Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington
501 Sligo Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301.585.6556
http://www.acsgw.org
(Open Monday-Thursday; provides clothing and food to those in need; English as a second language (ESL) and computer classes are also provided for a small fee).
Ager Road United Methodist Church
6301 Ager Road West
Hyattsville, MD 20782
301.422.2131
(Open on Thursdays from 9am to 11am; provides food and clothing)
American Rescue Workers, Inc.
716 Ritchie Road
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
301.336.6200
(This program gives food only once to a family. There are no requirements.)
Bethel House
6810 Floral Park Road
Brandywine, MD 20613
301.372.1700
(Provides emergency food pantry, financial assistance for rent and utilities, domestic violence and sexual abuse counseling, narcotics anonymous meetings, and youth’s mentoring program.)
Bowie Pantry and Emergency Aid Fund
2614 Kenhill Drive, Suite 134
Bowie, MD 20715
301.262.6765
http://www.bowiefoodpantry.org
(Food pantry open Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9am to 11am.)
Brentwood Foursquare Gospel Church
3414 Tilden Street
Brentwood, MD 20722
301.864.1176
(Free groceries Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 3pm; must call for an appointment
Capital Area Food Bank
645 Taylor Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
202.526.5344
http://www.capitalareafoodbank.org
Programs offered by the Capital Area Food Bank:
- The Brown Bag Program
- (Provides food for low income seniors and families on a monthly basis throughout the D.C. Metro area)
- Operation Frontline
- (A cooking-based nutrition program that focuses on teaching cooking skills, nutrition basics, and food budgeting)
- Food for Kids; the Weekend Bag Program
- (Provides children with food bags when school is out and on the weekends)
Central Baptist Church
5412 Annapolis Road
Bladensburg, MD 20712
301.699.5886
(Open the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month from 10am to 2pm)
Church of Living God
1417 Chillum Road
Hyattsville, MD
301.559.8893
(Open 10am to Noon on Saturdays)--No documentation required.
Clinton Baptist Church
8701 Woodyard Road
Clinton, MD 20735
301.868.1177
(Call first, open on Tuesdays)
Cornerstone Baptist Church
3636 Dixon Street
Temple Hills, MD 20748
301.894.7998
(Call Tuesday through Friday between 10am to 2pm; referrals from an agency
Elizabeth House, FISH of Laurel
P.O. Box 36
Laurel, MD 20707
301.776.9296 or 301.262.7106 (24 hour answering service)
http://www.fishoflaurel.org
(Free meals daily; the food pantry is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday to Laurel residents)
Faith Community Baptist Church
13618 Layhill Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
301.460.8188
(Provides food, clothing, school supplies, and tutoring to those in need)
Family Outreach Center of Ebenezer AME Church
7800 Allentown Road
Ft. Washington, MD 20744
301.248.5000
(Hours of operation: Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday 10am–1pm & 7pm-9pm; Saturday 11am-1pm)
First Baptist Church of Suitland
5400 Silver Hill Road
Forestville, MD 20747
301.735.6111
(Open on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 9am to 5pm; Offers food and clothing)
First Baptist of Upper Marlboro
7415 Crain Highway
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
301.952.0117
(Open Monday through Thursday from 9am to 4:30pm and on Friday from 9am to 12:30pm)
First New Horizon Baptist Church
9511 Piscataway Road
PO Box 176
Clinton, MD 20735
301.856.9177
(Food pantry and clothing bank open Monday through Friday)
Forestville New Redeemer Baptist Church
7808 Marlboro Pike
Forestville, MD 20747
301.736.4488
(Must live south of Central Avenue; food pantry open on Thursdays)
Freedom Way Baptist Church
1266 Benning Road
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
301.736.0184
(Open 10am to noon on Monday and Wednesday)
Galilee Baptist Church
2101 Shadyside Avenue
Suitland, MD 20746
301.420.5013
(Call on Tuesdays and Thursdays, must have ID)
Gethsemane United Methodist Church
910 Addison Road South
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
301.336.1219
(Open Monday through Thursday 10am to noon; call for an appointment; must bring ID)
Harvest Temple Church of God
6608 Wilkins Place
Forestville, MD 20747
301.420.1417
(Open Tuesday through Thursday from noon to 2pm, must have ID)
Help By Phone
P.O. Box 324
Riverdale, MD 20738
301.699.9009
(Call to find the nearest pantries for emergency food; sometimes has diapers and formula; must provide social security card and photo id)
Hunter Memorial
4719 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, MD 20746
301.735.5761
(Call for an appointment; food is available for distribution on Wednesday; bring ID)
ICAC Inc-Oxon Hill Food Pantry
4915 St. Barnabas Road
Temple Hills, MD 20757
301.899.8358 or 301.868.2365
(Must bring ID, Social Security card for each person in the family, proof of residence and must live in the following zip codes: 20735, 20744, 20745, 20746, 20747, 20748, 20607, and 20623.)
8501 Jericho City
Landover, MD 20785
301.333.0500
(Gives food for families in need on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4pm to 6pm; must live in Prince George’s County, have an ID and social security number)
Langley Park Community Center
1500 Merrimack Road
Hyattsville, MD 20783
301 445-4508
(First come, first serve once a month; call for times)
Lanham Church of God
9030 Second Street
Lanham, MD 20706
301.340.8888
(Open on Monday from 7pm-9pm and Saturday 10am-3pm. Offers food and clothing)
Maple Springs Baptist Church
4131 Belt Road
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
301.735.1020
(Call first; open Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
Martha’s Closet
Eastminster Presbyterian Church
5601 Randolph Street
Hyattsville, MD 20784
301.262.3744
(Call Tuesday and Thursday between 9am and noon; ID and referral from agencies or congregations are required for food but are not required for clothing)
Mission of Love
6180 Old Central Avenue
Capitol Heights, MD 20746
301.333.4440 ext. 104
Provides groceries and hot meals to schools that are close to their location.
Open Monday through Friday from 9:00am - 12:30pm and from 1:30pm to 3:30pm (Note: closed 12:30pm-1:30pm for lunch time)
Mt. Calvary Church
6700 Marlboro Pike
Forestville, MD 20747
301.735.5532
(Open Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30am to 11:30am; call first)
6700 Bock Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744
301.567.9500 (Call first, must have ID)
New Revival Kingdom Church
7821 Parston Drive
Forestville, MD 20747
301.736.4535
(Open Thursdays, bring ID)
Rising Star Holy Temple
5312 Sheriff Road
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
301.773.9655
(Call first; ID and referral required)
Saint Hugh of Grenoble Church
135 Crescent Road
Greenbelt, MD 20770
301.474.4322
(Free groceries; Greenbelt residents only, must call in advance to make an appointment; ID and proof of residency required)
Salvation Army of Prince George’s County
4825 Edmonston Road
Hyattsville, MD 20781
301.277.6103
(Open Monday through Friday 9am to 11:30am and 1pm to 3:30pm; Prince George’s County residents only)
Seed Food Distribution Center
6201 Riverdale Road
Riverdale, MD 20737
301.277.6199
(Free groceries; Open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12-3 pm by appointment only, must bring ID, birth certificates and proof of income)
Shabach Ministries
2101 Kent Village Drive
Landover, MD 20785
301.322.9593
(Emergency food pantry and clothing closet; open Monday through Friday 10am to 2pm and the second and fourth Saturday of each month)
SHARE Program
301.864.3115
https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/share/
(Provides a package of groceries valued between $35.00 and $45.00 for the price of $20.00, payable by cash, money order, EBT or food stamps. Included in the package is a balanced combination of frozen meats, rice/beans/pasta, and fresh fruit and vegetables.)
Sharing Pantry: Saint Pius X Parish
3300 Moreland Place
Bowie, MD 20715
301.262.2141 ext. 10
(Open Monday-Thursday from 9:00 to 4:30, must live in Bowie)
Southeast Church of Christ
3601 Southern Avenue
Suitland, MD 20746
301.423.2320
(Open Monday through Friday 9am to 2:30pm)
St. Bernardine of Siena Catholic Church
2400 Brooks Drive
Suitland, MD 20746
301.736.0707
(Call on Monday; open Tuesday from 9:00am to noon; must live in 20743 or 20746)
St. Camillus
1600 Camillus Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20903
301.434.8400
(Free groceries Friday from 3:00-5:00 pm and Saturday from 10:00am- noon; must live in Langley Park or Silver Spring)
St. John’s Episcopal Church
9801 Livingston Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744
301.248.4290
www.fortwashingtonfoodpantry.net
(Open Saturday from 10:00am to noon, ID required, must live in Clinton, Fort Washington or Oxon Hill)
St. Margaret’s Food Pantry
408 Addison Road South
Seat Pleasant, MD 20743
301.366.3345
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
7501 Adelphi Road
Hyattsville, MD 20783
301.422.8300
(Free groceries Tuesdays from 10am to 12:00; must have ID)
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
6634 St. Barnabas Road
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
301.567.4433
(Call for an appointment; open Tuesday-Friday from 9am to 12:00, must bring ID)
United Communities Against Poverty
1400 Doewood Lane
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
301.322.5700
http://www.ucappgc.org/
(Provides food, clothing and housing assistance; call for hours)
United Methodist Church of the Redeemer
1901 Iverson Street
Temple Hills, MD 20748
301.894.8622
(Open Monday through Friday from 9am to 1pm, call first)
Walker Mill Garden Outreach Center
6974 Walker Mill Road
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
301.808.0096
(Open Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm; must live in Capitol Heights, District Heights, or Forestville)
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
1.800.242.4942
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
(Federally funded food support for pregnant women and children through age five)
