Fighting hunger one family at a time.

Providing dignified access to free groceries, allowing families to devote their limited financial resources to obligations such as housing, utilities, medication, and other basic needs.

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Feed a Neighbor

AFAC is 94% privately funded - every dollar you donate makes it possible for us to buy groceries for the many families who come to our doors weekly.

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Make an Impact

AFAC volunteers donate 44,000 hours of their time each year, the equivalent of 21 full-time employees. Come be a part of our mission.
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Support our Community

40% of the food we distribute is donated by people like you through local food drives, providing families in need with variety and choice.

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Over 4,000 Arlington families weekly rely on AFAC groceries for their regular meals.

Supplemental groceries from AFAC mean that families can remain in their homes, workers can stay on the job, children are ready to learn, and mothers and babies receive essential nutrition. We help relieve the food budgets of our clients, allowing them to make other necessary purchases without sacrificing their health and nutrition needs.

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Your neighbor deserves to know where their next meal is coming from.

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183,558 trips

to AFAC were made for groceries in FY 2024.

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50+ volunteers

support AFAC's mission daily.

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32,000 pounds

of donated food are distributed each week.

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Neighbors helping neighbors.

At times, feeding your family regular healthy meals can be challenging. AFAC is here to be your neighbor, providing a little help for when you need it.
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Scouting For Food

Boy Scouts Food Drive

With the assistance of Boy Scout Troops and Cub Scout Packs from the Chain Bridge District of the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the Scouting for Food Drive is the largest single day food drive benefitting AFAC. This partnership has collected over 1 million pounds of food since 1995. Scouting for Food is held on the second Saturday of every November and engages the entire community.

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