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… Read more »
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Fresh Produce Campaign
The Capital Area Food Bank is launching a one million dollar campaign to underwrite the cost of acquiring 15 million pounds of fresh produce and distributing it to our partner agencies. Our goal is to reaffirm our commitment to provide wholesome fruits and vegetables to those we serve. We are in the midst of a… Read more »
Hunger Never Takes A Vacation
School will soon break for summer reccess. For some children this means vacations, time by the pool and fun with friends. But for many kids in the Washington metro area, summer is a time when they do not have access to school meals. In the food bank’s service area, 65 percent of children participate… Read more »
Mother’s Day is Over But Many Mothers Are Struggling to Feed Families
This past weekend, many celebrated and paid tribute to their mothers, but for thousands of mothers in the National Capital Region, there wasn’t much to celebrate. Since 2006, hunger in the Washington metro area has increased 25 percent and over 641,000 residents are struggling to get enough food to eat. After rent, transportation and… Read more »
Everyone Deserves Fresh Produce
The CAFB is making a renewed commitment to provide fresh, nutritious produce to members of our community who are experiencing hunger – many for the first time. We are issuing an urgent appeal for your support to help us increase the amount of fresh produce we distribute to our more than 700 partner agencies. The goal… Read more »
FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES FOR ALL: JOIN THE FOOD BANK’S CAMPAIGN
Today, as we celebrate the first day of spring, the Capital Area Food Bank is making a renewed commitment to provide fresh, nutritious fruit and vegetables to members of our community who are experiencing hunger – many for the first time. Addressing the need for healthier food in our community, we are issuing an urgent… Read more »
The Holidays Are Over But Hunger Is Still Here
The holidays are over and a new year is upon us. The year 2011 will bring new beginnings for many, however, for others the challenges of getting enough food to eat will remain. Giving during the holiday season is great but donations are needed throughout the year because hunger never takes a vacation. As the food… Read more »
The Season of Giving
When is the last time you went to bed hungry? Right here in the Washington metro area, over 200,000 children are going to bed hungry each night. We are in the midst of very challenging times and the need for the food bank and our partner agencies is greater than ever. The holiday season is… Read more »
CAFB Community Partners
Fall is upon us and the days are getting shorter. Although the season’s change, the needs of our neighbors struggling to get enough food to eat remains constant. The need for the Capital Area Food Bank and our partner agencies is greater than ever. We are thankful to all of our community partners that have… Read more »
CAFB at 30: Hunger, History and Hope
First, we’d like to send our heartfelt prayers to the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. We are deeply saddened by the disaster and are looking into ways that we might be of assistance. This year, the Capital Area Food Bank will commemorate 30 years of service to Washington metro area. As we enter another year… Read more »