Updated December 21, 2011 From a volunteer perspective: blog post written by Jay Landreth, Volunteer with the Capital Area Food Bank: These Caps fans were feeling loose because of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Thousands of pounds of food walked into the Verizon Center destined for distribution to individuals who were unemployed, under-employed, homeless, struggling to keep their homes… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Food Distribution
Food distribution a success despite record heat
Hunger knows no temperature. This is the lesson I learned on Friday, July 22 at the Capital Area Food Bank’s distribution at Langley Park Community Center in Hyattsville, Maryland. Despite record-breaking temperatures of 105 degrees, over 250 individuals and families lined up to receive the fresh produce and bags of shelf-stable food items at the… Read more »
Stretching A Dollar
Today, I had the pleasure of conducting a site visit at the Fort Washington Food Pantry, located at and administered by Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Fort Washington, MD. The Fort Washington Food Pantry has been in existence for more than 20 years. I have been an Outreach Coordinator at the food bank for three… Read more »
Little League Group Donates to Food For Kids
Article written by: Marie Morse, Food For Kids Associate Donations and volunteers have always been a crucial part of the work completed at the Capital Area Food Bank. Luckily, one volunteer took her efforts to the next level by organizing a canned food drive in order to support the Food For Kids department! Deb Roeber… Read more »
Nutrition Education At The Food Bank
“What can I do with this?” a young mom asks holding up a head of cabbage. This is a frequently asked question at a food pantry distribution; and one the Nutrition Education Department at the Capital Area Food Bank is tackling head on. Each year, the CAFB distributes nearly 30 million pounds of food –… 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 »
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 »
STOMP On Over to Safeway
Do you have any plans for this Thursday, January 13th at 6:30pm? Come out and join us at the Georgetown Safeway store to view a special mini performance by some of the cast members of STOMP. You will be treated to a percussive performance using grocery items straight from the shelves! All are welcome to… Read more »
SNAP Outreach in Northern Virginia
SNAP Outreach in NOVA By Amy Menzel Have you ever spoken to a group of people and felt like they had no idea what you were talking about? This happened to me last week, as I went into a community area of Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. I went to one of the many Capital… Read more »