Volunteering
Volunteer Spotlight: Culpepper Gardens Resident Volunteers
AFAC currently distributes food at 19 locations. We have 5 “open” sites where any of our clients can pick up food: Nelson Street (our main location), Clarendon UMC, Arlington Mill…
Read More →Offsite Volunteers Needed
**This need has been filled** We are looking for 4 friendly volunteers (18 years or older) to hand out groceries at AFAC’s first food distribution site in the City of…
Read More →Volunteer Spotlight: Survey Helpers
Each February, AFAC surveys our clients to ask how we are doing and to gather some general information about our client base. Among other things, this year’s survey asked if…
Read More →Volunteer Spotlight: Chicken Baggers
This month we want to recognize some volunteers who work hard and tell good jokes while doing it: chicken baggers! Every Wednesday evening and Thursday afternoon, a brave group of…
Read More →Volunteer Spotlight – Teen Bagging Night
AFAC offers opportunities for teens aged 14+ to volunteer without a parent in our warehouse. However, it is often hard for teens to find open spots on our online calendar…
Read More →Volunteer Spotlight: Home Deliveries
Our home delivery program started from the pandemic when we recognized that some of our most vulnerable clients would be better served from getting groceries delivered to their homes rather…
Read More →Upcoming Check-in Volunteer Opportunity
**This need has been filled** Two of our off-sites are looking for reliable and friendly check-in volunteers for their AFAC distributions. One is in the Ballston area (Fridays 11:15-2:30) and…
Read More →Volunteer Spotlight: Drivers’ Assistants
AFAC’s drivers are constantly busy picking up and dropping off food throughout the day from off-site distributions and grocery stores. Off-sites with a larger client base require more help from…
Read More →Volunteer Spotlight: Food Drive Pick-up Volunteers
This month, we are highlighting our Food Drive Pick-up Volunteers. In the fall, lots of people and businesses hold food drives for AFAC, which is wonderful! If you are interested…
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