2 Food Pantries Open In Response To Government Shutdown

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — In response to the ongoing federal government shutdown, two more food pantries have been set up by the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services.

The doors opened Monday to the two food pantries located at the county's north and south service centers, which are available in addition to the Landover location.

No registration is required to receive food from these food pantries, county officials stated. Food is available to all county residents and walk-up requests for food at the pantries are welcome.

“Expanding access to food for Prince Georgians in these critical times is key. This generous donation that coincided with the opening of two new food pantries at department of social services locations is amazing at this time. We are grateful for the donation, for those who helped to get it to all our pantries where we serve residents," said Prince George's County Executive Aisha Braveboy.

The following service centers will now have permanent food pantries to serve Prince Georgians weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.:

• North County - 6505 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782
• Central County - 425 Brightseat Road, Landover, MD 20785
• South County - 4235 28th Avenue, Temple Hills, MD 20748

Related: Here Are Resources For Furloughed Federal Workers In Prince George's Co.

In a partnership with the Office of the County Executive, PGCDSS received a 12,500-pound food donation from So What Else Inc. (SWE), a Maryland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and MBB Delivery, LLC, a Maryland-based delivery business, which delivered the food to the three Social Services food pantries in north, central and south county.

PGCDSS also has received a discounted delivery of drumsticks from Food 4 Maryland, another Maryland-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to support these three food pantries.

“We are excited about elevating Prince George’s County and increasing food access across the County,” said Acting Prince George’s County Department of Social Services Director Erica Turner. “We are grateful to the team at MBB Delivery and to So What Else Inc.”

Residents can find information on food pantries and assistance programs in the county by visiting:
socialservices.mypgc.us.

Food pantries operated by nonprofits or churches across Prince George's County can be found here.