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Prince George's County, Maryland

Free help in Lanham, Maryland

7 places in Lanham, plus 8 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Lanham6

Lanham

Community Health Foundation

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Saturday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (Last of the Month)
Address
9150 Lanham Severn Rd., Lanham, MD 20706

Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Lanham

St. Matthias Catholic Church

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Friday, 9:00 AM to Until Food Runs Out (2nd and 4th of the Month)
Address
9475 Annapolis, Lanham, MD 20706

Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Lanham

Destiny Driven

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Every week). Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Every week). Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Every week). Friday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Every week). Saturday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (Every week). Sunday, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM (Every week)
Address
5900 Princess Garden Parkway, Lanham, MD 20706

Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Lanham

This Generation Ministries

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (Every week)
Address
9470 Annapolis Rd, Suite 407, Lanham, MD 20706

Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update
Lanham

Ark of Grace Mission, Inc

Food pantry, a Capital Area Food Bank partner.

Hours
Friday, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM (Every Other Week)
Address
3311 Brightseat Road, Lanham, MD 20706

Call first. Hours come from the Capital Area Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Capital Area Food Bank Get Help map.Suggest an update

Housing in Lanham1

Also helps people in Lanham8

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Capital Area Food Bank (call to find a pantry near you)

Capital Area Food Bank serves Prince George's County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
4900 Puerto Rico Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Lanham

Where can I get free food in Lanham, Maryland?

We have confirmed 7 places that can help in Lanham: Community Health Foundation (Saturday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Last of the Month), (667) 458-0219, call first; St. Matthias Catholic Church (Friday, 9:00 AM to Until Food Runs Out 2nd and 4th of the Month), (301) 325-6843, call first; Destiny Driven (Monday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Every week. Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Every week), (301) 455-5970, call first. 4 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Lanham, Maryland?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Lanham: MD Dept. of Housing and Community Development, (301) 429-7400. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Lanham, Maryland?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Lanham: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Lanham, Maryland?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Lanham: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Lanham, Maryland?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Lanham: Maryland Legal Aid, (888) 465-2468. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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