Find Help In Queen Anne’s County
Help is available if you live in Sudlersville, Church Hill, Queenstown, Grasonville, Stevensville, or Centreville, or one of the other communities in Queen Anne’s County.
Connect with 211's Community Resource Database to find food, housing, utility, and child care resources near your ZIP code.
Haven Ministries
Haven Ministries, a coalition of Christian churches in Queen Anne's County, offers housing assistance, food, clothing, and shelter to families in need.
Food
There is a resource center and food pantry in Queenstown behind Royal Farms. Queen Anne's residents can use the food pantry once a month, with a valid photo I.D. You can make an appointment by calling 410-827-7194.
There is also a mobile food pantry truck in Sudlersville, Maryland. The food truck offers non-cooked food for those with emergency food needs in northern Queen Anne's County.
Housing
Haven Ministries provides a temporary emergency shelter in the winter at Kent Island Methodist Church in Chester, Maryland.
They also have 3 long-term affordable homes
Resource Center & Benevolence Fund
The Benevolence Fund is run by churches, organizations, and individuals and offers financial help, clothing, and other forms of support.
Funding may also be available through St. Christopher's Catholic Church, Haven Ministries, and Kent Island United Methodist Church for rent and utilities payments.
You can reach out to these agencies or call 211 to find resources in Queen Anne's County that can help with utility bills and eviction prevention.
Housing Help
If you need help with housing, Queen Anne's Housing & Community Services offers a range of programs helping with:
- eviction prevention
- homelessness
- first-time homebuyers
- emergency housing repairs
You can also check their resources page for information on housing locations throughout the county, senior housing, assisted living facilities, and shelters.
Utility Help
If you need help paying your utility bill, the Queen Anne’s County Department of Social Services can assist with state energy grants such as the Maryland Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) for heating costs, Electric Universal Service Program (EUSP) for electric bills, and other grants through the Office of Home Energy Programs (OHEP).
211 has an energy assistance guide with detailed information on income guidelines and how to fill out the form correctly.
You can also contact Delmarva Power or Choptank Electric to set up a payment plan.
Food pantries
Before you visit a food pantry, check eligibility requirements and confirm times as they are subject to change.
For some food pantries, you may need an appointment and/or a valid photo I.D.
Hours and days for these food pantries may change.
Haven Ministries, Inc.
206 Del Rhodes Avenue
Queenstown, MD 21658
(behind Royal Farms)
Phone: (410) 827-7194
Must be a QAC resident with photo I.D. Residents are welcome once a month.
Food Pantry | M, W, Th, F from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Haven Ministries, Inc. Mobile Food Truck
407 Dudley Corner Road
Sudlersville, MD 21668
410-827-7194
Northern QAC residents with emergency food needs, an appointment, and photo I.D.
Mobile Food Truck | By appointment on Tuesday & Friday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Centreville United Methodist Church
608 Church Hill Road
Centreville, MD 21617
410-758-0868
Food Pantry | 1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
St. Christopher's Catholic Church
1861 Harbor Drive
Chester, MD 21619
410-643-6220
Pantry is closed if schools are closed for weather.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Grasonville Community Center
5601 Main Street
Grasonville, MD 21638
410-827-9215
Friday, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Calvary-Asbury UM Church
103 North Church Street
Sudlersville, MD 21668
410-438-3816
Learn about the pantry.
1st & 3rd Monday, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
1st Tuesday, 6-7 p.m.
Our Mother of Sorrows Outreach Ministry
301 Homewood Avenue
Centreville, MD 21617
410-758-6833
Learn more about the pantry.
Second and Fourth Thursday of each month between 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.
If you live in another county on the Eastern Shore, you can find other pantries by selecting the county.
Learn about other food resources like SNAP benefits and how to save on food.
Queen Anne's County resources
Learn about What's the 211, Hon? - a grassroots effort to increase awareness of how 211 can help Queen Anne's County residents find local health and human service resources. 211 is available 24/7/365.
You can also get text message updates with Mid Shore health resources. Sign up by texting MidShore to 898-211.
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