If you’ve ever thought about taking local action to fight hunger, this is your chance to get involved! Come to Grace AME Church — bring your canned goods, and Paul Dongarra will be there to help you unload and introduce you to the dedicated organizers behind this powerful outreach mission.

Grace AME holds a special place in Paul’s heart — he first met the congregation back in 2010, when his wife Rebecca ran for this office. The friendships that began then led to a meaningful partnership between Grace AME and Catonsville Presbyterian Church, which ultimately inspired the creation of the Dismantling Racism Committee — a bridge of faith, service, and shared purpose.

Over the years, Paul has worked to serve our most vulnerable neighbors — helping to install two vegetable gardens at the local homeless shelter, participating in Homeless Censuses, supporting the Lazarus Caucus our local homeless shelter’s support organization as a major donor for years, and even hiring and mentoring men from that very shelter to help them rebuild their lives.

“Serving is part of my core being — and one of the main reasons I’m running for office: to be a humble servant of the people.”