
Thank you for making this Thanksgiving our most successful yet!
Blog, ImpactComing into November, we were unsure if we’d be able to meet the demands of our clients. It’s been a tough year for nonprofits, and So What Else is no exception. With 10,000 families relying on our Montgomery County, DC, and Baltimore teams…

A Full Circle Moment: Daryl’s Story
Blog, ImpactDaryl’s life didn’t start off easy. Growing up in the Wingate community of Washington, DC, he often recalls there being rampant violence in his neighborhood growing up. His mother, hoping to give him a better way, enrolled him in a So What…

Join the Launch Cares Student Challenge
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If you're a student looking to make an impact- and get rewarded while doing it, join the So What Else / Launch Cares Student Challenge! From now until October 20th, help us promote this year's race and receive…

Sending Donations Where They’re Needed Most
Blog, ImpactMonths ago, our team in North Bethesda received a large donation unlike any other. While the team is used to receiving miscellaneous items and unrecognizable food items, they’d never imagined they’d be asked to take in hundreds of thousands…

New Food Pantry Grand Opening
Blog, ImpactOn Saturday, July 22nd, we unveiled our newly relocated Montgomery County Pantry and Thrift Store and were humbled by the outpouring of support we received. Sponsors, dignitaries, and supporters from all over the state joined us in ushering…

Food Access For All!
BlogSince the onset of the pandemic, So What Else has launched headfirst into the world of food recovery with one singular guiding principle: everyone deserves access to food. So we could think of no better way to demonstrate this than by sharing…

Help Provide Summer Nutrition for Children
BlogWe need your help to ensure food access for underserved youth this summer. As you may already know, we host several community-based camps across the Washington metropolitan area each summer, completely free of charge. In doing so, we provide…

New Food Box Program for Students!
Blog, ImpactWe have recently launched a new initiative to address food insecurity among students. Thanks to the Fowler Foundation's suggestion, So What Else has developed a food box program that ensures students have access to nutritious meals over the…

URGENT: In Just 10 Days Critical Food Pantry Forced Out of Lakeforest Mall
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Fight Hunger and Host a Food Drive This March!
Blog, Impact, In-Kind Donations, UncategorizedJoin us in fighting hunger for local families during our final month at our Lakeforest Mall food pantry. You can help support our grand finale by hosting a food drive.
Drop off donations @ Lakeforest Mall, 701 Russell Ave, Gaithersburg, MD…



