(August 29, 2013) – The State Highway Administration (SHA) is partnering with the Maryland State Police (MSP) during September to collect food donations statewide that will be provided to the Maryland Food Bank during “Hunger Action Month.”
Food donations (canned goods) will be collected at 37 SHA locations throughout the state starting on Tuesday, September 3, the official SHA kick-off for the food drive. Donations from the public of non-perishable foods will be collected through Monday, September 30th. Food donations can be dropped off between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, at any of 28 SHA Maintenance Shops; seven District Offices or SHA Headquarters in Baltimore, or the Statewide Operations Center in Hanover.
For a list of all 37 SHA locations where food donations can be made please see below. Bright orange banners emblazoned with “Hunger Action Month” will be visible at each food collection site. The Maryland Food bank designated September 5th as “go Orange Day” to highlight the SHA locations with orange food collections barrels.
“Thanks to the leadership of the O’Malley-Brown Administration, the Maryland Department of Transportation and many other State agencies are doing our part to end childhood hunger in Maryland,” said Secretary James T. Smith, Jr. “We are proud to join this public-private partnership to support the Maryland Food Bank in this month-long food drive. With State Highway offices located across the State, we are in a unique position to provide an easy way for Marylanders to donate food throughout the month that we will proudly help deliver to Maryland Food Bank warehouses statewide.”
“SHA is pleased to partner with the Maryland State Police and the Food Bank and we urge all citizens to join our harvest of hope to help end hunger in Maryland,” SHA Administrator said Melinda B. Peters. “Between SHA and MSP locations, there are plenty of places to drop off non-perishable food donations to support people in need in your community.”
Food drive donations are also being accepted at any time throughout September at all 23 Maryland State Police Barracks statewide. With the support of the public, the goal of the statewide food drive is to fill 60 barrels with donations of food. At the conclusion of the month-long effort, SHA personnel and vehicles will deliver all the donated food to Maryland Food Bank warehouses throughout the state.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), more than 720,000 Marylanders are uncertain where their next meal is coming from. Of that number, 460,000 live in the Maryland Food Bank’s service area and these individuals miss about 79 million meals each year because they do not have consistent access to sufficient food for their families.
SHA Donation Locations
State Highway Administration
Headquarters Complex
707 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Statewide Operations Center
7491 Connelley Drive
Hanover, MD 21076
1-800-543-2515
Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties:
District 1 Office
660 West Road
Salisbury MD 21802
1-800-825-4742
410-543-6715
Caroline, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties:
District 2 Office
615 Morgnec Road
Chestertown MD 21620
1-800-637-9740
410-778-3061
Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties:
District 3 Office
9300 Kenilworth Avenue
Greenbelt MD 20770
1-800-749-0737
301-513-7300
Baltimore and Harford Counties:
District 4 Office
320 West Warren Road
Hunt Valley MD 21030
1-866-998-0367
410-229-2300
Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s Counties:
District 5 Office (Anne Arundel Co.)
138 Defense Highway
Annapolis MD 21401
1-800-331-5603
410-841-5450
Allegany, Garrett and Washington Counties:
District 6 Office
1251 Vocke Road
La Vale MD 21502
1-800-760-7138
301-729-8400
Carroll, Frederick and Howard Counties:
District 7 Office
5111 Buckeystown Pike
Frederick MD 21074
1-800-635-5119
301-624-8100
Allegany County
LaVale Shop
1221 West Braddock Road
LaVale MD 21054-3347
1-800-760-7138
301-729-8436
Anne Arundel County
Glen Burnie Shop
Stewart Avenue
Glen Burnie MD 21061
410-766-3770
Annapolis Shop
138 Defense Highway
Annapolis MD 21401
1-888-841-5467
410-841-1009
Baltimore County
Hereford Shop
306 Mount Carmel Road
MD 137 & Interstate
Parkton MD 21120
1-877-363-4434
Owings Mills Shop
9130 Dolfield Road
Owings Mills MD 21117
1-877-379-0698
410-363-1315
Golden Ring Shop
8375 Pulaski Highway
Rosedale MD 21237
1-877-225-0412
410-574-4511
Calvert County
Prince Frederick Shop
MD 231 at MD 2/4
Prince Frederick MD 20678
410-535-1748
Caroline County
Denton Shop
508 Caroline Street
Denton MD 21629
410-479-0770
Carroll County
Westminster Shop
150 Wyndtryst Drive
Westminster MD 21157
1-800-807-8449
410-848-6565
Cecil County
Elkton Shop
2024 E. Old Philadelphia Road
Elkton MD 21921
410-398-1565
Charles County
LaPlata Shop
Washington Avenue
LaPlata MD 20646
301-934-8031
Dorchester County
Cambridge Shop
750 Handley Road
Cambridge MD 21613
410-543-6923 / 410-228-4977
Frederick County
Frederick Shop
5111 Buckeystown Pike
Frederick MD 21701-8305
1-800-989-9630
301-624-8250
Garrett County
Keyser's Ridge Shop
3876 National Pike
Accident MD 21520
1-888-754-0209
301-895-3234 / 301-746-8141
Harford County
Churchville Shop
3050 Churchville Road
Churchville MD 21028
1-877-416-6349
410-838-7788
Howard County
Dayton Shop
4401 Rt. 32
Dayton MD 21036
1-800-545-8132
410-531-5533
Kent County
Chestertown Shop
615 Morgnec Road
PO Box 299
Chestertwon MD 21620-0299
410-778-0818
Montgomery County
Gaithersburg Shop
502 Quince Orchard Road
Gaithersburg MD 20760
301-948-2477
Fairland Shop
12020 Plum Orchard Drive
Silver Spring MD 20904
1-888-252-9580
301-572-5166
Prince George’s County
Laurel Shop
Talbot Avenue & Second Ave.
Laurel MD 20810
1-800-785-2602
301-776-7619
Marlboro Shop
6500 S.E. Crain Highway
Upper Marlboro MD 20870
1-888-795-0012
301-952-0555
Queen Anne’s County
Centreville Shop
111 Safety Drive
Centreville MD 21617
410-758-0700
Somerset County
Princess Anne Shop
10980 Market Lane
Princess Anne MD 21853
410-651-0317
St. Mary’s County
Leonardtown Shop
26720 Point Lookout Road
(located at MD 5 & Sunnyside Road)
Leonardtown MD 20650
301-475-8035
Talbot County
Easton Shop
8265 Ocean Gateway, PO Box 745
Easton MD 21601
410-822-3525
Washington County
Hagerstown Shop
I-70 & MD 65
18320 Col. Henry K. Douglas Drive
Hagerstown MD 21713
1-800-535-8239
301-791-4790
Wicomico County
Salisbury Shop
660 West Road
PO Box 2679
Salisbury MD 21802-2679
410-543-6710
Worcester County
Snow Hill Shop
5603 Market Street
Snow Hill MD 21863
410-632-0511
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