On Saturday, April 29th, Tommy’s Pantry will be sponsoring a pet food and supply drive in support of the Humane Rescue Alliance. In keeping with the sentiment of our namesake, Tommy Raskin, to “take care of people and animals”, we hope you will join us for this unique event and help spread the word to …
Unfortunately, Tommy’s Pantry will not be able to distribute fresh produce on Saturday, March 4th. Our produce delivery truck was in an accident on Thursday morning. Thankfully, the driver was not seriously injured, but the cargo was ruined. We are unable to schedule a replacement delivery in time for this Saturday’s distribution, but we will …
Today’s significant cut in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly “food stamps”) benefits will drive nearly 70,000 Montgomery County residents further into a food insecurity crisis. Beginning March 1, Emergency Allotments through the SNAP program are no longer available. On average, benefits checks across the state of Maryland will be reduced by about $170 per …
Members of the Tommy’s Pantry board of directors will attend TPSS Co-op’s virtual “Hunger Cliff” event this Wednesday, February 8th, at noon. Please join us to learn more about food insecurity and how our community can help. More information and registration details can be found on the TPSS Co-op’s website. We hope to see you …
For the third year, Tommy’s Pantry is celebrating the extraordinary life and light of Tommy Raskin on his birthday with a special distribution. On Monday, January 30th at 7:30am we are re-introducing fresh produce boxes to our program. We are thrilled to have it back twice a month thanks to the Capital Area Food Bank!
Our food boxes this month will be extra generous thanks to 200+ Latin-American themed sample packages from our partner Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB), featured in the photograph above. The CAFB Latin American items will bump the total number of food items in this month’s boxes up to a January record of 24 items! Thank …
Through a generous donation from Adventist Community Services, Tommy’s Pantry will be distributing 300 lightbulb kits alongside our shelf-stable food boxes on Saturday, December 17th at 7:30am. The kits, which each include 12 LED bulbs of various sizes, are similar to the very popular kits supplied by Difference Makers last year. A huge thanks to …
Tommy’s Pantry will be at Takoma Park’s Gift(ing) market this Friday, December 9th, from 5-9 pm at 201 Ethan Allen Avenue. We’ll have donor swag, a giving tree to adorn, and a holiday card-making station. We will also be collecting FULL-SIZE toothpaste, men’s & women’s deodorant, bar soap, sanitary pads, and laundry detergent for families …
PETA will sponsor a special vegan Thanksgiving distribution on Saturday, November 12th at 10am while supplies last. Available at the back of Church of the Ascension, across the street from East Silver Spring Elementary (630 Silver Spring Ave, Silver Spring, MD). Items offered will include fresh fruits and vegetables, a meat alternative roast, and handmade …