Blog
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April 4, 2013
Do Teenagers Eat More than Pizza? Yes!
CAFB recently welcomed students from Thurgood Marshall Academy Mentor Day and their mentors to the food bank for a day of food, fun and service.
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April 2, 2013
Oranges 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, 2013
Looking 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, 2013
Writing 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, 2013
Spike, 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, 2013
Passover: 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, 2013
A 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, 2013
Generosity 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, 2013
Get 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, 2013
Tastes 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.