We will be closed for the Easter holiday April 16-22
Our next day open will be April 23,2025

Helping individuals and families in need.

Southwest Emergency Services (SWES) is a Christian-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to help individuals and families in need by providing perishable and non-perishable food, personal care items, and financial assistance to avoid eviction and electric/gas shutoffs.

1201 Maple Ave., Arbutus, MD 21227 (Entrance off Shelbourne Rd, adjacent to Maple Ave)

** In order to better serve the community through our Food Pantry and Financial Assistance ministries, the thrift store is closed as of 9/20/24. Please see News & Updates for more information.


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Donations

Food, personal care items and monetary donations  are welcome. 

Please NO clothing, furniture, cribs, TVs, car seats, or large toys.


Hours of Operation

Food Pantry: Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00 am – 11:30 am

Financial Assistance:
By appointment only – Wed/Fri


Address

1201 Maple Ave Arbutus MD 21227

(Entrance off Shelborne Rd, adjacent 
to Maple Ave)

410-247-8154
swes.md@gmail.com

Southwest Emergency Services (SWES) is a Christian-based organization in Arbutus, Maryland that provides the following:

Perishable and non-perishable food

Personal care items such as bar soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, feminine products, etc. are welcome.

Financial Assistance providing help with preventing eviction, BGE turn-offs, water turn-offs.*


* To qualify for financial assistance, the individual needs to live in zip 21227 or in 21229 (Baltimore County) on the Arbutus side of Wilkins Ave.  

Alternatively, the individual can belong to one of the member churches that sponsor SWES. See the list here.

Regardless of address, no one requesting food on a one-time basis will be turned away.