The Capital Area Food Bank’s 2012 Metropolitan Area Hunger Conference, held April 20 at The Catholic University of America, proudly united community leaders from DC, Maryland and Virginia under the theme “Unify, Testify, Fortify: Adding Value to Your Nonprofit.” During the morning, participants cheered the food bank’s impending move to its new food distribution center,… Read more »
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Laying the MAHC Down
The Capital Area Food Bank’s energetic and creative staff is working hard to cook up ways to support its partner agencies located throughout the Washington metro area. Like any good chef, we experiment with different recipes to discover what works. When we find a great recipe, we’re proud to share the results. This year, we’re… Read more »
Top Shelf Training Offered in February and March
The Capital Area Food Bank is gearing up to offer the Top Shelf training program to partner agencies in February and March. The goal of Top Shelf is to provide organizations with the resources to increase capacity, serve more clients, and sustain emergency feeding programs. Seven workshops provide solid foundations for feeding programs to improve… Read more »
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton Is Living Off Food Stamps
The average Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participant gets $31.50 a week, just $4.50 per day. Many participants find themselves stretching this budget as far as it can go, meaning cheaper, less healthier foods, and higher health care costs for the country. Many SNAP participants supplement this food budget with food from food pantries supplied… Read more »
NOVA Hunger Summit Provided Opportunities for Learning, Networking and Nourishment
“Our Community, Our Voice: Advocacy tools for the Busy Nonprofit” was the subject of the Capital Area Food Bank’s annual Northern Virginia Hunger Summit held Sept. 30 at the First Baptist Church of Alexandria. In addition to the 150 participants representing emergency feeding programs from Virginia, DC and Maryland, three Virginia elected representatives spoke and… Read more »