Community Support Systems, founded in October 1995, is a grassroots, community-based 501 (c)(3) social service agency serving in-need low and moderate-income families and individuals in the rural areas and outer suburbs of Prince George’s County in District 9 and northern Charles County, specifically Waldorf. We serve our clients through a combination of food, limited financial assistance, advocacy services and some remarkable volunteer efforts.

We operate three (3) food pantries. The Baden Food Pantry is located at St. Paul’s Episcopal Parish Hall in Baden on Wednesdays. The Accokeek Food Pantry is located at Faith United Methodist Church in Accokeek on Fridays. Our third pantry, Mission Nutrition, is held on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at Gwynn Park High School in Brandywine.

Our Advocacy Programs helps people access programs such as food stamps, energy assistance and other county, state and federal programs to which they may qualify. We have cultivated partnerships with other County agencies to bring services such as workforce development to our residents through the American Job Center Community Network in Prince George’s County and the Charles County American Job Center. We are joined in providing financial literacy services by our partner SONABANK. We work in partnership with a number of nonprofits and county agencies to improve the quality of life for our residents.

Our Shared Senior Living Home is a comfortable, low-cost home in Brandywine for seniors who function independently in the areas of personal hygiene, shopping, cooking and eating. Rent is assessed on a sliding scale according to income.

We have other ‘seasonal’ programs such as our Back to School Drive, Adopt an Angel, Holiday Baskets, Flea Markets, Volunteer Appreciation, Souper Bowl to name a few.

CSS is operated by paid staff and about 100 volunteers. These individuals are skilled, caring and compassionate — living our values and core beliefs!