Every year, the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) conducts an in-depth survey to gather client feedback. Responses help AFAC adapt its services and programs to best meet the needs of the community. Surveys were conducted in February and March 2025. In total, AFAC surveyed 1,962 participants, a 47.1% response rate. View the summary infographic highlighting […]
ARLINGTON, VA – The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC), a non-profit organization dedicated to alleviating long term food insecurity in Arlington County, proudly announces its 35th Anniversary of serving the community on June 30, 2023. Since its inception in 1988, AFAC has been at the forefront of providing vital food resources to individuals and families in need in […]
ARLINGTON, VA – The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) is pleased to participate in the 31st Annual “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive, a nationwide food drive organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC). Held every year on the second Saturday of May, the country’s largest one-day food drive collects non-perishable food donations for […]
AFAC utilizes a customized, password-protected software program to process referrals and track frequency of family visits. The program, called CCRTS, was designed by AFAC and built by Cobb Systems Group (CSG) in 2019. Last month, CSG released a set of updates to streamline the program including text alerts, duplicate merging, and more. CCRTS allows the Arlington Department of Human Services and […]
The holidays may be over, but the need for food assistance persists ARLINGTON, VA – Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) provided groceries to a historic number of families in a single week. During the week ending March 12, 2023, AFAC served 3,055 families. This is the first time in 35 years that the number of families […]
ARLINGTON, VA – Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) is pleased to announce the launch of their new food distribution site in The Waypoint at Fairlington, a multifamily community in Alexandria. In partnership with Wesley Housing, a leading non-profit affordable housing developer, owner, and operator, AFAC further develops their presence throughout Northern Virginia. This is AFAC’s […]
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