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Annapolis Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Annapolis, Maryland that provide free legal help, food and social services. Statewide programs are described on the Maryland page.

Maryland Legal Aid, Anne Arundel/Howard OfficeFree civil legal help for county residents
Websitemdlab.org 
Phone410-972-2700
Address2024 West Street, Suite 204, Annapolis, MD 21401
HoursMonday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; walk-in intake Monday through Thursday, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Maryland Legal Aid provides free civil legal help to financially eligible residents of Anne Arundel and Howard Counties. Its Annapolis office handles housing, family law, public benefits, consumer issues, and employment matters. Help is free for households with income below 125% of the federal poverty guidelines. The office does not handle active criminal cases. Call the statewide intake line at 1-888-465-2468 or apply online.1

Food

Anne Arundel County Food BankCounty food bank and pantry network
Websiteaafoodbank.org 
Phone410-923-4255
Address120 Marbury Drive, Crownsville, MD 21032
HoursFood donation drop-off Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to noon and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

The Anne Arundel County Food Bank sits in Crownsville, just outside Annapolis, and serves the whole county. It supplies food to a network of partner pantries across the county and runs a mobile food pantry that brings fresh produce, frozen meat, and shelf-stable food to neighborhoods with limited grocery access. Call 410-923-4255 for a referral to the nearest open pantry or to ask about the mobile pantry schedule.2

Social services

The Light HouseShelter, food, and support services
Websiteannapolislighthouse.org 
Phone410-349-5056
Address10 Hudson Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
HoursSafe Harbour Resource Center Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM; closed Wednesdays

The Light House runs an emergency shelter and transitional housing for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of losing housing, plus permanent supportive housing for women. Its Safe Harbour Resource Center offers day shelter, food, clothing, showers, laundry, case management, and eviction prevention help. Case management is available by phone at 410-263-1835 during resource center hours.3

Sources & notes

Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Maryland Legal Aid, Contact Us  and Get Help & Services . The Annapolis office street address and direct phone number do not appear on the Maryland Legal Aid site and come from the City of Annapolis Community Resource Guide . ↩

  2. Anne Arundel County Food Bank, Home page . The phone number 410-923-4255 does not appear on the home page and comes from the food bank’s own pantry list: Food Pantries . ↩

  3. The Light House, Get Help  and Home page . The City of Annapolis lists the same services on its Homelessness & Homeless Prevention  page. ↩

  1. Baltimore Local Assistance Programs, Maryland.
  2. Bowie Local Assistance Programs, Maryland.
  3. Frederick Local Assistance Programs, Maryland.
  4. Gaithersburg Local Assistance Programs, Maryland.
  5. Rockville Local Assistance Programs, Maryland.

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