Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC)

AFAC is pleased to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website! Explore a closer look at AFAC’s food warehouses, learn about our distribution process, and enjoy brand-new tools to make donating and receiving food easier than ever. - For Donors: Use our new food drop-off map to find the closest donation bin near you by typing in your zip code! - For Clients: Check out our interactive map of public distribution locations to get the food you need with your AFAC referral. Visit afac.org to get a first-hand look at AFAC’s enhanced capabilities and learn more about how you can contribute to ending local food insecurity.

As we look towards the December holidays, families receiving groceries from the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) continue to face increased uncertainty and financial strain, making it difficult to provide even the basic necessities, like food, for their families. You can help bring #HopeAgainstHunger to families in need by donating to AFAC. Your contribution will provide our families with holiday meals including chicken roasters, fresh produce, milk, eggs, bread and many other holiday items. With your support, we are able to meet the demand of serving over 4,000 families coming to AFAC each week through the holiday season. Click the link to donate! https://lnkd.in/eCZaXC-y #afacfeeds #donatefunds #donatefood #volunteer #Arlington #VA

Sponsorships are now available for AFAC's 13th Annual #EmptyBowls - a luncheon fundraiser featuring many delicious homemade soups made by chefs from local restaurants and beautiful hand-thrown bowls created by local area artists. 100% of the proceeds from this event will be used to purchase nutritious groceries to help AFAC feed the more than 4,000 families - 11,000 individuals - who come to our doors each week. To secure a sponsorship or view the rest of the event details, visit givebutter.com/empty-bowls #afacfeeds

Today is #GivingTuesday! Your contributions help provide groceries to over 4,000 families - just under 11,000 individuals - coming to AFAC weekly. The Giving Tuesday campaign kicks off the charitable season when many focus on #holiday and year-end giving. We are excited to once again be partnering with Dr. Chee-Hahn Hung who will be matching $10,000 worth of donations! Make your donation today at afac.org/giving-tuesday! #afacfeeds

Donate this #GivingTuesday to help provide groceries to over 4,000 families - just under 11,000 individuals - coming to AFAC weekly. The Giving Tuesday campaign kicks off the charitable season when many focus on #holiday and year-end giving. We are excited to once again be partnering with Dr. Chee-Hahn Hung who will be matching $10,000 worth of donations! Get a head start and make your donation today at afac.org/giving-tuesday! #afacfeeds

The #farmersmarket season has officially come to a close! We are so pleased to share that 40,206 pounds of food were donated AFAC thanks to our community partners this season. A huge thank you to all farmers' markets, #vendors, and #volunteers for their help in fulfilling our mission this season. See below for the individual totals from each of our farmers' market partners this season! #afacfeeds -Courthourse FM: 5,388 pounds -Westover FM: 17,375 pounds -Lubber Run FM: 2.740 pounds -Columbia Pike FM: 12,067 pounds -Cherrydale FM: 1,318 pounds -Fairlington FM: 1,318 pounds

All AFAC distribution sites will be closed on Thursday, November 28 for Thanksgiving. For updates, visit afac.org. // Todos los distribuciones de AFAC estará cerrado el jueves, 28 de noviembre para el Día de Acción de Gracias. Para noticias, visit afac.org. #afacfeeds

You can help bring #HopeAgainstHunger to families in need this season of giving by donating to AFAC. Your contribution will provide our families with #holiday meals including turkeys, chicken roasters, fresh produce, milk, eggs, bread and many other holiday items. With your support, we are able to meet the demand of serving over 4,400 families coming to AFAC each week through the holiday season. Visit afac.org/hopeagainsthunger to donate! #afacfeeds #donate #volunteer #fooddrive

The annual #ScoutingforFood food drive was a huge success! Thanks to the generosity of our community, almost 35,000 pounds of food donations were collected and will be distributed to our neighbors in need this holiday season. A huge thank you to the Four Mile Run District of the National Capital Area Council - Scouting America, The DC Alumni Chapter of Emory University, Booz Allen Hamilton, AIR, Our Savior Lutheran Church and School, and AFAC staff members for making the largest food drive benefitting AFAC possible year after year. Click the link to view photos from the event! https://lnkd.in/eT8c9-wq #afacfeeds #volunteer4afac #fooddrive #Arlington #afacfeeds #volunteer4afac #fooddrive #Arlington

The wait is almost over—#ScoutingforFood is just ONE day away! On Saturday, November 9, AFAC will once again partner with the Chain Bridge District of the National Capital Area Council, BSA for the largest annual #fooddrive benefitting AFAC. Since 1995, this community-wide effort has collected more than a million pounds of food for AFAC, helping us provide for neighbors in need. With AFAC now serving over 4,000 families each week—and expecting to serve more than 4,400 families during our annual Turkey Week distribution just before Thanksgiving—community support is more important than ever. If you received a notice from a local scouting troop on November 2, please join us in supporting local families by leaving a bag of non-perishable food by your front door tomorrow, November 9. Scouts will be out collecting donations to deliver to AFAC, making a direct impact on the lives of our neighbors in need this season. #afacfeeds #volunteer4afac #volunteer #Arlington