Capital Area Food Bank

The fifth class of our Client Leadership Council (CLC) began its journey with their first in-person introductory session. The CLC program brings together individuals with lived experience of food...

https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/blog/2024/11/05/kicking-off-the-5th-class-of-our-client-leadership-council/

The Capital Area Food Bank, the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, and Northern Virginia Community College joined in hosting the third-ever Regional College Hunger Co...

https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/blog/2024/10/22/highlights-from-the-2024-regional-college-hunger-conference/

We know that a nutritious diet is key to reducing the burden of many chronic diseases, but challenges like high costs and limited access to quality food often stand in the way. That’s why we’...

https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/blog/2024/10/21/growing-our-food-pharmacy-program-in-partnership-with-unity-health-care/

For too many students, the road to a college degree is filled with obstacles. This has been true for Daysi Oscategui, a single mother and first-generation college student. Daysi immigrated to the...

https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/blog/2024/10/17/foodeducation-supporting-students-basic-needs-to-help-fuel-their-success/

As we wrap up our Hispanic Heritage Month series, we turn to one of our partners in Prince George’s County, MD: No Limits Outreach Center. This organization has become a lifeline for the growin...

https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/blog/2024/10/08/celebrating-hispanic-heritage-month-no-limits-outreach/

The Bedford Falls Foundation Northern Virginia Distribution Center is officially open! As the orange ribbon was cut, the doors of our new loading docks rolled up, unveiling the expansive and impr...

https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/blog/2024/10/03/now-open-to-serve-our-community-a-new-expanded-nova-facility/

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting partners across the region that provide more than just food assistance. For our next feature, we head to Alexandria, VA, to highlight Mother of ...

https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/blog/2024/09/24/celebrating-hispanic-heritage-month-mother-of-light-center/

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we are featuring partner organizations that serve the Latino community, not only by providing food assistance today but also by working to build brighter futures for...

https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/blog/2024/09/18/celebrating-hispanic-heritage-month-latin-american-youth-center/

Hunger saw a dramatic rise in the greater Washington region over the last year.  Across the DMV, a startling 37% of households did not know where their next meal was coming from at some point be...

https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/blog/2024/09/12/hunger-report-2024-dramatic-rise-in-food-insecurity-in-the-greater-washington-region-last-year/

Tomatoes picked straight off the vine and eaten with a dash of salt behind the woodshed. This is just one of Rosalind Fowler-Dunmore’s childhood memories of visiting her family’s garden in th...

https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/blog/2024/08/19/silver-market-bringing-fresh-food-to-seniors/