Peterson Family Foundation commits $500K to organizations that help alleviate food insecurity

Group of unrecognizable volunteers working in community charity donation center, food bank and coronavirus concept.(Getty Images/iStockphoto/Halfpoint)

Real estate developer Milton Peterson and his wife Carolyn have committed $500,000 to D.C.-area organizations addressing family food insecurity.

The donations are being made through the Peterson Family Foundation, with $300,000 to be given this year and the balance being given in 2021.

Organizations in Virginia receiving a share of the donation are:

In Maryland, the following organization will receive funds:

Peterson Cos. is one of the oldest real estate companies in the D.C. region. Its developments include National Harbor, Fairfax Corner and Downtown Silver Spring.

The Peterson Family Foundation has directly contributed and helped raise millions of dollars for area organizations since it was founded in 1997.

Jeff Clabaugh

Jeff Clabaugh has spent 20 years covering the Washington region's economy and financial markets for WTOP as part of a partnership with the Washington Business Journal, and officially joined the WTOP newsroom staff in January 2016.

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