Advocacy and Community Outreach
Advocacy efforts at the Capital Area Food Bank revolve around informing, educating, engaging and empowering the community in the hunger struggle in our community.
Take Action in our Community
You can help our efforts to address hunger by writing letters to elected officials; making calls to elected officials; and participating in outreach activities through the Capital Area Food Bank, our partner agencies and other organizations.
Contact your State Representative
Contact your Senators
Contact the White House
Social Media Action
Face Hunger™
Face Hunger™ strives to raise awareness and understanding of hunger through a role-play and discussion workshop. Each participant receives a profile with information about the identity, income and resources available to a person at risk of hunger. It engages participants by enabling them to explore the realities of hunger issues and provides an opportunity to respond to such issues. It is effectively used with a wide variety of audiences, including but not limited to business, civic, political, faith-based, middle and high school, university and social service.
For more information or to schedule a session, please email: advocacy@capitalareafoodbank.org or call 202-526-5344.
Food Stamp Initiative
The Food Stamp Initiative educates people about SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program formerly called Food Stamps), the application process and assists people in applying for benefits. These benefits help eligible individuals and families buy food, freeing up more of their resources to pay for other expenses such as rent or medical care.
We are currently in need of volunteers to assist with food stamp outreach. Click here to learn more.