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Summer Meals Fuel Summer Fun and Learning
Audrey Walker says breakfast is the “key to giving our kids a kick start for the day.” She should know. As Director of Youth Services at Jubilee Housing—one of the Food Bank’s nonprofit partners...
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How Rob “the Tomato Guy” Got Involved in Urban Gardening
Rob Schulman is known to his fellow volunteers as “the tomato guy.” “There’s nothing like picking a tomato, slicing it up, and putting a little salt and pepper on it,” Rob says with a smile. “It’s as...
View ArticleCheesy Bean Bites
207 calories | 16g carbs | 6g fat (1.2g sat fat) | 15g protein |348mg sodium | 4g fiber per serving Serves 9 for $5.41 Ingredients 2 tablespoons oil, plus more to oil the pan 1 (15-ounce) can beans...
View ArticleInside Look: Summer Meals in Action
Ever wonder what the Food Bank’s Summer Meals program looks like in action? Take an inside look at mealtime for Community Services Foundation, a CAFB partner that hosts a summer camp and provides free...
View ArticleProposed Changes to SNAP (food stamp) Regulations Would Have Negative Impacts...
Time and again, we have seen that when household budgets are stretched, food is one of the first things to go. The resulting lack of reliable nutrition puts families at risk of poorer health, kids at...
View ArticleMediterranean Potato Salad
143 calories | 22g carbs | 5g fat (1g sat fat) | 3g protein | 150 mg sodium | 2g fiber per serving Serves 6 for $4.48 Ingredients 1 pound boiling potatoes, Yukon Gold or red ¼ cup fresh lemon juice...
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The Difference An After School Meal Makes
Akiema used to worry about where her children’s meals would come from after school. Each afternoon, she goes to work baking and making specialty drinks at a local coffee shop. The job helps her pay...
View ArticleA New Perspective on Hunger
by Gabby Statia, 2019 Hunger Lifeline Intern The Capital Area Food Bank is basically in my backyard. But before I interned for them, I didn’t know what hunger truly looked like in the DC area—or the...
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Doing More – and Better – for Seniors
As Congress reconvenes this week, the Capital Area Food Bank turns our attention and support to the Reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA). Since 1965, the OAA has provided funding for...
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A Safe Space to Eat, Learn, and Play: After School Meals at Community Lodgings
With the school year now in full swing, Community Lodgings, a Capital Area food Bank After School Meals program partner, provides more than 5,700 nutritious meals per year to the many children who...
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How Does Your #GivingTuesday Dollar Work?
This #GivingTuesday, we’re asking the community to help raise the funds for 400,000 meals in one day. With your support, we can do it! When you give, you’ll be strengthening the community by getting...
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4 Ways the Food Bank Prepares for the Holidays
Making way for turkeys. Starting in October, the food bank brings in thousands of turkeys for its nonprofit partners to distribute to families in need! Many are generously donated by companies like...
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CAFB in the News: Top Stories of 2019
It was a big year at the food bank. As we wave goodbye to 2019, here’s a look back at some of the top media stories we had the opportunity to be a part of this year. Mobilizing in a time of need. In...
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Looking Back and Moving Forward – Reflections on the Year
Coming together as a full staff to reflect on our accomplishments over the last twelve months, which we did recently at our year-end gathering, is invariably one of the highlights of this season and of...
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5 Ways We’re Moving the Needle Towards Brighter Futures
It takes more than a meal to solve hunger. Food insecurity issues are often part of larger challenges. That’s why, to kick off our 40th year, we are also kicking off a new strategic direction with a...
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The CAFB’s 40th Anniversary: Food Moves Us Forward
Forty years ago today, on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, a group of interfaith leaders from across the region opened the doors of a new organization – among the first of its kind – as a...
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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Forty years ago, on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, a group of interfaith leaders from across the region opened the doors of the Capital Area Food Bank. It was a privilege to join our community...
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CAFB Through the Years – 40 Years of Growth & Service
From humble beginnings in a modest warehouse to serving almost half a million area residents, read on to learn how the CAFB grew to become the anchor of our region’s hunger relief infrastructure. 1980...
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Coming Full Circle: Wanda’s Story
For the better part of her life, Wanda spent time giving back. Inspired by her faith, she volunteered at her local church, organized food drives, and assisted at homeless shelters. But when an illness...
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CAFB Hunger Heat Map: Making An Invisible Problem More Visible
Hunger stretches across the map of our area. But in a region known for its affluence, that can be more challenging to see. Our Hunger Heat Map reveals the breadth of the problem—and lets us know where...
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