THE ARLINGTON FOOD ASSISTANCE CENTER CELEBRATES 35TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A TRIBUTE TO ITS ROOTS
ARLINGTON, VA – The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) commemorated its 35th Anniversary during their annual “Shining a Light on Hunger” Spring Celebration on Thursday, April 18, with a tribute…
Read MoreAPAH Volunteers Needed
One of our partner agencies (APAH) is looking for an additional helper to assist in the AFAC distribution that takes place at Columbia Hills/Columbia Grove (a block or two from…
Read MoreVolunteers Needed for CAFB
Sometimes AFAC’s online calendar gets pretty full, especially on weekends. However, Capital Area Food Bank has reached out to us because they could use some extra volunteer help one Saturday…
Read MoreHome Delivery Packing
We are looking for 1-2 people who come sub in for our home delivery packing crews. There are two shifts, assisting during the pick-ups (packing perishable items and assisting volunteer…
Read MoreTuesday home delivery drivers needed
We are looking for a new long-term sub for our home delivery program on TUESDAY mornings. You need to be 18+, available almost every Tuesday morning, have a car large…
Read MoreARLINGTON FOOD ASSISTANCE CENTER BREAKS RECORD IN PROVIDING THANKSGIVING SUPPORTING DURING “CHICKEN WEEK”
ARLINGTON, VA – The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), a nonprofit organization with a mission to address long term food insecurity in Arlington County and Northern Virginia, served a record…
Read MoreVolunteer during the Holidays!
Though we often have enough “regulars” for our normal activities, this particular time of year we can use a few extra set of hands on deck for short-term activities and/or…
Read MoreAFAC JOINS FORCES WITH CHAIN BRIDGE DISTRICT BOY SCOUTS ONCE AGAIN
The annual “Scouting for Food” food drive is back with a goal to collect over 60,000 pounds of food ARLINGTON, VA – The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) is pleased…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight – Offsite Distributions
We occasionally have too many helpers at AFAC but did you know we distribute food at 18 other locations? Those locations are usually staffed with “regular” volunteers but on occasion…
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