, finding support for our mission or volunteering your time.

Giant Food
Let’s Eat was informed today by Maryland’s largest grocery chain by sales volume that we are being awarded a $10,000 grant to continue the great work we perform 6 days every week.

University of Baltimore Career Advisory Board
The University has offered Let’s Eat Board Chairman, John P. Scollan, a position on this advisory board. For decades the University of Baltimore has prepared their graduates with an education of employable business skills with the best colleges in the Mid-Atlantic Region. In the last year several UB students have worked as interns at Let’s Eat. The experience has been a huge success. Mr. Scollan commented that “our nonprofit benefited greatly from the skills provided by the

Pierce Brosnan
“When you have nothing, you learn to treasure everything .” This from the famed Irish actor on why he gives away millions of dollars each year to causes which help the neediest

A Gala Success
Last evening we held our first ever Gala Fundraiser at Cured 18th & 21st in Columbia. The food, drinks and desserts were amazing. The Cured staff treated our guests like family. We raised a record amount of money for a one day event. We sold out our entire inventory of Silent Auction items (20) Baltimore media legend, Jamie Costello, was magnificent as our Master of Ceremonies. All of our speakers were inspirational. The biggest takeaway is that more families in desperate nee

Filbert Street Garden
Wait until you see what the great volunteers created from our first donation to the organization. Filbert Street Garden is a fabulous food resource in Curtis Bay. Check out their website and make a donation. You will make a difference.
