Moveable Feast has served as a beacon of light for over thirty years, bringing healthy food and compassion to those struggling with chronic illness. The organization was founded during the height of the AIDS epidemic in 1989, to provide food, hope and love to those living with HIV/AIDS, many of whom were members of the LGBTQ+ community. Moveable Feast has continued to support underserved and vulnerable communities in Baltimore while also expanding its reach across Maryland and serving people with illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Food is at the heart of what they do and their work has become even more important as more people in the community face food insecurity as a result of the pandemic and concurrent economic crisis. Through the challenges of this last year, Moveable Feast has continued to prepare and deliver medically tailored meals, support and encouragement to their clients.
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Ride for the Feast (RFTF) 2021 is a one-day charity bike ride offering three different routes that all start and end in Easton, Md. This year they're also offering a virtual option, Move for the Feast. This option allows for you to ride, walk, or run a number of miles you set for yourself as a goal to complete between April 1 – May 2, 2021. Moveable Feast uses 100% of the money raised to put food on the table of the critically ill.
Not able to ride but want to support the event as a volunteer? Opportunities include pit stop volunteers, support and gear vehicle drivers, medical team, MOTO team and much more. For more information or to register, please visit the Ride for the Feast volunteer page.
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Other than riding or moving for the feast, there are numerous ways you can contribute. You can always make a donation and they'll put your gift to work right away, bringing nutritious meals to people in Maryland living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Visit their donation page here.
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In response to COVID-19 social distancing recommendations and in an effort to protect their vulnerable clients, Moveable Feast's volunteer program is extremely limited until it is deemed safe to fully open again.
Here are some of the current options:
-If you have previously volunteered with Moveable Feast, you may sign up for a kitchen shift.
-Now accepting new delivery drivers. Contact Angie Kelley directly to get started.
-Even if you are unable to join as a volunteer, they still need your support. Click here to make a gift to Moveable Feast.
These are just a few of the ways to help. For more information, click this link.
If you missed Spotlight On Maryland this past Sunday, you can listen to the interview between Ms. Drabick and Ms. Elias by clicking on the above audio. Don't miss Spotlight On Maryland as it airs on Today's 101.9 every Sunday at 6:30am hosted by Ms. Drabick and Gina Crash. You can always listen via the Radio.com app or ask Alexa to direct you to the app.
To follow Moveable Feast on social media, you can follow them on twitter or instagram or go to their facebook.
