Pleasant Zion Youth Outreach Center

Food Pantry and emergency food services - The Helping Hand Food Program assisted 1937 clients that reside in the Dundalk, Baltimore County and surrounding areas for calendar year 2022. Partnered with two (2) local supermarkets and stores to provide fresh food items, as well purchase food items from the Maryland Food Bank. The Food Pantry is open every Wednesday from 9:30 am to 12:00 pm. If clients are not able to pick up food items on Wednesdays during the regular Food Pantry hours, arrangements are made at the convenience of the client to pick up food at another time and day. The program continues to assist individuals and families by using the client choice process to provide food items which enables clients to select their own food, much like a grocery store.

After each client signs, They are invited to select from various clothing items. 725 pounds of clothing donations have been provided for FY2022 (this total is a carryover each year)