Volunteering

Volunteer Spotlight: Gleaning

October 7, 8:49 pm

From April through November, AFAC sends volunteers gleaning at local farms. So far this year, we have gleaned at JK Community Farm and Clines Farm, but the season isn’t over…

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Home Delivery Packers Needed

October 7, 8:49 pm

AFAC has a robust home delivery program and we pack groceries four days a week for approximately 120 clients. Each client gets a certain quantity of food with some variation…

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Volunteer Spotlight: Summer Teens

October 7, 8:49 pm

Every summer, we have a lot of teenagers who want to help out at AFAC. This year, over 50 teens volunteered as part of our Summer Teen Program. Summer Teens…

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Gleaning season is here!

October 7, 8:49 pm

Every year, AFAC sends volunteers to glean at farms in the Northern Virginia region. Currently, we are sending volunteers to JK Community Farm (in Purcellville, VA) every other Saturday morning…

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Thursday AM Delivery Drivers Needed

October 7, 8:49 pm

We are anticipating the need for substitute home delivery drivers on Thursdays for the rest of the summer (and this may become more permanent starting in September). You would deliver…

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Summer Home Delivery Driving

October 7, 8:49 pm

AFAC is actively seeking long-term substitute drivers for our home delivery program. We need help Monday, Tuesday and Friday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. The task takes approximately 2 hours each…

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Volunteer Awards 2022

October 7, 8:49 pm

On June 5th, we held a small volunteer recognition program at the Army Navy Country Club to celebrate the dedication of our many volunteers and handed out our Volunteer of…

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Volunteer Appreciation Week Recap

October 7, 8:49 pm

Last week was National Volunteer Appreciation Week. To show our appreciation, AFAC put together some special treats for our volunteers last week with the help of some local businesses. Among…

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Evening Distribution Check-in Desk

October 7, 8:49 pm

UPDATE: We have already found volunteers willing to help us out with this task. Please check the online calendar for other volunteer events. We are looking for 2-3 volunteers willing…

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