Find Food Assistance Providers In Silver Spring: Coronavirus
SILVER SPRING, MD — The Montgomery County Food Council has created an interactive map of food assistance providers and benefits application assistance sites for residents.
The online database is searchable by location, food assistance type, and accessibility. Users can also search for providers who speak particular languages, offer delivery, or have other special services. Click here to learn more.
There are more than 100 food assistance providers and benefits application assistance sites in Montgomery County, according to the database. Some of them are in Silver Spring, including:
Shepherd's Table
Address: 8106 Georgia Ave.
Phone: 301-585-6463
Website: http://shepherdstable.org
Email: jilnakothary@shepherdstable.org
Hours: Mondays-Sundays, 10:30-11:25 a.m.; 6-7:25 p.m.
Type: Meal Service, Pre-Packed Pantry Items
Accessibility: Walk-in
Languages: Spanish
First Baptist Church of Silver Spring
Phone: 301-466-8263
Website: https://thechurchdowntown.com/
Hours: Saturdays, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Type: Pre-Packed Pantry Items
Accessibility: Documentation Required, Service to a Specific Population
Languages: Spanish
FRESHFARM Downtown Silver Spring Market
Address: 890 Ellsworth Drive
Website: http://freshfarm.org/downtown-silver-spring.html
Hours: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Type: Discount Grocery
Accessibility: Walk-in
Languages: Spanish
Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington
Address: 501 Sligo Ave.
Phone: 301-585-6556
Website: http://acsgw.org
Email: info@acsgw.org
Hours: Mondays-Thursdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; CAFB pop-up pantry for seniors every second Friday of the month (appointments necessary)
Type: Choice Pantry, Pre-Packed Pantry Items
Accessibility: Appointment Required, Documentation Required
Languages: Amharic, French, Spanish
Saint Luke Lutheran Church
Address: 9100 Colesville Rd.
Phone: 301-588-4363
Website: http://saintluke.us
Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-3 p.m.; Thursdays 12-3 p.m. (Giant Food card distribution)
Type: Choice Pantry, Pre-Packed Pantry Items
Accessibility: Appointment Required
Languages: Spanish
God Glorified Church of God in Christ
Address: 111 Geneva Ave.
Phone: 301-588-6607
Website: http://ggcogic.org
Email: ggcogicc@gmail.com
Hours: Second Thursday of the month (April-December)
Type: Choice Pantry
Accessibility: Appointment Required, Documentation Required
YMCA: Youth and Family Services
Address: 9601 Colesville Rd.
Email: health@ymcadc.org
Hours: Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m.
Type: Prepared Meals
CASA (CASA de Maryland)
Address: 734 University Blvd. East
Phone: 301-270-8432
Website: http://wearecasa.org
Hours: Call Ahead
Type: Pre-Packed Pantry Items
Languages: Spanish
Clifton Park Baptist Church (Manna Partner)
Address: 8818 Piney Branch Rd.
Phone: (301) 434-2456, 703-850-8164 (Carol Pettus), 240-372-3616 (Randy Drewy)
Website: http://cliftonparkbaptistchurch.org
Email: info@cpbc.net
Hours: Third Wednesday of the month 4-6 p.m. (general public); every Wednesdays from 4-6 p.m. for TEFAP program; Manna recipients (call 301-424-1130 for appointment); Mobile market first Saturday of the month 8:30-11 a.m.
Type: Choice Pantry, Pre-Packed Pantry Items
Accessibility: Walk-in
Languages: Spanish
Blair High School (Manna Partner Site)
Address: 33 University Blvd. East
Phone: 301-424-1130
Website: https://www.mannafood.org/about/contact-manna/manna-food-distribution-sites/
Hours: Second and fourth Saturdays of every month, 9-10 a.m.
Type: Choice Pantry, Pre-Packed Pantry Items
Accessibility: Walk-in
Languages: Spanish
Note: Listings are updated as the Montgomery County Food Council receives information from providers. Not all listings are up-to-date. Before heading out, contact the provider to confirm opening hours and other accommodations.
This article originally appeared on the Silver Spring Patch
