So What Else Inc

Annual So What Else Charity Gala 2025
2025-11-07 | Lakewood Country Club, 13901 Glen Mill Rd, Rockville, MD, 20850, United States
Annual So What Else Gala
Come support So What Else and everyone it serves at our Annual Gala!
SWE has continued to rise to the challenges faced by underserved communities in the local area.
Our dedicated team has persevered in running high-quality youth development programs, and fighting food insecurity.
Please join us in celebrating the crucial work we do.

Get all of the details here!

Thanksgiving Give Back Week 2025
2025-11-20 - 2025-11-26 | 4924 Wyaconda Rd, North Bethesda, MD 20852, 4924 Wyaconda Rd, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, United States
Give Back with So What Else this Thanksgiving to help us feed 30,000 people!
Every year So What Else hosts a week long of giving to ensure families receive food for Thanksgiving. This year our events will run from Thursday, November 20 through Wednesday, November 26. Our Wyaconda Food Pantry will have extended hours from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
We need your help to:

Drop off Thanksgiving food donations at our food pantry
Make a donation to So What Else to help us support our community
Volunteer with us to help us organize and provide Thanksgiving meals to families

For more information and if you’d like to contribute to our goal of raising $480,000 to support 30,000 families this year, click HERE.

Holiday Day of Giving
2025-12-20 05:00 - 15:00 UTC | 4924 Wyaconda Rd, North Bethesda, MD 20852, 4924 Wyaconda Rd, North Bethesda, MD, 20852, United States
Holiday Day of Giving 2025
Date: Saturday, December 20
Time: 5:00 AM-3:00 PM (Volunteer in shifts!)
Join us for a festive day of giving back to families in need! Volunteers will help distribute toys, a hot meal, Christmas trees, 75 lbs of food, and firewood to brighten the holidays for our community.
Enjoy hot cocoa and coffee in the morning, and families with kids can participate in fun holiday art projects while volunteering together.
Special Highlights:
11:00 AM: Event Tour
11:30 AM-12:00 PM: Q&A Session
12:00 PM: Lunch for Volunteers
Best Dressed Holiday Outfit Award: Show off your festive style!
How to Get Involved:
Volunteer: Sign up for a shift here and help us spread the joy this holiday season!
Sponsor: Companies interested in leveling up their impact can contact Executive Director Dave Silbert at: dsilbert@sowhatelse.org for more information on sponsorships.
Donate Food: This year, we are extending a heartfelt invitation to restaurants across the region to partner with us by providing free soup for families in need during the event. Your support can directly touch hundreds of lives in a meaningful way. Restaurants interested in partnering are encouraged to contact us Hunger Relief Director Megan Joe at mjoe@sowhatelse.org to coordinate contributions.
