In 2023, food insecurity affected 45% of Prince George’s County households.
The Capital Area Food Bank’s 2023 Hunger Report showed a continued trend that, “food insecurity disproportionately impacts people of color, households with children, and those with lower educational attainment and incomes.” The study also pointed to “ongoing impacts of the pandemic on employment, high rates of inflation, and the rollback of pandemic government assistance programs” as key drivers for food insecurity.
We are actively working to raise funds to maintain the critical services we’ve been providing to the community for nearly 50 years. Every dollar helps us purchase food and pantry supplies and makes a big difference in the lives of our Laurel neighbors. Please consider donating food, funds, or your time to our organization today.
meal kitchen
Open daily from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Volunteers in the Elizabeth House meal kitchen prepare and serve approximately 200 meals each day (including hot dinners and bagged lunches). All meals are taken to go. When available, we provide a bagged lunches with dinner.
our services
RESPONDING TO A GROWING NEED
Elizabeth House Meal Services
- In FY 2019, we served nearly 11,000 meals all year, about 30 meals a day.
- In FY 2023, we served about 11,000 each quarter, averaging 120 meals a day and over 40,000 meals all year.
Food pantry
Open Thursdays from 10:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and
Saturdays from 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Twice a week, Elizabeth House operates a food pantry, providing fresh produce and non-perishable goods to pantry clients and those in need. We primarily serve 200-250 rotating pantry clients. Non-pantry customers are welcome to stop by Elizabeth House during pantry hours and pick up groceries as available.
Pantry Clients
Our pantry team works with clients to coordinate grocery and household items as best we can and coordinate pickup. All pantry clients must be able to confirm proof of Laurel residency via a current piece of mail, lease, etc.
Help Line for Laurel Residents
Our help line is available 24/7
Call: 240-547-9013
If you need groceries, please text or leave a message on our help line. Our client services coordinator will screen your request and will schedule a day and time for qualified Laurel residents to receive groceries. The coordinator will also explain the check-in process.
If you need financial assistance for utilities or medications, please call us.
What We Do
Fish of Laurel, Inc. is an all-volunteer nonprofit that operates Elizabeth House, the only meal kitchen in northern Prince George's County. We serve food insecure neighbors in the greater Laurel area, including Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Howard, and Montgomery counties. In addition to daily evening meal services, Fish volunteers operate a food pantry twice a week, distributing fresh produce, non-perishable food items, and limited household staples to Laurel residents in need.