Damascus Help

Provides residents with emergency assistance for various needs.Financial Assistance, Food, Holiday Assistance, TransportationMore information: Funds available for court-ordered evictions, prescriptions, utilities, and other emergency needs Offers furniture assistance; items may be picked up or delivered Provides transportation for medical and social service appointments Distributes food via home deliveryHoliday assistance available for Thanksgiving and Christmas Accepts donations of furniture and household items; pick-up may be available

Physical Address

PO Box 126, Damascus, MD 20872

Eligibility

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Service area

Ijamsville, MD Monrovia, MD Clarksburg, 20871, MD Damascus, 20872, MD Gaithersburg, 20882, MD Germantown, 20876, MD

Agency info

Damascus Help

Offers transportation, emergency food, financial assistance and furniture to residents in damascus, clarksburg, germantown north of brink rd, gaithersburg west of brink rd and monrovia east of rt 75. overview: offers financial assistance, food, furniture and transportation to residents living in the catchment area. services: 1) financial assistance: persons who have a court-ordered eviction may be eligible for financial assistance, medical prescription assistance. also provides assistance for utilities (electric, gas, water and oil) and other emergency needs. 2) emergency food: delivered to persons who live in catchment area. 3) transportation: volunteers drive residents to medical and social service appointments. a 3 day advance notice is required. 4) furniture: available to persons in need. (will sometimes deliver if family unable to pick up.) 5) holiday food: food to qualified persons at thanksgiving and christmas. the christmas program is closed for the year 2020. 6) donations: donations of some furniture and household items are accepted by damascus help. may pick up if clients are available.