Bethesda Help, Inc. is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization established to support neighbors in need. We provide critical safety net services - food assistance and limited financial assistance to those in need who reside within our service area.
History
Bethesda Help was formed in 1968 by representatives of a number of congregations in southeastern Montgomery County. We have always been an all-volunteer organization. We deliver food directly to our clients' homes. We have also assisted in preventing hundreds of evictions and cutoffs of utilities
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In the last year, Bethesda Help made 2,296 deliveries of food to our neighbors in need. That was more than 32 TONS of food (64,318 pounds). We provided 1,921 Healthy Snack Bags to school-age children. We distributed 3,157 grocery gift cards (to buy fresh vegetables and meat) totaling more than $89,000 in value. We also helped prevent evictions for 32 clients, prevented cutoff of utilities for 17 clients and provided $2,725 in prescription payments for 24 clients. We are an all-volunteer organization serving our neighbors for 54 years.