How So What Else Volunteers Help Protect the Planet and Nourish Our Neighbors

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Every Earth Day, we are reminded that caring for the planet is not only about what we reduce, recycle, or reuse. It’s also about how we care for one another. At So What Else, Earth Month is a time to recognize the clear connection between…

Sen. Chris Van Hollen to Announce $750,000 Federal Investment at So What Else Food Rescue Bank on April 18

Bethesda, Maryland — April 8, 2026 — So What Else will welcome Senator Chris Van Hollen and a representative from the office of Senator Angela Alsobrooks on Saturday, April 18, 2026, to announce a $750,000 federal Congressionally Directed…

Partnering to Serve: Expanding Food Access with KPC Buddhist Relief

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We believe that meaningful change happens through collaboration. That belief comes to life in our partnership with KPC Buddhist Relief, an organization rooted in compassion and dedicated to relieving suffering in all its forms. Guided by…

Powered by Partnership: Meeting Rising Hunger Together with Adventist HealthCare

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In 2025, food insecurity across Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties continued to rise, with many families seeking assistance for the first time. For parents trying to stretch a paycheck, seniors living on fixed incomes, and neighbors facing…

So What Else to host Holiday Day of Giving on December 20

Bethesda, Maryland — December 20, 2025 — This holiday season, So What Else invites community members, families, and volunteers of all ages to join us for Spread the Joy: Holiday Day of Giving, a full day dedicated to uplifting families in…

Doyle Construction: Fighting Hunger, One Little Food Library at a Time

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When Doyle Construction first came to volunteer with So What Else in the summer of 2025, nobody expected they’d walk out with a whole new building project on their hands. They came ready to sort food and serve families. They left committed…

Thanksgiving Give Back Week 2025: Feeding 30,000 Families and Supporting Furloughed Workers

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This Thanksgiving, we’re focused on one goal: provide holiday meals for 30,000 families across our region during Thanksgiving Give Back Week. You can make an immediate difference—just $24 sponsors one family’s Thanksgiving dinner. At…

Hub for Hope: Viers Mill Elementary School Food Distribution

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For a year and a half, So What Else has been a steady presence at Viers Mill Elementary School, showing up twice a month with fresh produce and healthy staples that families specifically ask for most. What began as “food drop-offs” has grown…

So What Else Launches Federal Worker Relief Program with Special Food Distribution Day on November 2

Updated November 6, 2025. Originally published October 27, 2025  With the U.S. government shutdown now stretching into its fourth week, thousands of federal employees and contractors across the DC-Maryland region are missing paychecks and…

Volunteer Voices: Marcia Miller on Finding Purpose, Connection, and Community at So What Else

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When longtime Montgomery County resident Marcia Miller retired in 2019, she planned to spend her days volunteering and enjoying time with family. But like so many, her plans were put on pause when the pandemic hit. A few years later, a conversation…

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Phone: (301) 887-3808
Email:info@sowhatelse.org
Fax: (240) 778-2660
EIN #: 27-1219231

Locations

  • So What Else Food Rescue Bank: 4924 Wyaconda Rd, North Bethesda, MD 20852
  • Baltimore Resource Center: 424 S Pulaski St, Baltimore, MD 21223
  • So What Else, Inc. Office: 6901 Rockledge Drive, Suite 709, Bethesda, MD 20817 (Mailing address only – Do not come to this address)

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