April – Empty Bowls

This event, usually in April each year, is held to benefit Food for Others to assist in our mission of helping the homeless and hungry.  For a small donation guests enjoy a delicious meal of soup and bread in handcrafted bowls donated by local ceramic artists.  They may then keep the bowl as a reminder of hunger in the world. 

May – Golf Tournament

The 5th Annual Food for Others Golf Tournament will be held this year on Monday, July 21, 2008.  For the first time we will be playing at the Evergreen County Club - a beautiful private course in Haymarket, Virginia. The tournament will be a captain’s choice best ball format with a 1:00 p.m. shotgun start.  We look forward again to a wonderful day of golf and festivities!

2008 registration form - click here.

2008 sponsorship information - click here.

Full List of 2007 Sponsors

July – October – Harvest for the Hungry

Pick produce for those in need in our area by helping us harvest what USDA grows! The harvesting program runs from approximately the second week of July to the second week of October. Harvesting takes place at the USDA Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a 7000 acre facility in Beltsville, MD. You must register to participate, as space is limited. Please see our harvesting page for more information.

Fall – Help the Homeless Program

There are many ways you can help Food for Others assist those in need through the Fannie Mae Help the Homeless program. Please click here for information on how you can become a Friend of Food for Others, sponsor walkers and hold a mini-walk.

In November of each year Food for Others participates in the Help the Homeless Walkathon on the Mall in Washington. Walkers must register and mark their form with the Food for Others designee code, FDFOR, in order to insure the funds they raise are returned to Food for Others. All registration fees and sponsorships solicited by walkers are returned to Food for Others. In addition, Fannie Mae offers incentives for the number of walkers signed up. Register to walk for FDFOR at Fannie Mae's web site.

Thanksgiving baskets – November yearly

Every year, we provide Thanksgiving groceries to the hungry in our community. All of the food gathered is provided at no cost to the needy in our neighborhood. For more information about how you can help, please click here.