Whole Foods Market recently held a film premiere of the documentary “Forks Over Knives” at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland. Proceeds from the film were donated to the Capital Area Food Bank’s Farm Youth Initiative. Forks Over Knives is about how diet can alter the course of common diseases found in… Read more »
Posts Tagged: end hunger
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 »
Move For Hunger
On Friday, March 18th Adam Lowy and Jason Taetsch from Move For Hunger visited the Capital Area Food Bank! Founded by the Lowy Family, Move For Hunger – a nonprofit organization that links local moving companies with food banks – encourages clients to donate unopened food during the moving process and offers to deliver their… Read more »
School Food Pantries Launch in D.C. and Maryland
The Capital Area Food Bank recently launched two food pantries that will provide free groceries to families at a place that is familiar, accessible and has a strong presence in the community – local schools. I can still remember rushing home from elementary school, eager for the programming on TV, running around with neighborhood friends,… Read more »
Warehouse Space Needed!
The Capital Area Food Bank is in need of 15,000 to 20,000 square feet of dry warehouse storage in the Metropolitan Area. We are running out of storage space and need your help! With reports of declining food donations across the country, you may be wondering why we need more space. Here are five… Read more »
Riding with the Mobile Food Pantry Program Team
Blog Post written by Mary Dancy, Individual Giving Assistant. Working as a part-time staff in the development office of the Capital Area Food Bank does not often provide an opportunity for me to visit some of our many programs to see how they operate. The Mobile Food Pantry Program is one such program. It conducts outreach… Read more »
Local Fitness Company Hosts Food Drive for CAFB
Local personal training company The Body You Want is hosting a protein drive for the CAFB. Owner Josef Brandenburg believes that this is a perfect time for people to get in shape while helping those in need. Brandenburg is asking the community to bring non-perishable protein to 1070 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW. The Body You… Read more »
Harvest for the Hungry Food Drive
Here is an easy way to gear up for Valentine’s Day and share a little love with your local food bank. This Saturday, February 12th from 9 AM – 12 PM stop by a participating Safeway store to make a much needed food donation as part of the Harvest for Hungry Food Drive. As you make your… Read more »
Weekend Bag: Filling Bellies…and Much More
Article provided by Meleah Boyle, MD Kids Cafe /Weekend Bag Coordinator. Because so many children in the Washington Metro area rely on the meals distributed at school as a critical part of their health and nutrition, they are often left at risk of hunger over the weekend. The Weekend Bag Program is intended to fill… Read more »
Calling The Hunger Lifeline…
This blog post was submitted by the food bank’s Hunger Lifeline Coordinator, Chelsea Foster. Mr. B lives in a small apartment on Georgia Avenue. He lives with his wife, daughter and newborn granddaughter. The presence of a new baby has put an additional strain on the family’s resources to the point where they no longer… Read more »