How To Help

Solving hunger will take everyone. Our food assistance partners, donors, and volunteers make our annual distribution of more than 60 million meals possible. If you want to make a difference, there’s a role for you too.

There’s a Role for You

Ways to Give

If you’re still not sure how you want to help, we offer a number of additional ways you can get involved and make a difference.

Volunteer

Both groups and individuals can help us in a variety of ways. Grab a friend and help improve the lives of your neighbors.

Corporate Engagement

Local and national companies are essential partners in the food bank’s work. From mobilizing employee volunteers, to sponsoring cause marketing campaigns, to investing in our groundbreaking program pilots, small businesses—as well as those with global reach—are helping to make real change in our local communities.

Virtual Fundraising

Hosting a virtual fundraiser is an easy way to rally your family, friends, colleagues, and other community members to help feed our neighbors in need. Fundraising pages are easy to create, personalize, and share with others.

Student Leaders Program

DMV high schoolers can participate in a semester of learning and service as ambassadors for the food bank. Join us to understand food insecurity in our region, its impacts, and how you can get involved.

Second Act Volunteer Fellowship

Experienced professionals can make an impact through the Second Act Volunteer Fellowship. Apply your skills to advance key projects, pilot new ideas, and strengthen programs that expand food access across our region.

We have so much food in this country, so people might not know that hunger exists. They don’t realize how easy it is to help people if they knew more about the issue and how they could sign up at a local food bank to volunteer or donate.

Jess Kurti Volunteer

Together, We Can Create Brighter Futures

Whether you want to make a monetary donation, host a virtual fundraiser, or help out in our distribution center, there are many ways to give to the food bank. In our region, nearly 1.5 million people do not always know where their next meal will come from. Together, we can make a difference and improve the lives of individuals and families throughout our community.