School is back in session. Pop quiz! How many children live in food insecure homes in the United States? What percentage of children live in food insecure households in Washington, D.C.? According to the USDA statistics, about 16 million children live in food insecure households. This means that they don’t know where their next… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Capital Area Food Bank
Hunger in the Nation’s Capital
You don’t have to travel far to witness hunger in America. In the shadow of the nation’s capital, hunger can be found in schools, on playgrounds, in assisted living facilities, and more recently in manicured homes of middle-class families. Here in the Washington metro area, hunger is not distended bellies or sunken eyes – but… Read more »
CANstruction 2011
The results are in for the Washington Architectural Foundation’s 2011 CANstruction! 2011 CANstuction Awards: Jurors’ Favorite: Leo A Daly Structural Ingenuity: HDR Best Meal: David M Schwarz Architects Best Use of Labels: AECOM Honorable Mention: Hartman-Cox Architects Honorable Mention: Wiencek + Associates, Architects + Planners People’s Choice: Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. (To view the winning CANstructions, click here.)… Read more »
Advocacy Tools Made Easy at the Northern Virginia Hunger Summit
For many busy nonprofits, getting involved in public policy through advocacy may seem overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be. The 2011 Northern Virginia Hunger Summit is an opportunity for you to see how simple, yet powerful public policy can be. The one-day summit will be held Friday, September 30, 2011 at the First Baptist… Read more »
Farm Youth Initiative in Full Swing
In the classroom and out on the farm, kids are learning why it’s better to opt for a fresh apple when choosing snacks. We just finished our eighth week of the Farm Youth Initiative and despite this summer’s heat, our kids seem to love getting out of the city to visit Clagett Farm. A joint… Read more »
Thank You For Skipping Lunch
Thank you to all of those who skipped lunch on Wednesday, September 14 to help feed our neighbors struggling with hunger. The food bank really values your support. A special thanks to Ambassador Against Hunger Paul Wharton, DC50 WDCW-TV and The Washington Examiner for supporting the Skip Lunch Feed A Bunch campaign; and to the following restaurants that… Read more »
More Than SNAP
I believe most people who offer a service through a non-profit organization hope that what they offer benefits the recipient in ways beyond the service itself. This could be helping someone obtain an ID, which is a current barrier in that person finding housing or a job. It could be opening a savings account… Read more »
2011 Bountiful Harvest Fundraising Breakfast
Please join Lynn Brantley, the Board and staff of the Capital Area Food Bank for our 4th Annual Bountiful Harvest Fundraising Breakfast, Tuesday, September 27nd at 8:30 am at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. This free one-hour event will showcase our new initiative “Fresh Produce for All,” and the progress being made on our new… Read more »
Plum District Supports CAFB
The Capital Area Food Bank is partnering with Plum District to raise money for our organization. The busiest people in the community—moms—are often the most plugged-in. And for them, the Internet is often the best tool to (re)discover what’s in their own backyard. Plum District was created just for them. Plum District connects moms with… Read more »
Connecting With the Community
It is easy to get caught up in the day-to-day office and warehouse work needed to ensure that our partners receive their food and supplies in a timely, efficient way. We enjoy the opportunity to pause from our daily tasks and spend time in the communities that we are working with. Food bank staff and… Read more »