Where to Give Back

The holidays mean family, present and good food. But for some in this area, the holidays are a time when they go without. Below is a list of places throughout the area that could use your donation this holiday season. Call or check out the web site to see what is needed. If you know of any other charitable organization that isn’t on this list please email the information to [email protected].

District of Columbia

Maryland

Virginia

District of Columbia

America’s Second Harvest

1 Constitution Ave NE # 200

Washington, DC 20002

http://feedingamerica.org/default.aspx

Arthritis Foundation

(202) 537-6800

2011 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 6th Floor

Washington, D.C. 20006

To make a donation, contact the Office Manager at (202) 537-6800.

http://www.arthritis.org/chapters/metropolitan-washington/index.php

Bread for the City

Northwest Center

1525 Seventh Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

Phone: 202.265.2400

Fax: 202.745.1081 (Legal, Medical);

202.518.0545 (Social Services, Food, Administration);

202.386.7613 (Development, Finance)

Bread for the City

Southeast Center

1640 Good Hope Road, SE

Washington, DC 20020

Phone: 202.561.8587

Fax: 202.574.1536 (Social Services, Food);

202.587.0537 (Legal, Administration)

Capital Area Food Bank

645 Taylor Street, NE

Washington, DC 20017

(202) 526-5344

http://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/

Charlie’s Place

1830 Connecticut Avenue

Washington, DC 20009

202.232.2995 x17

[email protected]

http://www.charliesplacedc.org/

The Child Welfare League of America

1726 M St. NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC, 20036

202-688-4200

http://www.cwla.org/donate/otherways.htm

http://www.cwla.org/

Christ House

1717 Columbia Road, NW

Washington, DC 20009

(202) 328-1100

http://www.christhouse.org/index.html

DC Central Kitchen

425 2nd Street NW

Washington, DC 20001

Phone: 202-234-0707

Fax: 202-986-1051

http://www.dccentralkitchen.org/index.php

DC Coalition for the Homeless

1234 Massachusetts Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20005

202-347-8870

[email protected]

www.DCCFH.org

DC Habitat for Humanity

2115 Ward Court NW, Suite 100

Washington, DC 20037

(202) 882-4600

[email protected]

http://www.dchabitat.org/index.html

Dress for Success Washington D.C.

101 Q Street, NE, First Floor

Washington, DC 20002

P – (202) 269-4805 and (202) 269-4806

F – (202) 269-4807

[email protected]

http://dressforsuccess.org/affiliate.aspx?sisid=86&pageid=1

Food & Friends

219 Riggs Road NE

Washington, DC 20011

(202) 269-2277

www.FoodAndFriends.org

Goodwill of Greater Washington

(202) 636-4233

2916 V St., NE

(Between S. Dakota and Bladensburg Aves.)

Washington, DC

Attended donation truck; no phone

Donation hours 11-dusk Monday-Friday; 10-dusk weekends. Only clothes and

toys are accepted at this site.

www.dcgoodwill.org

Jewish Social Service Agency

Drop-off Location

Bombe Chest Antique Thrift Shop

2629 Connecticut Ave. NW

Washington, DC

(202) 387-7293

http://www.jssa.org/

Martha’s Table

2114 14th Street NW

Washington, D.C. 20009

202-328-6608

[email protected]

http://marthastable.org/

Miriam’s Kitchen

2401 Virginia Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20037

Tel: (202) 452-8926

Fax: (202) 835-8376

[email protected]

http://www.miriamskitchen.org/

N St. Village

Drop-off location: 1333 N St. NW

Washington, DC 20005

202-939-2075

http://www.nstreetvillage.org/getinvolved/wishlist.cfm

Neighbors’ Consejo

3118 16th Street, NW

Washington, DC 20010

(202) 234-6855 x 27

http://www.neighborsconsejo.org/index.html

SOME (So Others Might Eat)

71 ‘O’ Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

phone: 202.797.8806

fax: 202.265.3849

[email protected]

http://www.some.org/

RehabInfo

http://www.rehabinfo.net/DC/

(866) 531-8636

Maryland

Action In Montgomery

8900 Georgia Ave

Silver Spring, MD 20910

301-588-0330

http://www.actioninmontgomery.org/

Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington

501 Sligo Avenue

Silver Spring, MD 20910

Phone: (301) 585-6556

Fax: (301) 585-3074

[email protected]

http://www.acsgw.org/index.htm

Alley Cat Allies

7920 Norfolk Avenue, Suite 600

Bethesda, MD 20814-2525

240-482-1980

[email protected] or call 1-866-309-6207

http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=191

Alternative Gifts of Greater Washington, DC, Inc.

J. McCray [email protected]

http://www.aggw.org/index.html

Bethesda House

4848 Cordell Avenue

Bethesda, MD

301-907-9597

Carroll House Men’s Shelter

2699 Linden Lane

Silver Spring, MD

301-587-3909

Crisis Center

1301 Piccard Drive

Rockville, MD

240-777-4000

Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries

619 South Frederick Avenue

Gaithersburg, MD

301-527-0970

Days End Farm Horse Rescue

1372 Woodbine Road

Woodbine, MD 21797

(301) 854-5037    

(410) 442-1564

www.defhr.org/farm/wish.htm

[email protected]

Dorothy Day Place

251 N Stonestreet Avenue

Rockville, MD

301-762-8314

Frederick County Department of Aging

1440 Taney Ave.

Frederick, MD 21702

301-600-3523

Goodwill of Greater Washington

619 S. Frederick Ave.

(Just north of the Walnut Hill Shop Center)

Gaithersburg, Md.

(301) 527-0970

Donation hours 9-7 Monday-Saturday; 12-5 Sundays

www.dcgoodwill.org

Greentree Shelter

6301 Greentree Road

Bethesda, MD

301-365-2190

The Hebrew Home of Greater Washington

6121 Montrose Road

Rockville, MD 20852-4856

(301) 881-0300 (Operator and TTY)

http://www.hebrew-home.org/site/PageServer

Interfaith Clothing Center

751 Twinbrook Parkway (former Broom Middle School)

Rockville, MD

301-424-3796

Interfaith Clothing Center

620 East Diamond Avenue, Suite M

Gaithersburg, MD

301-977-1267

Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington (JCA)

11820 Parklawn Dr.

Rockville, MD 20852

240-395-0916

[email protected]

http://www.accessjca.org/

Jewish Foundation for Group Homes

(301) 984-3839

[email protected]

http://www.jfgh.org/default.aspx

Lakeview House

10250 Westlake Drive

Bethesda, MD 20817

301-469-6927

Manna Food Center

9311 Gaither Road

Gaithersburg, MD 20877

301-424-1130

[email protected]

http://www.mannafood.org/

Maryland Food Bank

2200 Halethorpe Farms Road

Baltimore, MD 21227

Phone: 410.737.8282

Fax: 410.536.0438

www.mdfoodbank.org

Meals on Wheels of Takoma Park

7410 New Hampshire Avenue

Takoma Park, MD 20912

301-434-1922

Meals On Wheels of Wheaton

3112 Gracefield Rd, Apt. 606

Silver Spring, MD 20904

301-572-5568

Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless

Call for directions

301-217-0314

The National Center for Children and Families

6301 Greentree Road

Bethesda, MD 20817

(301) 365-4480 ext. 113

http://www.nccf-cares.org/

Rainbow Place for Women

Rockville Presbyterian Church

215 W Montgomery Avenue

Rockville, MD

301-762-3363

Rebuilding Together Montgomery County

3925 Plyers Mill Rd., Ste. 202

Kensington, MD 20895

(301) 933-2700

http://www.rebuildingtogethermc.org/

The Salvation Army

Howard County Family Service Center

8722 Town & Country Blvd

Ellicott City, MD 21043

Phones 410-465-0588 Office

FAX: 410-465-1929

The Salvation Army

223 W. 5th St.

Frederick, MD 21705

Phone (301) 662-2311

Fax (301) 662-4787

The Salvation Army

20021 Aircraft Dr.

Germantown, MD 20874

Phone (301) 515-5354

Fax (301) 515-7328

http://www.montgomery.salarmydc.org/

Shepherd’s Table

8210 A Colonial Spring Road

Silver Spring, MD

301-585-6463

Southern Maryland Food Bank

PO Box 613

Hughesville, MD 20637

Contact Information:

Brenda DiCarlo Ph (301) 274-0695 Fax (301) 274-0681

http://www.smfb.somd.com/

Stepping Stones Shelter

Rockville (call for directions)

301-251-0567

Wells Robertson House

One Wells Avenue

Gaithersburg, MD

301-258-6390

Western Maryland Food Bank, Inc.

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Building

816 Frederick Street

P.O. Box 243

Cumberland, MD 21501-0243

301-722-2797 (p) 301-722-6046 (f)

http://www.wmdfoodbank.org/ 

Virginia

4 Paws Rescue Team

P.O. Box 2908

Merrifield, Virginia 22116

703-715-6369 Phone

703-560-9795 Fax

[email protected]

www.fourpaws.org

ACCA – Annandale Christian Community for Action

7200 Columbia Pike

Annandale, VA 22003

INFORMATION: 703-256-0100

ASSISTANCE: 703-256-1378

DONATIONS (except furniture): 703-256-0100

FURNITURE DONATIONS: 703-256-9513

[email protected]

http://www.accacares.org/index.html

American Red Cross of the National Capital Area

8550 Arlington Boulevard

Fairfax, VA 22031

(703) 584-8453

To make an in-kind donation, please contact the Development Coordinator at (703) 584-8442.

http://www.redcrossdc.org/

Animal Welfare League of Arlington

2650 S. Arlington Mill Dr.

Arlington, VA 22206

(703) 931-9241

To make a donation, contact the Development Manager at 703-931-9441 ext.220 or [email protected]

http://www.awla.org/

Arlington Food Assistance Center

2708 South Nelson Street

Arlington, VA 22206

703-845-8486

www.AFACinfo.org

Capital Area Food Bank

6833 Hill Park Drive

Lorton, VA 22079

(703)541-3063

http://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/

Capital Hospice Thrift Shop

Willston I Shopping Center

6172 Arlington Blvd

Falls Church, VA

(703) 532-5355

http://www.capitalhospice.org/volunteers/opportunities/positions/fundraising.asp

Capital Treasures Thrift Shop

703.669.3311

26 West Market Street

Leesburg, VA

http://www.capitalhospice.org/volunteers/opportunities/positions/fundraising.asp

Centreville Area Meals On Wheels

13901 Walney Park Drive

Chantilly, VA 20151

FACETS

10565 Fairfax Blvd. Suite 10

Fairfax, VA 22030

Phone: (703) 352-5090

Fax: (703) 352-5088

[email protected]

http://www.facetscares.org/index.htm

Food for Others

2938 Prosperity Avenue

Fairfax, VA 22031

Phone: (703) 207-9173

Fax: (703) 207-9204

[email protected]

http://www.foodforothers.org/

Goodwill of Greater Washington

10 S. Glebe Rd.

(SW corner of Glebe/Rt. 50 intersection)

Arlington, Va.

(703) 769-3711

Donation hours 10-8 Monday-Saturday; 12-5 Sundays

8014 Sudley Rd.

Manassas, Va.

(703) 551-3200

Donation hours 11-7 Monday-Saturday; 12-5 Sundays

6244 Old Dominion Dr.

(Chesterbrook Shopping Center)

McLean, Va.

Attended donation truck; no phone

Donation hours 11-6:30 seven days a week

www.dcgoodwill.org

Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia

(703)521-9890

4451 First Place South

Arlington, VA 22204

[email protected]

http://www.habitatnova.org/index.htm

Habitat for Humanity of Northern Virginia ReStore

703-360-6700

7770 Richmond Highway

Alexandria, VA 22306

703-953-3747

Address: 4262-G Entre Court

Chantilly, VA 20151

[email protected]

http://www.restorenova.org/

Homestretch

(703) 237-2035

370 S. Washington St., Suite 400

Falls Church, VA 22046

[email protected]

www.homestretch-inc.org

Meals on Wheels of Herndon

873 Grace Street

Herndon, VA 20170

703-464-6200

Prince William County Area Agency on Aging – Manassas

9320 Mosby Street

Manassas, VA 20110

703-792-7150

http://www.pwcgov.gov

Prince William County Area Agency on Aging – Woodbridge

5 County Complex Court

Woodbridge, VA 22192

703-792-6401

http://www.pwcgov.org/aoa

Reston Interfaith

11150 Sunset Hills Road

Suite 210

Reston VA 20190

T: 571-323-9555

F: 571-323-9554

TTY: 571-323-9555

http://www.restoninterfaith.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=5801

Rising Hope United Methodist Mission Church

8220 Russell Rd

Alexandria, VA 22309

703-360-1976

703-360-0976 (fax)

http://www.risinghopeumc.org/

Salvation Army

6528 Little River Turnpike

Alexandria, VA

8am-4:30 pm Mon-Sat

(703) 642-9270

http://www.salarmydc.org/

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