📅 WEEKLY Food Distributions (Appointments Required) - Click Button Below to Make Appointments

So What Else - Montgomery County is the Montgomery County chapter of the larger So What Else Helps organization. So What Else - Montgomery County hosts a Food Pantry and Thrift Shop in North Bethesda for community food and clothing needs. Additionally, they have distributions in Gaithersburg listed below. Appointments are required for the Wyaconda Rd location - click the button below to make an appointment.

The schedules are as follows:

Mondays: 🚫 CLOSED

Tuesdays: 📍 4924 Wyaconda Rd, North Bethesda

⏰ 8:30AM - 4:30PM: Indoor Pantry, by appointment only.

⏰ 10:00AM - 4:00PM: Thrift Store and Diaper Pickup, by appointment only.

Wednesdays: 📍 4924 Wyaconda Rd, North Bethesda

⏰ 8:30AM - 4:30PM: Indoor Pantry, by appointment only.

⏰ 10:00AM - 4:00PM: Thrift Store and Diaper Pickup, by appointment only.

Thursdays:

📍 4924 Wyaconda Rd, North Bethesda

⏰ 8:30AM - 4:30PM: Indoor Pantry, by appointment only.

⏰ 10:00AM - 4:00PM: Thrift Store and Diaper Pickup, by appointment only.

📍 Pathways Church, 200 W. Diamond Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877

⏰ 10:00AM - 12:00PM: Food Distribution

Fridays: 📍 4924 Wyaconda Rd, North Bethesda

⏰ 8:30AM - 4:00PM: Indoor Pantry, by appointment only.

Saturdays: 📍 4924 Wyaconda Rd, North Bethesda

⏰ 7:00PM - 1:00PM: Indoor Pantry, by appointment only.

Sundays: 🚫 CLOSED

📅 Food Distributions EVERY WEDNESDAY - First-Come, First-Served - Must bring your own bag/cart

So What Else - D.C. is the D.C. chapter of the larger So What Else Helps organization. So What Else - D.C. serves the Washington D.C. with mobile food distributions on a weekly and bi-weekly basis.

The locations and schedules are as follows:

📅 Every Wednesday

⏰ 10:30AM | 📍 Wingate, 118 Galveston St NW, Washington, D.C. 20032

⏰ 11:15AM | 📍 Highland Addition, 3828 9th St SE, Washington, D.C. 20032

⏰ 12:00PM | 📍 Highland Dwellings, 662 Atlantic St SE, Washington, D.C. 20032

⏰ 12:45PM | 📍 Washington View, 2629 Douglas Rd SE, Washington, D.C. 20020

⏰ 1:30PM | 📍 2501 Marion Barry Ave SE, Washington, D.C. 20020

📅 WEEKLY recurring events

SOME is a D.C.-based organization that provides a variety of services to individuals who are seeking support. SOME's services include: "Housing, Emergency and Social Services, Healthcare, Education and Workforce Development, and Advocacy" (Source: SOME, 2023).

SOME offers multiple resources throughout the week. Please keep in mind that some resources require proof of D.C. residency.

Free Hot Meals: Every day, year-round | 7:30AM - 8:30AM | 75 Hanover Place NW (1st floor of Isaiah House) | Open to All.

Showers: Every day, year-round | 75 Hanover Place NW (1st floor of Isaiah House) | Open to All.

Clothing: Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9:00AM - 12:00AM | 61 O Street, NW | No ID required for adults.

Food Pantry: Emergency Food distributed on Wednesdays and Fridays | 9:00AM - 11:00AM | To the right of 75 Hanover Place NW (behind 60 O. St.) | ID required and persons can receive pantry items once a week.

Medical Clinic: Mondays - Fridays | 8:00AM - 12:00PM, 1:00PM - 4:00PM |
Walk-in hours: 8:00AM - 11:00AM | 60 O Street, NW | Patients must be at least 18 years old and a DC resident | Appointments: 202-797-8806.

Dental Clinic: Mondays - Fridays | Walk-in hours: 8:00AM to 11:00AM, 1:00PM to 3:00PM | 60 O Street, NW | Patients must be at least 18 years old and a DC resident | Appointments: 202-797-8806.

Counseling and Mental Health Treatment & Case Management (Help with IDs, Benefits, Referrals): Mondays - Fridays | Walk-in hours: 8:00am to 11:00am | 60 O Street, NW | Patients must be at least 18 years old and a DC resident | Appointments: 202-797-8806.

Legal Assistance: Tuesdays | 60 O Street, NW | Patients must be at least 18 years old and a DC resident.

Addiction Treatment: Mondays - Fridays | Drop-In Groups: 8:45AM to 9:45AM | Walk-in hours: 8:00AM to 11:00AM | 60 O Street, NW | Patients must be at least 18 years old and a DC resident | Appointments: 202-797-8806.

Senior Services: Call 202-797-8806.

Center for Employment Training: Mondays - Fridays | Apply in person: 8:30am to 11:00am | 4430 Benning Road, NE | Applicants must be at least 18 years old and be able to produce a state-issued ID, a Social Security Card, a Birth Certificate, and a current TB test result. Applicants must be pass a drug test and possess the basic math and English skills needed to benefit from the program.

Senior Housing: 667 Good Hope Road, SE | Applicants must be at least 60 years of age and capable of self-care. Additional eligibility guidelines apply, click here for more | Call 202-292-4493 for more info.

Temporary Emergency Housing for Abused or Neglected Seniors: Call 202-292-4493 for more info.

Mail Service: Monday - Friday | 8:00AM to 1:00PM | 61 O Street, NW | Clients must change their personal address at their local post office to 71 O Street, NW. Clients may sign-up to receive a text and/or email notification for when their mail arrives. | Open to all. ID required to collect mail. | Call 202-797-8806 for more info.

Hygiene Kits: Every day, year-round | Starting at 7:30AM | Location: 61 O Street, NW | Clients may receive two kits a month | Open to all. ID required to collect kits.