Annual event supports the Maryland Food Bank’s statewide hunger-relief efforts
Point Breeze Credit Union held its annual “The Harvest” Golf Tournament to benefit the Maryland Food Bank (MFB) on Monday, September 18, 2023, at the Hunt Valley Country Club.
For five years, Point Breeze’s annual “The Harvest” Golf Tournament has offered an afternoon of premier golf, lively competition, and the opportunity to give back to fellow Marylanders in need. This year’s tournament raised $30,000 to support MFB’s ongoing hunger-relief efforts across the state.
The Maryland Food Bank partners with local community organizations across the state, from the western mountains to the Eastern Shore. It supports approximately 320 Network Partners that collectively provide nearly 1,200 distribution points with much-needed food for their local communities. Together, MFB’s statewide network of food assistance brings enough resources to provide more than 111,000 meals every day (over 40 million meals annually) to hungry children, seniors, veterans, and hard-working families, meeting the immediate needs of hungry Marylanders while simultaneously working to create pathways out of hunger.
“At Point Breeze, we believe it is important to support the communities where we live and work and promote the wellbeing of others,” said Tonia Niedzialkowski, President and CEO of Point Breeze Credit Union. “Inflation and increased food costs have made it more challenging than ever for our neighbors experiencing food insecurity and amplifies the value of organizations like the Maryland Food Bank. We are grateful for the success of “The Harvest” Golf Tournament and the many participants and sponsors who support us year after year.”
“This event provides a unique opportunity to raise awareness around food insecurity while bolstering the work we do in support of community organizations all over the state,” said Carmen Del Guercio, MFB’s President & CEO. “We sincerely appreciate Point Breeze Credit Union hosting “The Harvest” Golf Tournament once again and we are so grateful to all those responsible for making this year’s event such a big success!”
With the support of participating golfers and many generous community sponsors over the years, “The Harvest” has helped Point Breeze raise a combined total of $160,000 in donations to MFB since the tournament’s inaugural year in 2018.
To learn more about Point Breeze Credit Union, visit pbcu.com.
For more about the Maryland Food Bank, visit mdfoodbank.org.
About Point Breeze Credit Union
Point Breeze Credit Union is one of Maryland’s largest credit unions, with over 62,000 members and approximate assets of $940 million. A full-service financial institution that is member-owned and not-for-profit, Point Breeze offers easy, reliable banking through offices in Hunt Valley, Rosedale, Bel Air, Westminster, and Owings Mills, as well as more than 5,600 Shared Branch locations and 30,000 surcharge-free ATMs nationwide. Membership in Point Breeze is open to individuals who work, worship, or volunteer within 20 miles of a Point Breeze location. Point Breeze is federally insured by NCUA and an Equal Housing Opportunity lender. For more information, visit www.pbcu.com.
About Maryland Food Bank
The Maryland Food Bank (MFB) is a nonprofit hunger-relief organization dedicated to feeding people, strengthening communities, and ending hunger for more Marylanders. The food bank’s statewide network of food assistance brings enough resources together to provide more than 111,000 meals every day (over 40 million meals annually), meeting the immediate needs of vulnerable communities while collaborating with partners to provide resources beyond food and address root causes of hunger so that more Marylanders can become financially stable and thrive. To learn more about the Maryland Food Bank, visit www.mdfoodbank.org.
