Two days before his inauguration, Governor-Elect Wes Moore spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day traveling throughout the Maryland to see firsthand what some volunteers were doing.
Moore stopped at Interfaith Works in Silver Spring, helped serve food and briefly chatted with volunteers who were painting walls where homeless people sleep or filling bags with toiletries.
He called non-profits “the fabric of our social existence. They are the backbone.”
As governor, Moore hopes to make Maryland “the state of service. I want this to be the state that serves.” He said his budget, policies and inauguration speech will reflect that goal.
Interfaith Works CEO Courtney Hall and County Executive Marc Elrich spoke with Moore about the help they would like to receive from the state government, and Moore talked about how his administration could help.
Interfaith Works served 34,000 people last year, helping them with shelter, food and clothing as well as how to job hunting.
Thanks for serving! #MLKDay2023 #MLKDayofService https://t.co/LFBox7SxqY
— Interfaith Works (@InterfaithWorks) January 16, 2023
Great to be back with the @InterfaithWorks family on our Day of Service. They are doing vital work helping to uplift Marylanders experiencing poverty.
Being here takes me back to my roots of direct service. As governor, my commitment to our nonprofits will continue. pic.twitter.com/66jmFbaspL
— Gov. Wes Moore (@iamwesmoore) January 16, 2023
