Capital Area Food Bank Announces Free Meals During the school year for Children in Washington, D.C, Northern VA and Prince George’s County, MD. - Capital Area Food Bank
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Capital Area Food Bank Announces Free Meals During the school year for Children in Washington, D.C, Northern VA and Prince George’s County, MD.

By Anna Kravtsova September 18, 2026

Meals will be provided to all children free of charge.

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Washington DC, September 18th, 2026 — Capital Area Food Bank is serving afterschool meals for children in the District of Columbia, Prince George’s County and Northern VA through the Child and Adult Care Food Program.  

To make sure kids who need one are getting an evening meal, the food bank participates in the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program, allowing us to provide healthy, kid-friendly meals to locations throughout the region that host programs for kids once the school day ends. This program fills meal gaps, supplementing school-based federal free or reduced-price breakfasts, lunches, afterschool snacks and dinners for children 18 and under. Meal service is extended through the summertime, with sites offering daily breakfasts, lunches, snacks and suppers through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).  

Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided at the sites and time as follows, with additional sites added throughout the school year:  

Name  Street Address  State  Town  Meal Times 
Boys and Girls Town Germantown  19910 Frederick Rd  MD  Germantown  Supper: 4:30 – 5:00 PM; Snack: 3:00  – 3:30 PM, M-F 
CMIT South  9601 Fallard Terrace  MD  Upper Marlboro  Supper: 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM 
Indian Spring Rec Center YMCA  9717 Lawndale Drive  MD  Silver Spring  Snack: 4:00 – 5:00 PM 
Largo Community Ministries  1701 Enterprise Road  MD  Mitchellville  Snack: 2:45 – 3:15 PM 
Legends EdVentures  9700 Philadelphia Court  MD  Lanham  Supper: 3:25 – 3:55 PM; Snack: 5:00  – 5:30 PM, M-F 

 

Name  Street Address  State  Town  Meal Times 
Pleasant Homes  6810 Greig Street  MD  Capitol Heights  Supper: 5:00 – 5:30 PM, M-F 

 

Rock Creek Terrace Apartments  12630 Veirs Mill Rd  MD  Rockville  Supper: 5:00 – 5:30 PM 

Snack: 3:00- 3:30 PM 

Danbury Youth Center  5501 Silver Hill Rd  MD  Suitland  Supper: 3:00 – 3:30 PM 
Shady Grove Apartments  16125 Crabbs Branch Way  MD  Derwood  Supper: 4:00 – 4:30 PM 
Springhill Lake Recreation Center  6101 Cherrywood Lane  MD  Greenbelt  Supper: 3:30 – 4:00 PM, M-F 
The Willows  429 West Diamond Ave  MD  Gaithersburg  Supper: 4:00 – 4:30 PM 
Briya Public Charter  1707 Kalorama Road NW  DC  Ward 1  Supper: 5:30-6:00 

Snack: 7:30-8:00 PM, W&Th 

Brookland Manor  2525 14th St NE  DC  Ward 5  Supper: 4:00-4:45PM 

M-F 

College Track SE  1201 Oak Drive SE  DC  Ward 8  Supper: 5:00-6:15 PM Snack:  3:45-4:15 PM 

T-Th 

Jubilee Teen Center  1474 Columbia Road NW  DC  Ward 1  Supper: 6:00-6:30PM  

Snack: 3:15-4:00PM 

M-F 

Jubilee Youth Services  1724 Kalorama Rd NW  DC  Ward 1  Supper: 6:00-6:30PM 

Snack: 3:15-4:00PM 

M-F 

Library – Anacostia  1800 Marion Barry Avenue, SE  DC  Ward 8  Supper: 5:00-6:00PM Snack: 3:30-4:30PM, M-F 
Library – Capitol View  5001 Central Ave, SE  DC  Ward 7  Supper: 4:30-6:30PM Snack: 3:30-4:00PM, M-F 
Name  Street Address  State  Town  Meal Times 
Little Lights Center  760 7th St SE  DC  Ward 6  Supper: 4:00-6:00PM 

M-Th 

Little Lights Hopkins  1000 12th St SE  DC  Ward 6  Supper: 4:00-6:00PM 

M-Th 

Mary McLeod Bethune  1404 Jackson St NE  DC  Ward 5  Supper: 4:30-5:30PM, M-F 
Perry Street Preparatory School  1800 Perry Street NE  DC  Ward 5  Supper: 3:30-5:00PM  

M-F 

VYC Merrick  4275 4th St SE  DC  Ward 8  Supper: 5:30-6:30PM 

Snack: 4:00-4:45PM 

M-F 

Arlington Mill: Aspire!  909 S Dinwiddie St  VA  Arlington   Supper: M-F 3:00-4:30 PM 
The Rec at Arlington Mill  909 S Dinwiddie St  VA  Arlington   Supper: M-F 3:30-4:30PM  
Apex Apartments  2910 s Glebe Rd  VA  Arlington   Supper: M-TH 4:30-5:00PM 
Boys & Girls Club of Manassas   9501 Dean Park Lane  VA  Manassas   Supper: M-F 3:30- 5:00 PM 
Community Lodgings Fifer   607 Notabene Drive, Suite 1  VA  Alexandria   Supper: M-F 4:00-4:30PM
Snack: M-TH 5:15-5:45PM 
Community Lodgings Brookside   601 Four Mile Road  VA  Alexandria  Supper: M-TH 4:30-5:00PM 

Snack: M-TH 5:30-6:00PM 

Community Lodgings Beverly Hills   3512 Old Dominion Boulevard Alexandria VA  VA  Alexandria   Supper: M-TH 3:45-4:15PM  

Snack: M-TH 5:30-6:00PM  

 

Name  Street Address  State  Town  Meal Times 
Fort Henry   2470 S. Lowell St  VA  Arlington   Supper: M-TH 4:30-5:00PM 
Gates of Ballston  4108 4th street North  VA  Arlington   Supper: M-TH 4:15-4:45PM 
General Heiser  17565 Old Stage Coach Rd  VA  Dumfries  Supper: M-F 3:30-4:30PM 
Harvey Hall   850 South Greenbrier Street  VA  Arlington   Supper: M-TH 3:00-3:30PM 

Snack: M-TH 7:00-7:30 PM 

Hylton Boys & Girls Club  5070 Dale Boulevard  VA  Dale City  Supper: M-F 3:45-4:45PM
Snack: M-F 6:45-7:15 PM 
Shelton Community Center   3215 24th St S  VA  Arlington   Supper: M-TH 5:00-5:30PM  
The Rec @ Kenmore  200 S Carlin Springs Rd  VA   Arlington  Supper: M-F 3:30-4:30PM 
Virginia Gardens   1712 s Taylor St  VA  Arlington   Supper: M-TH 3:00-3:30PM 
Audubon Estates (mobile)  7930 Audubon Ave  VA  Alexandria   Supper M-F 4:00-5:30 PM 
Lorton Community Action Center (mobile)  9520 Richmond Highway   VA  Lorton   Supper M-F 6:00 – 7:30 PM 

About the Capital Area Food Bank 

The Capital Area Food Bank works to address hunger today and create brighter futures tomorrow for more than 1.5 million people across the region experiencing food insecurity. As the anchor in the area’s hunger relief infrastructure, the food bank provided 64 million meals to people in need last year by supplying food to hundreds of nonprofit organizations, including Martha’s Table, SOME – So Others Might Eat, DC Central Kitchen, Food for Others, Manna, and others. It also works in partnership with organizations across the region to address hunger’s root causes by pairing food with critical services such as education, health care, and job training. To learn more, visit https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/ or call (202.644.9864). 

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement  

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. 

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. 

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/staff-offices/office-assistant-secretary-civil-rights/how-file-usda-discrimination-complaint/how-file-program-discrimination-complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:  

Mail: 

U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 

Fax: (202) 690-7442 

Email: program.intake@usda.gov 

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. 

Media contacts:
Laura Olson
(202) 644-9870 (desk)
(717) 903-9023 (cell)
lolson@capitalareafoodbank.org

Hilary Salmon
(202) 644-9864 (desk)
(518) 810-8582 (cell)
hsalmon@capitalareafoodbank.org