Our Mission

Our mission is to provide quick and friendly assistance to needy persons in Western Upper Montgomery County: Poolesville, Barnesville, Beallsville, Boyds, Dickerson, and surrounding areas (see our service area map.) We provide the following types of assistance:

• crisis with rent or mortgage payments, utilities, medical or other current critical expenses;
• transportation for medical and social service needs;
• long-term coverage of maintenance medicine not adequately covered by insurance, either government or private;
• emergency and holiday food and holiday toys.

We are a "full-service" charity, open for business 40 hours or more per week. Our official office hours are Monday through Friday, 9AM to 5PM. When there is no one available to answer the phone, calls are taken by machine; such calls are returned as soon as possible, usually within an hour or two and not later than the next business day.

We have the reputation of being one of the strongest local non-profit organizations in the County. This is due at least in part to our quick response to clients, county agencies, HHS/Emergency Service and our many other partners who help the residents of our community.