Through its annual Round Up Hunger campaign, Safeway is once again proving that a little change can go a long way toward helping those in need. This is how the campaign works. When Safeway customers throughout the Washington metro area are checking out at the cash register, they will be able to round up their [...]
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Thirty-two years ago on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday – January 15 – the Capital Area Food Bank opened its doors in response to an immediate need in the Washington metro area. The idea for the food bank was conceived a year earlier by the Interfaith Conference and the United Planning Organization in response to [...]
Two thousand twelve marks the Capital Area Food Bank’s 32nd anniversary. In our years of service, we have seen the ebb and flow of the economy, changes in government policies, the erosion of jobs and many other forces that have overwhelmed hundreds of thousands of residents here in the Washington metro area. The food bank [...]
Mildred Brooks lived her life with passion and flair. She served on the Capital Area Food Bank’s Board of Directors and was its secretary for a number of years. Her commitment to nutrition and healthy eating was indeed her passion, although she confessed that from time to time she enjoyed a good McDonald’s hamburger. Mildred made [...]
In Memoriam: Judge Eugene N. Hamilton, a Friend of the Capital Area Food Bank, Will Be Missed
By Lynn Brantley
December 25, 2011
Judge Eugene Hamilton was a great supporter and a critical ally of the Capital Area Food Bank, especially during the years leading up to our obtaining the eight-acre site for the food bank’s new home. His willingness to engage city officials in conversation and to establish the trust and credibility needed for the food bank [...]
Capital Area Food Bank Thanks Joseph E. Robert Jr. for his Generous Support
By Lynn Brantley
December 13, 2011
Among his many philanthropic endeavors, Joe Robert will best be remembered for providing low-income DC children with the chance for a better education. However, for those of us who work to eliminate hunger in the region, Joe is known for his generous donation of $100,000 to the Capital Area Food Bank’s $37 million capital campaign [...]
When a group of low-income seniors and children from throughout the region visited the Capital Area Food Bank the day before Thanksgiving, imagine their surprise and delight to find President and Mrs. Obama and members of their extended family packing and distributing bags filled with special holiday food. This has truly been a special day [...]
As Thanksgiving approaches, Giant has made a generous donation of turkeys to five food banks across the Mid-Atlantic region, starting with 750 turkeys to the Capital Area Food Bank this week. This donation is in honor of Giant’s 75th anniversary. Thank you, Giant. We appreciate your partnership in our mission to provide holiday meals to [...]
Give to the Max Day is almost upon us. As you consider participating on November 9, know that your donation supports the Capital Area Food Bank’s Fresh Produce Campaign. Your contribution will enable us to continue distributing 15 million pounds of nutritious fruits and vegetables at no cost to our more than 700 partner agencies [...]
The Capital Area Food Bank’s recently announced Fresh Produce Campaign has just received a $1 million dollar gift from William E. Conway, Jr. and his wife, Joanne, through their charitable trust, The Bedford Falls Foundation. Mr. Conway is co-founder and managing director of the Carlyle Group. The donation will enable the food bank to continue [...]