Local Neighborhoods Score A Touchdown In Giving Back Through Good Neighbor Group’s S(o)uper Bowl

Volunteers braved the cold at the Anne Arundel County Food Bank.

Stewart’s Landing resident Brad Smith took a photo with Rock Steward Food Ministry representative Belinda Thomas while dropping off donations.

Open Hands of Maryland’s shelves were filled with donations from neighborhoods around town.

Open Hands of Maryland volunteers (l-r, standing) Melissa Kurzmiller, Gabby Coffman, Phillip Gangl, (l-r, sitting) Adon Lindahl and Jack Boehm helped as donations came in.

A flyer about the S(o)uper Bowl wrap-up party was posted on the bulletin board of Manhattan Beach in Severna Park.

Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2026 10:50 am

This year’s S(o)uper Bowl, hosted by Good Neighbors Group, had 69 neighborhoods participate. Each neighborhood collected personal care and food items to be dropped off for six food pantries and the Anne Arundel County Food Bank, competing for titles such as “Most Items Per House,” “Most Items Overall” and “Most Improved.”

The event was celebrated with a wrap-up party at Cafe Mezzanotte on February 18, during which the results were revealed to the volunteers. Overall, 18,179 items were collected. Winchester on the Severn gave the most, with 1,652 items donated. The most improved neighborhood, Linstead, almost tripled last year’s donations. Harlequin donated the most per household, with an average of 11.77 donations per house.

“Our numbers this year exceeded our expectations,” said S(o)uper Bowl organizer Kathie Hamlett. Even with a snowstorm hindering people’s ability to shop for items to donate, this year’s total almost matched 2025.