Posts Tagged ‘hunger’


Eat.Drink.Dance…Change Lives

By Jana Richardson

Chances are if you have been in the D.C. area for a while, then you’ve probably attended at least one black tie affair.  But have you ever been to a ball where you can throw on your favorite pair of jeans and still get the experience of a formal event?  Whether it’s your Seven’s or [...]

Make A Difference with a Food Drive

By Molly McGlinchy

As anyone in the area knows, over the past couple of months, the Washington DC area has experienced record amounts of snow. Schools, businesses and even the federal government shut down in response. We experienced empty shelves at the grocery store, a lack of shovels at hardware stores, power outages…the stories go on and on.

As [...]

Tour Reveals New Hunger Stats and More…

By Claudia Morris

Did you know that in the D.C. Metropolitan Area working people represent more than half of those struggling with hunger?  Did you know that hunger in this area is up 25 percent over 2006 stats? Statistics from Hunger in America 2010. These new statistics and more are revealed during monthly scheduled tours at the Capital Area [...]

Kids Cafe® Opens 10 New Sites

By Kendra Rowe

Last week, the Capital Area Food Bank’s Food For Kids Department had a wonderful opening celebration event to welcome our 10 new DC Kids Cafe® sites and to recognize some of the people who help make our work possible.  The event was held at Little Lights Urban Ministries, one of the new sites in Ward [...]

Dramatic Increase in Hunger, Study Reveals

By Kasandra Gunter Robinson

Hunger in America 2010, the most comprehensive study examining emergency food assistance was released today by the Capital Area Food Bank and Feeding America.  Not surprising, the number of people in the Washington metro area has increased significantly – 25 percent, since 2006.
The CAFB is now serving over 478,000 people through a network of partner [...]

A Beacon of Light for the Blind

By Kim Le

“Can you guys smell and hear the sizzle? If it’s sizzling, that means that the vegetables still need to cook.” Chef Mitch was describing the cooking process to a room full of Operation Frontline participants. But this was no ordinary class—this was an extraordinary group at the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind in the Eating [...]

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 [...]

Stuff A Truck 2009

By Jana Richardson

The Capital Area Food Bank is asking everyone to come out and Stuff A Truck this Friday, December 11th  from 6:00 a.m.-11:30 p.m.  We know the weather was beautiful last week, but in true Stuff A Truck fashion, the temperature has dropped!  But don’t let the cold weather stop you from coming out and donating [...]

Food Glorious Food V – Dramatic Dining

By Kasandra Gunter Robinson

If you’ve not seen a Food Glorious Food calendar created by Zenith Community Arts Foundation, you are missing a delicious treat.  In its fifth year, the calendar presents food as art each month of the year and is accompanied by creative recipes provided by local restaurants and chefs. The art depicted represents various artists from [...]

American Airlines Flies High to End Hunger

By Kasandra Gunter Robinson

Recently, American Airlines approached the Capital Area Food Bank to let us know that they were blown away by the information they learned as they toured our D.C. facility; and they wanted to do something to help.  They had no idea that hunger was so prevalent in our community.  We hear that often from first time visitors [...]