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Making a Difference in Rural Montgomery County

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Delivery to Shepherd's Table: From Their First Meal....

KPC Buddhist Relief delivered 876 lbs of produce and dry goods to Shepherd’s Table on a hot day in July. Fresh produce included: cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, corn, and green beans…

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Addressing the Challenge of Rising Food Costs

KPC Buddhist Relief delivered 573 lbs of food to our partner, First Baptist Church of Silver Spring, including apples, string cheese, dried and canned beans, condiments, jams, soups, canned meat and fish, mashed potatoes, and much more.

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Cold Drink Distribution

The heat wave continues unabated here in Maryland, and on Saturday 6/22 reached a high of 98. A small intrepid band of KPC Buddhist Relief volunteers loaded up over two cases of cold sport drinks…

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Going Beyond Our Limitations

We recently delivered 610 lbs of fresh produce to Chef Cheryl at Miriam’s Kitchen. An abundance of potatoes, poblano peppers, kale, sweet potatoes, onions, mushrooms, jicama, limes, corn, pears, bananas, quinoa, couscous and fresh parsley, went to making delicious meals for those in need!

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Supporting Our Local Partners

KPC Buddhist Relief makes bi-weekly deliveries to our Poolesville partners. On this visit, our first stop was the Poolesville Little Free Pantry to deliver a total of 720 lbs of produce, milk, cheese, and non-perishables. Next up: WUMCO Help…

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Our Newest Partner: Miriam’s Kitchen

A Subaru, jam-packed with food and supplies, arrived at our newest partner, Miriam's Kitchen, located in Foggy Bottom. KPC Buddhist Relief delivered 535 lbs of fresh produce, 100 lbs of rice, 100 flip-flops, and 288 hygiene, summer, and snack kits…

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Partners helping partners

We recently delivered 218 lbs of dry goods and 1200 lbs of fresh produce including carrots, onions, potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, bell peppers and oranges...

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Sharing is Caring

During our weekly donation to The Upcounty Hub, we noticed that The Hub was piled high with cases and cases of perishable produce -- way, way more than they can distribute in a timely manner…

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Combating Food Insecurity

To combat food insecurity, we donate over 1,000 lbs (half a ton) of produce to The Upcounty Hub every single week. That translates to more than 150 grocery bags of fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables that are distributed to friends and neighbors in need.

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Helping friends and neighbors in need

On Thursday afternoon, KPC Buddhist Relief delivered 1,232 lbs of produce to The UpCounty Hub. The following morning, all of the 11 varieties of fresh fruit and vegetables were distributed to 246 families at Apple Ridge in Montgomery Village…

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It is a joy and an honor to help

Here is a glimpse into a recent Shepherd’s Table delivery - your donations make these delicious deliveries possible! We donated 786 pounds of fresh produce, meat and dry goods. 524 pounds of fresh produce…