Urgent Need
Montgomery County Crisis Center (staffed 24 hours)
Montgomery County HHS Program
240-777-4000
General Information about Services Available
Montgomery County – 311
(If you are outside the county, call 240-777-0311)
City of Gaithersburg Community Services
301-258-6395
Search website infomontgomery.org
Rent/Utilities – Gaithersburg HELP can NOT help directly with
rent/utilities. First, call your landlord or utility company to try to
work out payment. Then, you can call:
Montgomery County – 311
(outside county call 240-777-0311)
City of Gaithersburg Community Services
301-258-6395
Upper Montgomery Assistance Network
301-926-4422
Housing Initiative Partnership (counseling)
301-916-5946
Family Services, Inc. (counseling)
301-840-3240
Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP)
240-777-4450
WSSC Financial Assistance with Water and Sewer Bills
301-206-4001
Gaithersburg Financial Empowerment Center
301-258-6300
Other Food Resources in Our Service Area
Manna Food Center
301-424-1130
Gaithersburg CARES Hub (Seneca Creek Community Church)
240-229-9642
So What Else food pantry
So What Else is distributing food from multiple locations. Please check their website at the link above to verify operating hours for their food pantry.
Nourish Now
301-330-0222
Mont. County Muslim Foundation (MCMF) Food Pantry
301-825-3657
Lord’s Table Brown Bag Lunch, 12:30 – 1:30 pm, Monday –
Friday, Epworth United Methodist Church, 9008 Rosemont
Drive, Gaithersburg.
St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church, food pantry every
Monday morning, 201 S. Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg
301-990-3203
Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) Program
301-840-8339
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) application assistance:
a. Manna Food Center: 301-424-1130; info@mannafood.org
b. MoCo Food Council: 301-818-3614; SNAP@mocofoodcouncil.org
c. Catholic Charities: (301) 740-2523; SNAP@cc-md.org
d. Maryland Hunger Solutions: 1-866-821-5552
Equity Center
202-893-0996
Other Food Resources Outside of Our Service Area
Rockville HELP
301-564-0800
Serves an area bounded by Redland Road, Needwood Road,
and Muncaster Mill Road on the north; Norbeck Road and
the Rock Creek Trail on the east, Randolph Road and
Montrose Road on the south, and Rockville City limits on the
west. See map at https://www.rockvillehelp.org/.
Olney HELP
301-774-4334
Serves Olney, Brookeville, Sandy Spring, Ashton, and
Brinklow. See map at http://www.olneyhelp.org/request-help.html.
Damascus HELP
301-253-4100
Serves Zip Code 20871 east of I-270, 20872, 20882 north of
Brink Road, 20876 from Rt 27 north of Brink Road, and 20841
only at Rt 355 to I 270. See map at
https://damascushelp.org/.
Germantown HELP
301-482-1320
Serves Zip Codes 20874 and 20876.
Bethesda HELP
301-365-2022
Serves Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Kensington, and parts of
Potomac, Silver Spring, and Wheaton. See map at
https://www.bethesdahelp.org/need-help/service-area.
Western Upper Montgomery County HELP (WUMCO) HELP
301-972-8481
Serves Zip Codes 20837, 20838, 20839, 20841, and 20842.
Midcounty United Ministries (MUM)
301-929-8675
Serves Zip Codes 20853, 20895, 20896, 20902 and 20906.
Ministries United Silver Spring / Takoma Park (MUSST)
301-495-4699
Serves Zip codes 20901, 20910, 20912, and the Montgomery
County portion of 20783.
Healthcare Partners working with Gaithersburg HELP
CCACC Medical Services – 9318 Gaither Road
240-393-5950
Home Care Partners – Nonmedical aging in place aides
(call Gaithersburg Community Services 301-258-6395)
MobileMed – 202 South Summit Avenue
301-493-2400
Holy Cross Health Center – 220 Perry Parkway
301-557-1832
Korean Community Service Center – 847 Quince Orchard Blvd
240-683-6663
Mercy Medical Clinic – 7 Metropolitan Court
240-773-0300
Diapers
Gaithersburg CARES Hub (Seneca Creek Community Church)
240-229-9642
Serves Zip codes 20886, 20878, 20855, 20877, and 20879
Equity Center
Please check their website at the link above to request an appointment.
By appointment only, Wednesday, 11 am – 2 pm, 202-893-0996
Serves zip codes 20877, 20879, and 20886
So What Else
Diapers are distributed from the So What Else office at 4924 Wyaconda Rd, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Tuesday – Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Other Services Available
Free Hearing Aid Devices
The Aging and Disability Services Division of the Montgomery County DHHS is offering free hearing devices to eligible Montgomery County residents. Proof of age, residence and income are required. Devices are on a first come, first served basis.
Contact Shelley Stein, Client Services Manager with Access HEARS, 410-929-0394 or info@accesshears.com
Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center
240-777-4940
A Wider Circle
301-608-3504
Free second-hand furniture and household goods.
So What Else Thrift Shop
4924 Wyaconda Rd, North Bethesda, MD 20852
Tuesday – Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Second-hand furniture, clothes, books, toys, etc.
Interfaith Works Clothing Center
301-424-3796
Free clothing and home goods. By appointment only.
751 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville
Montgomery County Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
240-777-1123
Free tax preparation services for low to moderate income
County residents.
AmeriCorps Seniors /AARP Tax-Aide Program Montgomery County
240-777-2577
Free tax preparation services for low to moderate income
County residents.
Maryland Legal Aid
240-314-0373
Legal assistance for eligible residents in civil matters, such as
landlord/ tenant, family law, bankruptcy.