The Emergency Food Assistance Program (State of MD DHR) and Frederick County Government have a common interest and goal of providing emergency food resources to families in Frederick County.
The Citizens Services Division in partnership with the Department of Human Resources oversees food distributions to local food banks.
Eight (8) food banks currently operate within Frederick County to distribute food to families in emergency situations.
For general information about area food bank please contact your nearest food bank or the Religious Coalition for Emergency Human Needs at (301) 631-2670.
For more information about TEFAP, contact Leslie Barnes (301) 600-1447.
Food distributions occur in January, May and September of each year.
Location
Days/Hours
Phone/Info
Walkersville
Town Hall
21 West Frederick Street
Walkersville, MD 21793
Monday
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Thursday
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Food Bank
(301) 845-4229
Orley & Peg Bourland
Thurmont
St. John's Lutheran Church
15 North Church St.
Thurmont, MD 21788
Tuesday
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Friday
3:30 - 5:00 pm
The Rev. Sally Joyner-Giffin
(301) 271-1090
Middletown
301 W. Main St.
Community Bldg.
Middletown, MD 21769
Wednesday
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 - 12:00 pm
Food Bank
(301) 371-3182
Jefferson
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
3864 Jefferson Pike
Jefferson, MD 21755
1st & 3rd
Saturday
10:00 - 11:30 am
Nancy Whitney
Frederick
Community Action Agency
100 S. Market St.
Frederick, MD 21701
Monday, Tuesday
Thursday, Friday
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Wednesday
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Saturdays 2nd and 4th
of each month
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Sarah McAleavy
(301) 600-6263
Emmitsburg
East Main St.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
Tues. & Wed.
7:00 - 8:00 pm
Friday
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Saturday
10:00 - 11:00 am
Phyllis Kelly
Linda Kraft
Brunswick
Bethany House
111 First Avenue
Brunswick, MD 21716
Thursday
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Saturday 1st of each month
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Sandy Cox
Knoxville
Mt. Zion AME Church
Feed the Hungry, Inc.
202 Jefferson Pike
Knoxville, MD 21758
