Although the threat of wintery conditions remained in the forecast, residents made their way to the Pop-Up Resource Fair held on Friday, February 22nd at the Perkins Homes Community Center.
Parents and children gathered to learn more about poverty reduction services and receive free food through a food Commodity Day Program sponsored by the Baltimore City Community Action Partnership and Urban Strategies.
Provisions for more than 100 families included 200 chickens, 800 cans of tuna, fresh fruit, 200 bags of vegetables and rice. The kickoff event included plan of actions relating to finances end energy conservation, food purchases and preparation.
The event took place in the Perkins neighborhood which is part of the PSO (collectively Perkins, Somerset and Oldtown) neighborhood. Residents who live here will benefit from the $30 Million Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant. HABC is a recipient of this grant which focuses on housing, neighborhood and people.
