Charity Receives More Than 3,100 Pounds of Food
SMECO recently helped fight hunger in the region by supporting the Southern Maryland Food Bank. Through donations of food and cash by its employees, the cooperative was able to stock the charity’s shelves with more than 3,100 pounds of food. The donations will enable the food bank to feed more than 140 families.
The Southern Maryland Food Bank, a branch of Catholic Charities, has been working for more than 40 years to alleviate hunger. Besides offering a local food pantry, the organization also maintains a community learning garden and delivers healthy groceries to at-risk children and senior citizens. SMECO employees hold a food drive for the Food Bank each summer. This year’s drive collected more than 1,800 pounds of food, and purchases with donated money brought the total to more than 3,100 pounds.
“Our employees care deeply about serving the Southern Maryland community, and for many years they have provided generous donations of food for struggling people in our community,” said Sonja M. Cox, SMECO’s president and CEO. “Helping Southern Maryland families who need assistance with putting food on the table is vital to providing adults and children with basic necessities.”
SMECO’s employees hold other fund-raisers to benefit local organizations. The cooperative chooses different groups each year to receive money from the Annual Charity Golf Outing, which draws support from vendors, the SMECO Board of Directors and executive team, and employees who volunteer.
