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Love One Another Service Challenge Launch

At every Saturday Distribution, you can see the level of need increasing. With inflation rising and the general cost of living going up, people are resorting to seeking aid from a food rescue bank like us. On Saturday, July 20, we served…
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The Essential Guide to Food Bank Donations: What to Give and What to Skip

Food banks play a critical role in supporting communities by providing essential nutrition to those in need. With the increasing number of people facing food insecurity, donations to food banks have become more vital than ever. By understanding…
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Corporate Groups Giving Back: The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility at So What Else

On 2/21/24, Supernus Pharmaceuticals came to our wyaconda warehouse to volunteer as a team! Everyone was enthusiastic and eager to get to work and help the community. Supernus Pharmaceuticals was able to work so quickly that we were able to…
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So What Else to Support Struggling Dock Workers in the Aftermath of the Key Bridge Collapse

So What Else is proudly working with the International Longshoreman Union Local #333 to help support the over 1,200 dock workers living in Dundalk, MD, who have lost their jobs due to the tragic Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. These hard-working…
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Finding a Home for Misfit Food: How Strategic Partnerships and Programs Help to Maximize the Utility of Recovered Foods

A pallet of rambutans, a gallon of syrup, a 50-pound box of frozen solid chicken legs - like most food rescue operations, sometimes it’s a struggle to find helpful uses for the various food items we receive. Sourcing nearly all of our food…
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So What Else Launches Bold New Vision for the Future of the Food Program

For Immediate Release April 3, 2024 SO WHAT ELSE LAUNCHES BOLD NEW VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE FOOD PROGRAM  Today, the So What Else Emergency Hunger Relief Food Program is excited to announce it has officially rebranded as the ‘So…

The Power of Partnership: Faster Alone, But Further Together

At So What Else, we’ve always believed that collaborative solutions are the key to moving the needle and making lasting changes. Since our founding in 2009, we’ve maintained the core philosophy that we don’t want to “reinvent the wheel.”…

Tackling Hunger in Baltimore City: The So What Else Baltimore Food Program

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The So What Else Baltimore Food Program was born out of critical necessity. While hunger exists across the many DMV locations So What Else serves, Baltimore has been and continues to be one of the most deeply food-insecure regions in our program.  Twice…