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In just a few days, the Capital Area Food Bank will be fully settled into its new food distribution center.

As former South African President Nelson Mandela celebrated his 94th birthday on July 18, the world paid homage to him by volunteering at various social service organizations.

The hot weather didn't stop Capital Area Food Bank volunteers from collecting food donations at the Washington Nationals versus Colorado Rockies game.

The Capital Area Food Bank recently had the unique opportunity to collect 135,000 pounds of food leftover from the 58th Summer Fancy Food Show.

In the past year, the food bank has shifted into high gear as more staff members are riding their bikes to work, proving that spinning your wheels really can get you somewhere.

As summer continues to heat up, so does the broader conversation on domestic hunger issues and securing access to fresh, nutritious food for all Americans.

The Capital Area Food Bank recently partnered with ECHOage, an online birthday party service designed to encourage social awareness and appreciation amongst children.

If you have an iPhone or Android smartphone, you can have each mile of your daily walk, bike to work, or morning run energizing you and the Capital Area Food Bank’s programming.

Super Bowl 44 Champion, Cleveland Browns Free Safety and friend of the food bank, Usama Young, took a break from his busy schedule to help sort and pack food at the food bank’s Northeast facility.

The Capital Area Food Bank received a generous 30,000 pound ham donation courtesy of Smithfield, the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) and Safeway.