Ensuring healthy food options for our community
Eating nutrient-rich foods like fruits, vegetables, and lean proteins is critical for avoiding or managing diet-related illnesses like diabetes and heart disease. Understanding this… Read More
Diversifying our foods to better serve clients
Coconut milk. Tea. Masa flour. Boxes filled with cooking oil and spices. These are just a few of the newer offerings stocked… Read More
SNAP rollbacks mean stretching fewer dollars farther
The loss of the ability to buy a week’s worth of meals. That was the impact for at least 328,000 people – and likely far… Read More
Meet this year’s Client Leadership Council
The Capital Area Food Bank has long witnessed how decisions and policies that affect our clients often exclude the voices of those most impacted. Through… Read More
Keeping students well-fed with afterschool meals
Many families in our region can’t afford to eat dinner every night. The Capital Area Food Bank is helping ensure the children of those families… Read More
Black History Month Partner Spotlight: Louis Carter
Continuing our Black History Month series on Black leaders among CAFB’s partner network who are focused on helping our community improve its health and wellness,… Read More
Teaming up with ACTS to provide healthy food options in Northern Virginia
One of CAFB’s longtime partners was founded when 13 churches in northern Virginia came together to aid a local family whose home was destroyed… Read More
Filling in the nutrition gap for preschoolers
For years, the food bank has been helping busy parents to access fresh, healthy food when they pick up their children from school. Now they… Read More
A Year of Giving Back: 12 Ways to Help in 2023
A new year is underway. Kick off 2023 with this at-a-glance guide for how to help people in your community each month of the year:… Read More
Taking groceries on the road for seniors
DC has the highest rate of food insecurity among seniors in the country, making older adults a priority population for the food bank. As… Read More
