On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Johns Hopkins Medicine employees served 150 East Baltimore neighbors with the help of nonprofit organizations The Door and Baltimore Corps, as well as Maryland first lady Dawn Moore. The group distributed Hungry Harvest produce boxes and essential items such as paper towels, toothpaste, deodorant and other toiletries.

“What a terrific event! It was wonderful to work with The Door and assist them in their efforts to provide food and much-needed supplies to our neighbors in East Baltimore,” said Redonda Miller, president of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. “Dr. King set the example for all of us to follow: to always consider ways we can help improve the lives of others and then work together to create meaningful change.”

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Johns Hopkins Medicine and its collaborators have distributed more than 6 million meals, 200,000 boxes of produce and 150,000 face masks to the community. They have also handed out bottles of hand sanitizer, 10,000 at-home COVID-19 test kits, and thousands of referrals for testing and vaccinations.

The Bea Gaddy Family Centers, the Men and Families Center, Baltimore Healthy Start, the Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition, East Baltimore Development, Inc., the CARE Community Association and the McElderry Park Community Association also participated in the event.

First Lady Moore and president of The Johns Hopkins Hospital Redonda Miller help distribute supplies to the community. 

First Lady Moore talks with a community member.

Volunteers assemble supply bags.

A community member receives a produce box.

Volunteers assemble supply bags.

First Lady Moore poses with volunteers and Johns Hopkins Government & Community Affairs officials.