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Generously helping the disadvantaged and disenfranchised in the community attain self-sufficiency and independence since 1983

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Serving Our Community: ACSGW Courtyard Clothes Distribution

"On August 15, Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington (ACSGW) opened its courtyard to the community for a special clothing distribution aimed at ensuring local families have access to quality everyday apparel.

Thanks to an incredible spirit of collaboration, the outreach made an immediate difference. A dedicated team of 46 volunteers worked side-by-side throughout the day, sorting through donations, arranging displays, and helping neighbors find what they needed. Among those serving were enthusiastic youth from the Goshin Spanish Seventh-day Adventist Church Pathfinder club, whose leadership and hard work were vital in keeping the event organized and welcoming for every visitor.

Together, the team successfully handed out approximately 3,500 pieces of clothing, providing both children and adults with essential wardrobe staples and seasonal wear.

Events like this show the true power of neighbors supporting neighbors. ACSGW extends heartfelt thanks to the Goshin Spanish SDA Pathfinders, every volunteer who generously lent a hand, and the donors whose ongoing contributions make these community programs possible."

Making Tracks Summer Camp 2026: A Season of Growth and Discovery!

The 2026 session of Making Tracks Summer Camp gave campers aged 6–13 six action-packed weeks of hands-on learning, friendship, and fun. From coding original video games in Scratch and engineering solar-powered robotics kits to learning vital swimming techniques and designing vibrant tie-dye apparel, our campers tackled every project with enthusiasm. Beyond our daily STEM, academic, and creative workshops, we explored hands-on science exhibits at Port Discovery, connected with local career heroes like our Takoma Park firefighters, and capped off the season with a grand Family Fun Day celebration complete with bounce houses, classic summer treats, and an epic water balloon fight. Thank you to our incredible staff, our dedicated community sponsors, and the wonderful families who made this summer unforgettable—we can’t wait to make more tracks with you next year!

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Thank You for Your Continuing Support

Because of you, 830 families in the greater Takoma Park area received a Thanksgiving basket.

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THANK YOU for continuing to support ACSGW!

4P Driver Phil, ACSGW Food Program Manager Joyce, and ACSGW Director John Gavin with the delivery of veggie boxes

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A Food Insecurity Grant from the City of Takoma Park and a Montgomery County Community Food Assistance grant provided the funding support needed to provide ACSGW food participants with substantially more nutritional food.

Special thanks to the Montgomery County Food Council and the Capital Area Community Food Bank for their continued assistance in identifying sources of fresh, high quality food.

Who Are We

Adventist Community Services of Greater Washington (ACSGW) was established in 1983 as the collective health and welfare service of several local church congregations. Today, ACSGW is a faith-based, non-profit, organization whose mission helps those less fortunate in our community.

We are a team of donors, community partners, staff, and volunteers who empower those in need through compassionate emergency care, life education, and community development. ACSGW currently provides food, diapers, free thrift shop, youth development, health and fitness, technology education, and workforce skills.

We invite you to join the team at Adventist Community Services in serving the community and help implement this rewarding mission.

You Can Share in the ACSGW Mission and Help Make Miracles

Faithful donors and partners enable food distribution at the ACSGW centre and at satellite locations in the Silver Spring area.

Generous donors and organisations in the community continue to join to allow ACSGW to more than quadruple its service to the food-insecure during this pandemic! The help families are getting in many cases is a matter of their survival.

Programs That ACSGW Donors and Supporters Make Possible

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Diaper Distribution Program: As a regional hub for the DC diaper bank we provide a monthly supply of diapers to program participants and other baby products, serving hundreds of families in Montgomery County each week. Diaper donations allow us to serve a limited number of families living outside of Montgomery County.

Care Kits/Hygiene Kits – Mothers enrolled in our diaper assistance program receive a supply of feminine hygiene pads, shampoo, soap, a razor, a toothbrush and toothpaste.

Healthy Child 1000 Initiative: Good nutrition from conception to age 2 (roughly 1000 days) is critical to the development of the infant. Expectant mothers and mothers with babies under 1 year of age can enrol to get hygiene items, diapers and weaning foods.

Food Pantry: Is stocked with in-kind donations, food rescue from local supermarkets, Capital Area Food Bank, and Manna.

Assistance

The ACSGW team helps stabilize families in need. Even in normal times, many of our neighbors struggle to make ends meet. They often struggle to clothe themselves and their families, put food on the table, and find the resources they need to exist, let alone survive, in our fast-moving society.

In this time of high inflation, your donations and help can literally mean survival.

Emergency Relief - Food and Diapers

This is a challenging time as families struggle with sharp increases in costs for all essentials. We need your continued support for the Inflation Emergency Relief Crisis Fund to help our community and neighbors. ACSGW provides food baskets, hygiene items, and diapers to help people better care for basic family needs. ACSGW is known for its compassion, inclusiveness and responsiveness and has given hope and help to many hundreds of families during challenging times.

In addition to financial support, ACSGW accepts donations of shelf stable foods, hygiene items, and diapers (most needed size 5-6). Donations can be brought to 501 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Monday-Thursday 8am-4 pm or dropped in the blue collection bins at other times.

If you are needing food assistance or want to enroll in the Healthy Child 1000 Program: Call 301 585 6556 Monday-Thursday 9am-3pm or email acsgwinfo@acsgw.org with a call back number to enroll and make an appointment.

Emergency Relief - Clothing

During this cold winter weather our clothes “closet” is open outside to distribute free warm clothing including coats, gloves, scarves, socks, and other items to protect against the winter weather.

The team at ACSGW is working hard to make sure that items contributed by our community are available to our clients. If you need something you do not see outside, feel free to ask one of our staff or volunteers and they will do their best to help you.

Youth Programs

ACSGW recognizes that youth from low-income, under-served families consistently score lower on academic tests. In 2014, ACSGW began developing an academic enrichment program for youth to meet the needs of under-served communities in our area. The result was ACSGW’s Making Tracks Academic Enrichment Program (MTAEP). The MTAEP is a nationally recognized program offered by ACSGW and its community partners. Part of this program provides vital academic instruction, hands-on visual and performing arts classes, fitness and recreational activities, and essential life-skill training as part of a free summer camp.  

Your help is needed to deliver programs to marginalized youth and their families in Silver Spring, Takoma Park, and other Montgomery County communities as we continue to invest in their future.

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Health and Wellness

Exercise and the life skill of swimming is important to all of us. ACSGW contracts with the Montgomery County Government to operate the public swimming pool in the Piney Branch Elementary School. ACSGW also regularly conducts health screenings and provides health-related workshops throughout the community.

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Other Programs

When the needs of our clients cannot be met with ACSGW programs - referrals are made. During the case management process clients are interviewed to understand their needs and qualifications for various assistance programs with other non-profit and government organizations. With this information, it assists clients in finding resources to aid them in difficult times.

*Our education, Health and Wellness, Youth Programs and Other Programs that are greyed out are operating on a limited basis.

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