Baltimore's efforts to fight hunger aren't limited to just the holidays. Players, their wives, front-office staff and others have contributed to various efforts throughout the season to help the cause. One of the organization's largest efforts was the 29th Annual OriolesREACH Food and Funds Drive, presented by OneMain Financial, which was held from June 12-14 and collected 7,000 pounds of food and $37,000 in cash donations for the Maryland Food Bank.
Other hunger initiatives this season included:
• Helping provide food for soup kitchens, food pantries and emergency shelters throughout Maryland.
• In May, Orioles players and their wives and front-office staff volunteered with the Maryland Food Bank at a local elementary school in West Baltimore, distributing food to local residents who had limited access to groceries due to unrest in the city.