Blog
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April 2, 2013Oranges and Carrots and Onions, Oh My!
Volunteer leaders play a crucial part for ensuring kids at risk of hunger receive nutritious food.
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April 1, 2013Looking for Hope and Health in Hard Times
A new outreach worker’s first impressions in working to address food insecurity in Montgomery County, MD.
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March 28, 2013Writing Grants, Seeing Results
Recently, 30 partners of the Capital Area Food Bank which run Weekend Bag and Kids Cafe® programs, participated in a “Proposal Writing and Budgeting Basics” training.
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March 25, 2013Spike, Denim, Make Tasting Event a Hit
Once again, our thousands of supporters have made our annual Blue Jeans Ball a huge success.
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March 25, 2013Passover: Matzah and Reflection
The story of Passover is a reminder that it is our responsibility to advocate for those who are oppressed and to write their story of liberation.
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March 22, 2013A Top Chef Takes Our Challenge
Chef Spike Mendelsohn, former Top Chef contestant and Blue Jeans Ball Special Guest, is the first competitor in the food bank’s $10 Challenge.
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March 21, 2013Generosity Multiplied
Bernard's “no food left behind” credo and the hard work of all the Orr Elementary School Food Pantry volunteers has made it a stand out among food resource centers in the Washington metro area.
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March 20, 2013Get Ready to Garden!
As the spring sun peeks through winter’s gray, the Capital Area Food Bank is gearing up to dig its Urban Demonstration Garden.
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March 19, 2013Tastes From Near and Far
Every year, the Blue Jeans Ball brings together chefs from all over the D.C. area to share their flair and their fare to help eradicate hunger.
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March 18, 2013Fruitful Summer Program
Often times, families with children are unable to partake in fun summer treats, because they’re too busy making sure they have food in the first place.