Super Bowl 44 Champion, Cleveland Browns Free Safety and friend of the food bank, Usama Young, took a break from his busy schedule to help sort and pack food at the food bank’s Northeast facility.
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Hammin’ It Up
The Capital Area Food Bank received a generous 30,000 pound ham donation courtesy of Smithfield, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) and Safeway.
More Cheese Please!
Representatives from Land O’Lakes recently stopped by the Capital Area Food Bank to make a generous 40,000 pound cheese donation.
Feds Feed Families Kick-Off
With the help of the Feds Feed Families Food Drive, the food bank is able to meet increased demands during summer when donations are generally slow.
Everyday Heroes
McKinley Crudup, Executive Director of Food Pantry Operations at Allen Chapel AME, manages one of the food bank’s mobile pantry distribution sites and helps feed over 2000 people a week.
Lynn Brantley Honored with the “Spirit of Father McKenna Award”
Lynn is the first recipient to be awarded the Spirit of Father McKenna Award as an individual. In years past, groups were honored for their work within the community.
Under 30 and Committed
The diverse environment coupled with the mission to feed those in need, makes the food bank a popular place for young people to begin their careers or complete volunteer hours.
Walmart Donates New Truck to Capital Area Food Bank
The Capital Area Food Bank will be able to provide approximately 200,000 additional meals every month to Washington D.C. families with its new mobile food pantry truck donated by Walmart earlier this year and officially unveiled on April 18. Representatives from both organizations participated in the truck’s official unveiling during a community food distribution at… Read more »
Make a Statement in Denim
Are you looking to sample dishes from more than 30 of the region’s hottest restaurants? Do you want to jump start your vacation plans by bidding on hotel stays from around the world? Well, it’s not too late to purchase tickets for one of D.C.’s premiere annual tasting events. The Capital Area Food Bank’s 9th… Read more »
Giving for the Future
Blog post submitted by Valessia Samaras, Senior Director of Major and Planned Gifts One of the new initiatives within the CAFB’s Development Department is an emphasis on planned giving. You might be asking yourself “What is planned giving?” Planned giving is visionary thinking. It means that as a donor, you can help the food bank… Read more »