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Capital Area Food Bank Helping our neighbors thrive by creating more equitable access to food and opportunity
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Serving up nutritious food and smiles on our Mobile Meals bus! 🚌🍽️🎒Operating Monday through Friday year round, the Mobil...
10/20/2026

Serving up nutritious food and smiles on our Mobile Meals bus! 🚌🍽️🎒

Operating Monday through Friday year round, the Mobile Meals bus makes healthy meals easier to access by bringing them directly into neighborhoods in Fairfax County. Find the times and locations to grab a plate: https://www.capitalareafoodbank.org/bus/

A new Client Leadership Class is officially underway! Our newest CLC members kicked things off in the kitchen, cooking r...
10/14/2026

A new Client Leadership Class is officially underway!

Our newest CLC members kicked things off in the kitchen, cooking recipes, sharing feedback with our Nutrition Education team to make them even better, and getting to know what’s ahead over the next 10 months.

Along the way, they’ll build their skills in storytelling, advocacy, public speaking, and leadership, while learning more about the food bank and the work happening across our region.

We’re so excited to welcome this new class and see how they learn, grow, and use their voices throughout the program!

When the bills add up, what gets cut? For households across the DMV, it can mean buying less nutritious food, reducing u...
10/13/2026

When the bills add up, what gets cut?

For households across the DMV, it can mean buying less nutritious food, reducing utility use, or putting off health-related spending.

Hunger Report 2026 found that among households whose finances worsened in the last year, 60% purchased lower-cost, less healthy food, and 43% skipped or delayed health-related spending.

Getting through the month can come at a cost to health and financial stability long after the bills are paid.

Swipe to see the tradeoffs, and explore Hunger Report 2026 at hunger-report.capitalareafoodbank.org.
hunger-report.capitalareafoodbank.org/report-2026/

One of the things that makes the Capital Area Food Bank unique is the region we serve. Our work stretches across DC, Mar...
10/09/2026

One of the things that makes the Capital Area Food Bank unique is the region we serve. Our work stretches across DC, Maryland, and Virginia, connecting us with communities, organizations, and service providers navigating different needs and challenges across each jurisdiction.

Our annual regional partner meetings are an important opportunity to bring that network together. Over the past few weeks, we held gatherings with partners to share what we’re seeing in our communities, learn from one another, and talk about what’s working and where there are opportunities to do more.

Those conversations help inform how we refine and expand our programs, respond to changing needs, and work alongside our partners to get more nutritious food to neighbors across the DMV.

We’re grateful for the chance to come together and keep learning from each other!

Getting to graduation takes more than a commitment to academics. Students need food, housing, and other essentials to fo...
10/07/2026

Getting to graduation takes more than a commitment to academics.

Students need food, housing, and other essentials to focus on learning and reach their goals. Held in partnership with the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area and The George Washington University, this year’s Regional College Hunger Conference brought together students, campus leaders, nonprofits, and the business community to explore how we can help make those resources more accessible across the DMV.

Students shared how campus food pantries and the food bank’s college food gift card program helped them focus on their studies while balancing work and family responsibilities, giving them support to keep moving toward graduation.

Their experiences are why we gather. The conference creates space to learn from students, share what’s working across campuses, and build connections that strengthen support throughout their education.

For Asad, having enough to eat meant having the energy to keep moving toward graduation.During his final year at Prince ...
10/06/2026

For Asad, having enough to eat meant having the energy to keep moving toward graduation.

During his final year at Prince George’s Community College, an email from TRIO Student Support Services connected Asad with our grocery gift card pilot program. With help covering groceries, he had one less expense to worry about while balancing school and other responsibilities.

“Being able to make complete sure of the fact that I was able to eat really gave me a peace of mind that I didn't have previously.”

With that support, Asad stayed focused on school, got involved on campus, and graduated this May with a degree in public relations and journalism. 🎓

Visit our blog to read Asad’s story and learn how supporting students’ basic needs can help set them up for success.

Got milk? We do! 🥛 The International Dairy Foods Association and member companies donated thousands of gallons of fresh ...
10/05/2026

Got milk? We do! 🥛

The International Dairy Foods Association and member companies donated thousands of gallons of fresh and lactose-free milk, along with $10,000 to support our work.

They also rolled up their sleeves for a morning of service at the food bank, packing 2,676 meals for local seniors. Altogether, their donations and volunteer service will help provide nearly 67,000 meals for our community.

Our clients and community partners regularly tell us how important access to dairy is. We’re grateful to IDFA, Maola Local Dairies, Diversified Foods Inc., Prairie Farms, Dairy Farmers of America, and Foremost Farms for helping us expand access to nutritious dairy products across our region.

Happy October! We’re officially switching into fall produce mode 🍂 Squash, sweet potatoes, hearty greens, and all the c...
10/01/2026

Happy October! We’re officially switching into fall produce mode 🍂

Squash, sweet potatoes, hearty greens, and all the cozy, nutritious foods that come with a new season are making their way into the mix🍠🥬

All September long, we’ve been sharing what taking action looks like across our community. And what better way to close ...
09/30/2026

All September long, we’ve been sharing what taking action looks like across our community. And what better way to close out Hunger Action Month than with a reminder that this work extends far beyond the DMV! 🧡

We loved welcoming volunteers from Feeding America’s national office to our warehouse, highlighting the power of being part of a nationwide network of food banks working toward a shared goal: ensuring people have access to the food they need to thrive.

As Hunger Action Month comes to a close, the work doesn't stop here. From our neighbors in the DMV to communities across the country, there are so many ways to keep taking action, all year long!

These second grade Brownies brought their curiosity, teamwork, and plenty of energy to our garden! They spent their day...
09/29/2026

These second grade Brownies brought their curiosity, teamwork, and plenty of energy to our garden!

They spent their day off school harvesting okra, green beans, and 178 figs. They also weeded, spread mulch, watered plants, and learned how food grown in the garden can support neighbors across our region.

The garden’s rules felt familiar: respect living things, stay on the path, and pick only with permission. They’re a lot like the Leave No Trace principles the troop follows outdoors. By the end of the day, the Brownies had a harvest to show for their hard work and a new way to put those principles into practice.

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4900 Puerto Rico Avenue NE
Washington D.C., DC
20017

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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+12026449800

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