Needs From: MC Serves!

Help us feed neighbors in need by holding a canned food drive with your club, faith-based group, civic group, or business. Food drives are needed year round, not just at the holidays. 

Most wanted items:

***No Glass Containers Please!

Canned Fruits and Vegetables
Canned Beans
Canned Proteins: Chicken, Salmon, Tuna, Peanut Butter
Canned Tomatoes: Diced, Paste, Sauce, Whole
Cereals: Cheerios, Cornflakes, Oats
Cooking Oils
Dried Beans, Rice, and Lentils
Canned Soups and Stew
Gently Used Children Books

***No Glass Containers Please!

 

 Please contact us via our website to coordinate a canned food drive with us.

Please help feed those in need while avoiding having delicious, fresh bread end up in a landfill. 

You can assist Nourishing Bethesda by picking up and transporting recovered bread and bagels from bakeries in the county as needed. Hours vary. SSL hour available for MOCO students 

If you are interested in volunteering for Food Recovery please email: susan@nourishingbethesda.org

 

 

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Use this new link to access volunteer opportunities in September and October of 2025. We hope to see you soon!

 

CLICK HERE: 

Nourishing Bethesda Sign Up Genius

 

Come be part of our wonderful community of volunteers who are making a real difference in the lives of our neighbors in need. We provide a warm and welcoming environment for volunteers and clients alike. Your impact is immediate and our clients are so grateful for the helping hand. We operate out of the BCC Rescue Squad, 5020 Battery Lane, Bethesda.

We operate under a Choice Market model. This model gives our clients the ability to choose the food items we offer that best meet the needs of their families in a grocery-store-like experience. This new model is the gold standard of food pantries--and deeply supports Nourishing Bethesda's commitment to honor our clients with agency and respect. There are various new volunteer positions to choose from! 

How can you help?

Helping at the produce and product displaysRestocking the market Set up for food packing and distribution operations Pack produce, shelf stable groceries, and bread/bagels in bags for distribution to clients Greet clients and/or check them in for appointments; Spanish language skills are helpful but not required Help clients move carts with several bags of food to clients' vehicles

We have volunteer shifts on:

Thursday afternoons and evenings Friday mornings, afternoons, and evenings

Shifts often fill up early, but openings often become available when volunteers need to cancel, so please check back. 

Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian  and must be completed outside of school hours. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns.

Won't you help us deliver groceries to low-income seniors who can't get out to a food pantry? Pick up food packages at the Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad on Friday afternoons and transport them to a low income senior citizen apartment building in the Bethesda area. Seniors are among the most vulnerable to food insecurity. Please help ensure they are receiving the food and nutrition they need to maintain their health and well-being.

Drive your own vehicle to transport food packages to area apartment buildings. May require indoor masking and lifting/carrying items up to 25 lbs. in weight.

Sign up using our Sign Up Genius or contact us via our website (NourishingBethesda.org) to learn more. 

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR SESSIONS HELD IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER 2025 AND BEYOND => Nourishing Bethesda Sign Up Genius