Freezer Donation Helps Keep Food Fresher
Rent-A-Center recently matched a $5,000 donation from an anonymous donor and delivered 35 new Kenmore freezers to the Capital Area Food Bank and 13 of its partner agencies. The donation will help...
View ArticleThis Year’s Successes at the CAFB in Lorton
When I tell people I work at the Lorton Branch of the Capital Area Food Bank, many people tilt their heads inquisitively and ask, “There are hungry people in Northern Virginia?” Although home to two of...
View ArticleThank You, Giant Food!
The Capital Area Food Bank thanks Giant Food for its very generous donation of 500 turkeys that arrived on Friday, December 21, just in time for the holidays. These turkeys will be distributed to those...
View ArticleWater and the Source of Giving
“When I think of water, I think of the biblical passage: ‘Let justice roll down like waters…,’ and really, helping the needy, it’s all about justice, isn’t it?” Maureen Jais-Mick and her husband Daniel...
View ArticleFinding Comfort in Healthy Food
“I care about children and families, and I grew up in the South, where food is an important part of family life. So I guess that is my driving force,” says retired school teacher Mary Collins. “My...
View ArticleSCRAP-DC Boosts Creativity with Donations
“People have a surprising amount of denim they’ve been hoarding!” Heather Bouley says she was surprised by just how many people donated denim to her SCRAP-DC store immediately after the call went out....
View ArticleHandcrafted Hope
Many artists discover their craft and are hooked for life. For some, art may also provide a gateway to awareness and action. The Capital Area Food Bank is fortunate to have support from local artists...
View ArticleInvaluable Retail Partners
As we celebrate a new year, it’s hard to ignore the accomplishments and changes that happened at the Capital Area Food Bank in 2012- and what a year it was! We moved into our new distribution center,...
View ArticleThank You Darden Foundation!
The Capital Area Food Bank received a generous $23,000 gift from the Darden Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Darden Restaurants, Inc. The foundation empowers Darden Restaurant affiliates to make...
View ArticleEvery Mile Matters
How would you like to help raise money for the Capital Area Food Bank just by walking, running or bicycling? It’s free and easy. There is a smartphone app called Charity Miles that uses the GPS...
View ArticleEating is Believing
No mother can predict ending up in a food line, swallowing her pride to be able to feed her children a decent meal. But faith can lift her out of that misery, too. “It happened in 1991. I don’t mind...
View ArticleHave You Driven a Ford Lately?
What does a Ford have to do with the Capital Area Food Bank and our mission to feed the hungry? I’ll tell you. It is a hot and sweaty summer day in DC and you are staying as close to your fan as...
View ArticleOne Potato Fed Family, Next Generation
“When she passed away, we asked, ‘What would she want her money to accomplish?’” Emma Pfleeger was born in 1918, lived on a farm in northern Indiana, and as a grown woman she talked about the Great...
View ArticleDC Campuses Make a Difference
Watching college-aged men show others the value of serving those around them can change a person’s stereotype, perspective and even their life. This past summer I was able to inform over 500...
View ArticleIn the Community: Paying it Forward
“Hunger is a feeling you never forget. You only have to experience it once. It’s a terrible feeling,” says DC resident Kenneth Jones. The retired DC Police officer grew up in a middle-class family,...
View ArticleSandy Spring Offers Ways to Give
On my way to work each morning, I generally make a left turn from Route 355 onto Shady Grove Road. At each of the four corners, there is usually a person standing in the median strip, or weaving in and...
View ArticleMorgan Stanley Foundation presents $50,000 to Capital Area Food Bank
When the Morgan Stanley Foundation handed me a $50,000 check I was thrilled, of course. But, it’s not just because $50,000 is a lot of money. What’s extraordinary and groundbreaking about this award...
View ArticleHealth Partnerships for Healthy Communities
On January 28, our Family Markets Coordinator, Jeremi Mathis and I visited the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). We were fortunate enough to accept $8,000 in generous grant funding from...
View ArticleGiving, Years into the Future
Andrew is a world traveler, visiting many countries, both developed and developing. Foreigners are often shocked when he talks about our nation. Some of his work revolves around child and maternal...
View ArticleiFaith Golf Screams “Fore!” to Hunger
It makes for an interesting conversation piece. Knees bent, back straight, head down, left arm straight, eye on the ball, and feet shoulder-width apart. I prepared to bring the club back in a smooth...
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