Food Distributions


Northern Virginia Direct Food Distribution

By Roberto Melara

During this economic turmoil more families are struggling to put food on the table and day after day they wonder from where the next meal will come. That is why on the third Thursday of every month, the Capital Area Food Bank distributes canned goods, pasta, cereal, bread, snacks and fresh produce to dozens of [...]

Grow A Row Off to a Very Ex-“seedingly” Good Start!

By Emily Osterhus

We are really excited this year about the buzz around gardens. From the White House garden and the First Lady’s “Let’s Move” campaign to the recent Community Food Security Panel, there has been talk locally and nationally about urban gardening. Here at the Capital Area Food Bank we have had a dramatic increase in the [...]

Meeting Increasing Food Assistance Demand in Ward 8

By Marian Peele

Each Wednesday from Noon-1pm and each Thursday from 7-8 pm, the food pantry at Paramount Baptist Church distributes food to those struggling with hunger in DC’s Ward 8.  Pantry Director, Susie Harris, says that there pantry is needed now more than ever.  The number of households she serves doubled in 2009.  In 2008, they served [...]

Food for Kids During the Holidays

By Kendra Rowe

The Food For Kids department partners with sites throughout our community making sure that children have enough food and proper nutrition at times when they are most at risk of hunger – after school, on weekends, during the summer and during the winter holidays. To help give the children we serve a great holiday [...]

The Gift that Keeps on Giving

By Jody Tick

Whether you live in the city or suburbs, someone in your community is struggling to provide their family with enough nourishment. Share the Harvest Gift Project is an effort to provide healthy, local produce to your neighbors in need.
Share the Harvest is an innovative collaboration between the Capital Area Food Bank and the Chesapeake Bay [...]