Every day up to 90,000 people go hungry across Northern Virginia, one of the nation’s wealthiest regions.
We are able to provide food with help from the community.
EVENTS, NEWS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Staff Sweet Potato Cook-Off
Food for Others’ Americorps VISTA, Amy Reagan, initiated a cook-off among staff members, requiring sweet potatoes as an ingredient. The purpose of the cook-off was to provide our clients with samples of the endless amounts of sweet potato recipes. Nikki Clifford, our Volunteer & Operations Manager’s cajun sweet potatoes won the cook-0ff! And now that clients have been exposed to the different types of sweet potato dishes, they are more encouraged to take what we receive from our suppliers!
#FeedVADayofAction – Gleaning at Stribling Orchard
September was #HungerActionMonth! Food for Others took action by picking fresh apples for our neighbors in need at Sribling Orchard in Markham, Virginia, on Friday, September 29, 2017. Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers!
4th Annual Food for Others Tysons 5K and Fun Run
Food for Others would like to give special thanks to all who helped make this year’s Tyson’s 5k a huge success! Without the support and participation of runners, sponsors and volunteers, we simply could not have achieved such success.
Big thanks to:
Contender
Rosenthal Properties
Challenger
Attain
Avalon Bay
Hilton
HITT
LMI Inc
Endurance
Kaiser
Womble Carlyle
Rookie
Agent Knows Homes
LL Bean
Merito Group
UPS
Caring Neighbor
Ackerman & Falcon
Altus Group
Gordon
Holland & Knight
Onyx Gov’t Svcs
Boone Wellness
In Kind
Tysons Partnership
Hyatt Regency Tyson’s
Falcon
Eddie V’s
Tysons Corner Center
It’s the client’s choice!
One of the greatest benefits of our Emergency Referral Program is that client’s have the choice to shop for their food. We are so fortunate to be able to offer this produce to our clients. Big thanks to our Americorps VISTA, Amy Reagan, our farmer partners, the CAAB, community gardeners, and all of our volunteers who glean for us.
Get the inside scoop!
Host of Channel 10’s Inside Scoop (Fairfax Public Access TV), Kimberli Costabile, speaks with Michele Menapace, Chair of the Fairfax County Community Action Advisory Board (CAAB), which works closely with Food for Others to serve the Northern Virginia community. Food for Others’ own Director of Development and Outreach, John Golden, is also featured in an interview. He discusses our various programs and ways in which we continue to support our neighbors in need. Take a look!
Food for Others #GiveHealthy Food Drive
Thank you to all who supported our first online produce drive! With your assistance, along with the partnership of Amp Your Good, Food for Others was able to make an impact on the lives of our neighbors in need in a more convenient and efficient way. We look forward to next year’s drive!
Affiliations & Partnerships
