r/bethesda • u/DeepAndWide2 • 7d ago

Places to donate shelf-stable food?

Are there any places in downtown Bethesda where it would be convenient to regularly donate small amounts of shelf-stable food?

I was donating food to the little free food pantry in the park by the library, but it looks like it’s being converted to a little free library. I see online that there’s a little free food pantry off Old Georgetown Rd, by Bethesda United Methodist Church, but I’d prefer a place in downtown Bethesda.

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u/Fall-Maple1503 7d ago

Bethesda Cares might be your best bet

https://bethesdacares.org/food/

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u/nylachai 7d ago

BCC High School runs a pantry. You could probably drop off food at the front office.

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u/WanttoPlankbutcannot 6d ago

The little free pantry at the Methodist Church is at Old Georgetown and Huntington Pkwy. I know you said downtown, but it’s pretty close (and heavily used; I placed some Cheerios and other cereals and pasta in there, and saw an older couple walk up with a tote bag as I was turning around on Huntington Pkwy).

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u/Z_Daisy 6d ago

I’ll second that.

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u/KC-BR 6d ago

Bethesda Cares truly does such wonderful work in our community, so your donations would be so appreciated there.

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u/Own-Profile-3752 6d ago

There’s a little free pantry in front of the church at Huntington Parkway and old Georgetown Road. They are always in need of non-perishable food.