Services that provide food needs:
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St. Matthew’s/San Mateo Episcopal Church and Help-by-Phone
St. Matthew’s/San Mateo Episcopal Church works with Help-by-Phone providing bags of food (canned & dry) for those who need it. Contact Help-by-phone (301-699-9009) to make food arrangements. Persons may pick up food Monday – Friday, 10 am to noon in the Parrish Hall. Help-by-Phone determines how often a person may access this service.
Loaves and Fishes
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church serves lunch on the 1st and 5th Sunday’s of each month at 1 pm in the Parish Hall.
University United Methodist serves lunch on the 3rd Sunday of each month and has free showers available from 12:30-1:30 pm.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church:
University United Methodist:
3621 Campus Drive
College Park, Md 20740
Laurel Advocacy & Referral Services, Inc. (LARS)
LARS assists homeless and low-income individuals and families who are experiencing a crisis by providing both emergency and long-term services designed to promote self-sufficiency by providing food once every 30 days. Bread deliveries are made to LARS weekly. Clients may stop by to pick up bread as often as needed.
Laurel, MD – 20707
301-776-0442
Monday: 9 am – 2 pm & 5 pm – 7:30 pm
Wednesday: 9 am – 2 pm
Friday: 9 am – 2 pm
Shabach Ministries Inc.
The Emergency Food Pantry provides temporary and emergency food to over 6,000 needy children, families and individuals each year. In addition, the program offers individuals and families an opportunity to address a comprehensive range of self-development and adult education activities through SCSC direct services or by referring individuals to other community partner agencies and organizations.
3600 Brightseat Road
Landover, MD 20785
United Communities Against Poverty, Inc.
UCAP’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program provides emergency food assistance to those individuals and families facing hunger and malnutrition. Contact Homeless Hotline at 888- 731-0999.
United Communities Against Poverty, Inc.
1400 Doewood Lane,
Capitol Heights, MD 20731
Office 301-322-5700
SHABACH Emergency Empowerment Center
The Emergency Empowerment Center is an emergency food and clothing bank located in Landover, MD. On average, the Empowerment Center serves roughly 15 families a week who are seeking food support for their household. It is their goal to provide each individual that crosses their threshold, in need, with at least 6 bags of food, which is enough to support a family of 4-6 for at least 3 weeks. In addition to the daily services they also partner with other local non profit organizations and schools for events like their quarterly 1500 grocery bag give-a-way, Thanksgiving baskets, and weekend food packages for hungry children. Additionally, they provide job readiness classes and resources for individuals who are either unemployed or underemployed.
301-322-9543
Time of Service: 11:00 am-2:00 pm Monday-Friday
Contact Person: Martha Williams
Services include Groceries (not meals), Clothing, and House ware
Parent Organization: SHABACH Ministries Inc.
Eastminister Presbyterian Church
Mission of Love
Seed Food Distribution Center
6201 Riverdale Road
Riverdale, MD 20737
301-488-9808
(Free groceries; Open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 12-3 pm by appointment only, must bring ID, birth certificates and proof of income)
St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church
7501 Adelphi Road
Hyattsville, MD 20783
301-422-8300
(Free groceries Tuesdays from 10 am to 12:00; must have ID)
Hyattsville, MD 20781
301-277-6103
(Open Monday through Friday 9 am to 11:30 am and 1 pm to 3:30 pm; Prince George’s County residents only)