Food and Nutrition

Food Stamps
Helps low-income households buy the food they need for good health and are used like cash to buy food. Eligibility requirements include Gross income (130% FPL), net income, and assets.
Baltimore City Department of Social Services
1510 Guilford Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
443-423-6300
To check on line if you are eligible for food stamp benefits go to :
http://www.foodstamps-step1.usda.gov
- http://www.dhr.state.md.us/fia/fstamp.htm
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
WIC is a federally funded program that provides healthy supplemental foods and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under the age of five.
Baltimore City Health Department WIC Program Clinic Sites
EDEN STREET, 621 N. EDEN STREET
HARFORD CLINIC, 5610 HARFORD ROAD
MONDAWMIN MALL LOWER LEVEL, ROOM 1128
BON SECOURS COMMUNITY CTR, 26 NORTH FULTON AVENUE
WIC Express at the Garwyn Medical Center (walk-in site)
For more information, call the Baltimore City WIC Appointment Line at 410-396-9427, Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm. - http://www.baltimorehealth.org/wic
Adelante Familia
The Father Wichland Food Pantry program offers a food pantry co-op Wednesdays, Thursdays,&Fridays 9am – 12 pm and Thursdays 4 pm – 6 pm. First time is free, 1$/person, maximum usage once every two weeks, has menu options. Redeems Department of Social Services Vouchers.
1922 E. Lombard St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
410-732-2716
- http://www.vincentbaltimore.org/adelantefamilia.html
Beans and Bread
Offers a mid-day meal 5 days a week; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday,&Saturday 10 am – 1pm. Also offers case management, day shelter, information and referral, basic healthcare and referral, mental health assessment and referral, employment, counseling, advocacy, telephone access and mail receipt, winter clothing, and personal hygiene items.
402 S. Bond St.
Baltimore, MD 21231
410-732-1892
- http://www.vincentbaltimore.org/beans_bread.html
Franciscan Center
Provides lunch Monday – Friday, 10 am – 1 pm. Emergency assistance funding is given as direct charity for those clients in need of money for eviction prevention, prescription co-pay, medical supplies, transportation, etc. Has food pantry, does HIV/AIDS outreach to adults, provides emergency clothing and personal hygiene items primarily for men, provides art therapy, and information and referrals.
101 W. 23rd Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-467-5340
- http://www.franciscancenterbaltimore.org/
Samaritan Center
Assists people in with obtaining food, medication and provides budget counseling and direct assistance for housing, transportation and utilities issues. Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 2:30 pm.
19 W. Franklin Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-4147
(410) 659-4020
- http://www.catholiccharities-md.org/Community/samaritancenter.html
Our Daily Bread
Serves Breakfast reserved for senior citizens, the handicapped and those with special needs Monday - Friday, 7:30 - 8:20 a.m. Serves Lunch to anyone in need daily, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Offers information and assistance, referral to appropriate services and programs, food club the first week of each month for residents of 21201 ZIP code, and public presentations on poverty and homeless issues.
725 Fallsway
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
(443) 986-9000
- http://www.cc-md.org/emergency/our-daily-bread.html
The Salvation Army Family Services Center
Operates 4 centers in greater Baltimore area with on-site clothing closet and food pantry to provide clients emergency assistance with food, clothing, toiletries, and small household items; as well as short-term financial relief through utility, rental/mortgage, burial, transportation, and prescription assistance.
814 Light Street
Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 783-2920
- http://www.tsabaltimore.org
Manna House
Provides meals Monday – Saturday, 8:30 am – 10:15 am. Provides the clients with hygiene items, underwear, and facilities for the client to take a shower. There are outreach programs and housing assistance for clients who are HIV+.
435 E. 25th St.
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-889-3001
- http://www.mannahouseinc.org/
Paul's Place
Offers Hot lunch Monday – Friday 11 am – 12:30. Other services include emergency food pantry with DSS voucher, clothing bank, showers, laundry service, emergency assistance, nurses clinic once a week, and HIV&STD testing once a month. Look under for other services.
1118 Ward Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
410.625.0755
- http://www.paulsplaceoutreach.org
Meals on Wheels
Provides nutritious meals and daily contact with a volunteer whose reassuring visit gives the homebound client important social interaction and a vital link to the community.
515 South Haven Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21224
410 558-0827
- www.mealsonwheelsmd.org
Moveable Feast
Moveable Feast HIV/AIDS and Breast Cancer Meal Programs provide meal delivery for homebound People Living with AIDS and women undergoing treatment for breast cancer in the Greater Baltimore area. Moveable Feast even provides meals to dependent children of those families. Other programs include meals for a week, nutritional counseling, chef training and culinary program, and transportaion programs.
2620 Wilkens Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21223
1-800-556-9417
410-327-3420
- http://www.mfeast.org/
Child and Adult Care Food Program
This program reimburses child-care providers for meals served, oversees these providers through inspections and monthly reviews of records, and provides nutritional information about good eating habits.
4 South Frederick Street, 2nd Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
410.396.4240 - http://www.baltimorehealth.org/cacfp
Maryland Food Bank
In addition to providing food to community based organizations, the food bank offers agencies ongoing support, services and education to the community food providers in our network. They regularly conduct nutrition and food safety education workshops and networking sessions and provide them with a variety of tools and publications to enable them to strengthen their programs.
2200 Halethorpe Farms Road
Baltimore, MD 21227 -4551
(410) 737-8282 - http://www.mdfoodbank.org/
La Leche League
Information, and support for nursing mothers.
Baltimore, MD
(410) 526-4285
- http://www.lllofmd-de-dc.org/index.shtml