Hunger Report 2024: Dramatic rise in food insecurity in the Greater Washington region last year
Hunger saw a dramatic rise in the greater Washington region over the last year. Across the DMV, a startling 37% of… Read More
Silver Market: Bringing Fresh Food to Seniors
Tomatoes picked straight off the vine and eaten with a dash of salt behind the woodshed. This is just one of Rosalind Fowler-Dunmore’s childhood… Read More
Working with Virginia farmers to offer veggies fresh from the field
Mid-summer marks an exciting point in the year for the food bank’s food sourcing: it’s the time when all of the fresh produce distributed… Read More
Statement from CAFB CEO Radha Muthiah on the passing of CAFB co-founder Father Eugene Brake
Statement from CAFB CEO Radha Muthiah on the passing of CAFB co-founder Father Eugene Brake Along with so many others… Read More
Getting to know our new NOVA facility: a sneak peek for our partners
Our new Northern Virginia facility is nearing completion, with furniture arriving and final safety inspections scheduled. As we prepare to open our doors on the… Read More
Meet the Client Leadership Council (Part Two)
The fourth cohort of the Client Leadership Council (CLC) is nearing the end of their program and preparing for graduation. Over the past 10… Read More
A look at our first-ever Senior Hunger Conference
As part of Older Americans Month, the Capital Area Food Bank in May convened our first-ever Senior Hunger Conference: a convening to discuss strategies for… Read More
Getting to know our new NOVA facility: more capacity to meet the need
What does it mean to be opening a new distribution center that is nearly four times larger than our original Lorton facility? It means that… Read More
Announcing our Building Brighter Futures Capital Campaign
The Capital Area Food Bank has been serving northern Virginia from the same facility for nearly 30 years. Over time, the needs of our community… Read More
Bringing colorful, nutritious meals to kids after the school day ends
Many families rely on meals provided at school to help ensure their children are able to access enough nutritious food to learn and grow. But… Read More
