11/08/2025
Linden Civic Association: Food Drive in response to cuts in SNAP Benefits
Governor Moore declared a State of Emergency and announced $10M in emergency funding for food assistance partners to support Marylanders impacted by the federal government’s unprecedented suspension of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
680,000 Marylanders who rely on SNAP to eat – including nearly 270,000 children and 120,000 older adults – will be without essential food assistance during the month of November
There are several agencies we can partner with to help distribute food
* A Wider Circle : serves the needs of the unhoused
collecting healthy non perishable foods at Ann& Don Brown Center located on 9159 Brookville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910
*Friendship Place: also serves the needs of the unhoused throughout the DC Region
their first request is for donations. https://give.friendshipplace.org/give/302242/ #!/donation/checkout
*Cub Scout Pack 209 will be collecting non-perishable food items to benefit Shepherd’s Table. If you would like to participate, please leave donations on your front porch by 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 16th. * you can also message Amanda Zigmond via list serve or drop off donations at 1912 Lansdowne Way
* SS United Methodist Church is collecting for the food pantry at Areletta’s Pantry. The pantry is in need of: peanut butter, jelly, canned spaghetti sauce, canned tuna, canned soups, canned vegetables, pasta, rice and cereals.
If other foods are donated, SSUMC can use them for the Thanksgiving food drive.
Food can be dropped at 9405 Riley Place.
* SS Church of God on Brookeville Rd has their own food pantry and distributes directly to parishioners. You can drop food off at the Church on 2106 Linden Lane or at 9406 Riley Place
Last year, Friendship Place changed the lives of over 4,400 people, including 600 children and 750 veterans. Let's allow them to serve in need.