What We Do
Columbia Community Care is a Howard County based hunger relief organization. We operate local food distribution sites and grocery delivery services that provide access to pantry staples, fresh produce, and household essentials without barriers. We are committed to uplifting individuals and families in need with dignity and respect.
What's New
It Takes a Village: How Columbia Community Care and the Columbia Action Council of Howard County Work Together to End Hunger
It was March 2020, the world had just stopped, and Carrie Ross had just moved back to Howard County from Seattle with no job and no clear direction. Like a lot of people that spring, she turned to Facebook, scrolling through community groups, trying to get a feel for the place she’d landed. That’s where
From Farm to Pantry: CCC Puts Down Roots at Freetown Farm
On April 26, CCC officially launched its first community garden plot at Freetown Farm in Columbia, a six-acre working farm stewarded by the Community Ecology Institute (CEI) that has become one of Howard County’s most vibrant hubs for food, education, and community connection. More than two dozen volunteers showed up to clear the plot, prep
We Are Building Something That Belongs to All of Us
On April 24, 2026, We Broke Ground on The Source For those of us who have been dreaming about this space for years — who have watched our young people navigate a community that didn’t always have enough room for them — it doesn’t feel like a small thing. It feels like a declaration. From
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Volunteer in one of our Howard County food distribution sites, deliver groceries to local families, or make a donation to stock our food pantries or support our programs.
WAYS TO GIVE
Make a one-time gift, or make a lasting impact with a monthly gift.
Thank you to our sponsors of the 2025 BonBon Holiday Bash.
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