Capital Area Food Bank announces free meals during the school year for children in Washington, DC; Northern VA; and Prince George’s County, MD.
Meals will be provided to all children free of charge
Washington, DC – September 24, 2021 – The 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. The state agencies that administer the program in all regions have received a waiver to waive the congregate meal requirement, allowing children to take bagged meals offsite and promote social distancing.
During the school year, The Capital Area Food Bank operates afterschool and weekend meal programs, through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) and Weekend Bag. Both of these programs fill meal gaps, supplementing school based federal free or reduced price breakfasts, lunches, afterschool snacks and dinners. Meal service is extended through the summertime, with sites offering daily breakfasts, lunches, snacks and suppers through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Additionally, the CAFB’s Weekend Bag program provides bags of pantry staples and fresh produce for children and their families over the weekend when school is out of session. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, CAFB is able to offer takeaway emergency meals through 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 provided at the sites and time as follows:
| Address | Lunch/Supper Time Start | Lunch/Supper Time End | Snack Time Start | Snack Time End | |||
| Agape Early Childhood Learning Development Center | 4318 Rhode Island Avenue, Brentwood, MD |
Monday – Friday 11:30 AM |
Monday – Friday 12:15 PM |
Monday – Friday
2:30 PM |
Monday – Friday
3:1PM |
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| College Park Youth Services | 4912 Nantucket Rd., College Park, MD | Monday – Friday 4:00 PM | Monday – Friday 4:45 PM | ||||
| Danbury B/A Care Center | 5501 Silver Hill Rd, Forestville, MD | Monday – Friday 3:00 PM | Monday – Friday 3:45 PM | ||||
| Glenn Dale Community Center | 11901 Glenn Dale Blvd., Glenn Dale, MD | Monday – Friday 4:00 PM
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Monday – Friday 4:45 PM
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| Kids Creations Child Development Center | 3701 Meadowview Drive | Monday – Friday 12:00 PM | Monday – Friday 12:45 PM | Monday – Friday 3:00 PM
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Monday – Friday 3:45 PM
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| Langley Park Community Center | 1500 Merrimac Dr., Hyattsville, MD | Monday – Friday 4:00 PM
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Monday – Friday 4:45 PM
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| Millwood Townhouses Community Center | 1418 Karen Blvd., Capitol Heights, MD | Monday – Friday 4:00 PM
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Monday – Friday 4:45 PM
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| Pleasant Homes Community Center | 6810 Greig Street, Seat Pleasant, MD | Monday – Friday 4:00 PM
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Monday – Friday 4:45 PM
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| Queenstown Community Center | 3103 Queens Chapel Road, Mt. Ranier, MD | Monday – Friday 4:00 PM
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Monday – Friday 4:45 PM
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| Rollingcrest Chillum Community Center | 6120 Sargent Rd., Chillum, MD | Monday – Friday 4:00 PM
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Monday – Friday 4:45 PM
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| Seat Pleasant Activity Center | 5720 Addison Rd., Seat Pleasant, MD | Monday – Friday 4:30 PM
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Monday – Friday 5:30 PM
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| Shadenjuan Child Care Center | 3231 Brinkley Road, Temple Hills, MD | Monday – Friday 2:30 PM | Monday – Friday 4:30 PM | ||||
| St. Stephen Baptist Church | 5757 Temple Hills, Temple Hills, MD |
Tuesdays, 11:00 AM |
Tuesdays, 3:00 PM |
Tuesdays, 11:00 AM | Tuesdays, 3:00 PM | ||
| Suitland Community Center | 5600 Regency Ln, Forestville MD | Monday – Friday 4:00 PM
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Monday – Friday 4:45 PM
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| Vansville Community Center | 6813 Ammendale Rd, Beltsville MD | Monday – Friday 4:00 PM
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Monday – Friday 4:45 PM
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| Brookland Manor | 2525 14th street NE, Washington DC, *back of the building* | Monday- Friday 3:00 PM | Monday-Friday 4:00 PM | ||||
| City Gate at Merrick Center | 4275 4th street SE, Washington DC | Monday-Friday
6:00 PM |
Monday-Friday
6:30 PM |
Monday-Friday
3:30 PM |
Monday-Friday
4:00 PM |
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| Jubilee Activity Zone | 1630 Fuller Street NW, Washington DC | Monday-Thursday
6:00 PM |
Monday-Thursday
7:00 PM |
Monday-Friday
3:30 PM |
Monday-Friday
4:00 PM |
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| Jubilee Early Start | 1650 Fuller Street NW, Washington DC | Monday-Thursday
6:00 PM
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Monday-Thursday
7:00 PM
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Monday-Friday
3:30 PM |
Monday-Friday
4:30 PM |
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| Little Lights Center | 760 7th ST SE, Washington DC | Monday-Thursday
3:30 PM |
Monday-Thursday
5:30 PM |
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| Little Lights Hopkins | 1000 12th Street, SE, Washington DC | Monday-Thursday
3:30 PM
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Monday-Thursday
5:30 PM
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| Little Lights Potomac Gardens | 1212 I ST SE, Washington DC | Monday-Thursday
3:30 PM
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Monday-Thursday
5:30 PM
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| Jubilee Teen Center | 1474 Columbia Road NW, Washington DC | Monday-Friday
4:30 PM |
Monday-Friday
5:00 PM |
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| Mayfair/Paradise Family Success Center | 3744 1/2 Hayes Street NE, Washington DC | Monday-Friday
3:00 PM |
Monday-Friday
4:00 PM |
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| Arlington Mill | 909 S Dinwiddie St, Arlington, VA 22204 | Monday-Thursday
3:30 PM |
Monday-Thursday
4:30 PM |
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| Community Lodgings Fifer | 607 Notabene Dr # 1, Alexandria, VA 22305 | Monday-Friday
4:00 PM |
Monday-Friday
6:00 PM |
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| GeneralHeiser | 17565 Old Stage Coach Rd, Dumfries, VA 22026
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Monday-Friday
3:30 PM
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Monday-Friday
4:30 PM
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| Huntington Community Center | 5751 Liberty Dr, Alexandria, VA 22303 | Monday-Friday 5:00 PM | Monday-Friday 5:30 PM | ||||
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, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
About the Capital Area Food Bank
The Capital Area Food Bank works to address hunger today and create brighter futures tomorrow for the over 500,000 people across the region experiencing food insecurity. As the anchor in the area’s hunger relief infrastructure, they provided over 75 million meals to people in need over the past 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. They also work in partnership with organizations across the region to address hunger’s root causes by pairing food with other critical services.
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, sex, religious creed, disability, age, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA.
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 Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may 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 complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at: http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, 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:
(1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410;
(2) Fax: (202) 690-7442; or
(3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
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