Empowering Youth in Food Security: A Case Study of a Youth-Led Food Pantry in Baltimore

J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2024;35(4S):196-202. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2024.a942877.

Abstract

This report reflects on two years of implementation of a youth-led, youth-run online food pantry serving youth ages 12-24 in Baltimore, Maryland. We describe the inception of the pantry and share descriptive statistics and qualitative quotations that demonstrate how the pantry helped overcome common barriers to youth food acquisition.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Baltimore
  • Child
  • Empowerment
  • Female
  • Food Assistance* / organization & administration
  • Food Security
  • Food Supply
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Organizational Case Studies
  • Young Adult