How to Receive Food from Manna

What’s in a Manna order?

A Manna order consists of:

a box of pantry staples (e.g. beans, pasta, canned vegetables, canned fruits)
a box of fresh fruits and vegetables
a bag of frozen meat

As always, we will do our best to accommodate dietary specifications of a medical nature, on a case by case basis.

If you need food:

You will speak with one of our referral representatives, who will ask you some simple questions:

1. whether you are a Montgomery County resident
2. ~~whether your income falls below what is necessary to be self-sufficient~~
3. which day and location is most convenient for you to pick up your food.

Here is a list of Manna’s food distribution sites.

Please call Manna’s main office during regular business hours at (301) 424-1130. We need to receive your call by 12:00 pm the day before you would like to receive food so we can have your order ready.

When you come to pick up food, you need a photo ID with your current Montgomery County address, or provide a document that proves you currently reside in the county.

If you cannot pick up your food on the day scheduled, you must call Manna in order to reschedule your pick up.

If you need to schedule a pick up outside of Manna’s normal business hours, DIAL 311 to contact the Department of Health and Human Services.

You can also get a referral from hundreds of referral agencies that work with Manna. Ask your case manager, social worker or pastor.

Manna can help: Call 301-424-1130 x7383 for assistance.

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (833) 620-1071, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to:

mail: Food and Nutrition Service, USDA1320 Braddock Place, Room 334Alexandria, VA 22314; or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email: FNSCIVILRIGHTSCOMPLAINTS@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Para Español: Las agencias estatales o locales del SNAP y FDPIR, y sus subreceptores deben publicar la siguiente Declaracion de No Discriminacion (azureedge.us)

Little Free Pantry

Location: 610 S Frederick Ave, Gaithersburg, MD

(North Entrance of Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church next to Little Free Library.)

After months of searching and preparing, our first Little Free Pantry has finally opened its doors to the public! Built by our very own Edwin Drijas, painted with love by Ellie Shutak and her daughter, and now under the stewardship of Gaithersburg Presbyterian Church, the pantry is open to all. Looking for a snack after a commute on the 55 or 59 bus? Living in Gaithersburg and in need of some dinner or lunch materials? Wanting to find somewhere to give away that flavor of granola bar you don’t like? Stop by and see what the Little Free Pantry has to offer. Take what you need and give what you can! For more information on the Little Free Pantry project, go to https://www.littlefreepantry.org/ or google search “Little Free Pantry” to find other locations closer to you

Referral Agencies (partial list)

If you are a referral agency, click here for guidelines and referral form.

Food Assistance Tools

Click on the map below to find locations and contact information for food assistance across Montgomery County.