2025.12.01 - NEWS RELEASE: Westminster Rescue Mission Secures $187,000 in Funding and Food Donations - Local Family Challenges Others to Support Carroll’s “Faces of Hunger”
2025.11.14 -Maryland SNAP Benefits to Resume at 100% November 18
The federal government reopened November 12 after a 43 day shutdown, but the ripple effects of the funding lapse continue to be felt as government employees recover their financial footing, contractors grapple with reduced or no backpay, and SNAP recipients navigate impacted family finances complicated by the shutdown as well as, for many, new benefit restrictions that went into effect November 1, 2025. We will continue to work with our upstream and downstream partners to maximize to the best of our ability the amount of food distributed to our partner pantries to meet the demand that was already on the rise and exacerbated by the shutdown and ongoing benefit reductions.
Do you need help finding food?
Use the Carroll County Free Food Resource Guide to locate pantries or free community meals in towns across Carroll County. You can search by town, day of the week, or for Little Free Pantries that are open 24/7.
Are you able to help?
There are three simple ways you can help ensure there is enough food on the table!
- Your donation dollars will help us secure and distribute nutritious food to our neighbors in communities across Carroll County. Donate now.
- Your time can make a difference. We have weekday opportunities available for volunteers; if you are interested, email volunteer@WestminsterRescueMission.org.
- Donated food items can help. Use the Free Food Resource Guide to locate a pantry in your community; they can tell you what your hungry neighbors need the most.
What is the Mission doing to help the community?
The Mission Food Program at the Westminster Rescue Mission is a leading force in addressing food insecurity in Carroll County.
- Working with and through the Maryland Food Bank, the Mission has secured emergency funds and is purchasing additional food that will help stock the shelves of our downstream pantry partners across Carroll County.
- Our Free Food Resource Guide is the go-to resource for county agencies and non-profit organizations supporting our neighbors as they struggle to feed their families.
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