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35th Anniversary
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2025 Annual Client Survey

35th Anniversary
May 16, 2025
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...
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The Arlington Food Assistance Center Celebrates 35th Anniversary With a Tribute to Its Roots

May 1, 2024
ARLINGTON, VA โ€“ The Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) commemorated its 35th Anniversary during their annual โ€œShining a Light on Hungerโ€ Spring Celebration on Thursday, April 18, with a tribute to the six churches that established the food bankโ€™s presence in Arlington County. After AFAC opened its doors to the public in 1988, these congregations laid the groundwork for what
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AFAC Celebrates 35 Years of Fighting Hunger

June 30, 2023
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 and Northern Virginia, and
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