Food Bank for the Washington, DC, Region | Capital Area Food Bank

Food Bank for the Washington, DC, Region | Capital Area Food Bank
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Capital Area Food Bank
Good food today. Brighter futures tomorrow.
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Hunger exists in every zip code in our region.
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Hunger stretches across the map of our area. That’s why our network of nonprofit partners does, too. Take a look to learn more about the scope of need in our region.
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Martha's Table
2375 Elvans Road SE
Washington, DC 20020
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For over 40 years, Martha’s table has worked to support strong children, strong families, and strong communities in Washington, D.C.
DC Central Kitchen
425 2nd ST, NW
Washington, DC 20001
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As the nation’s first and leading community kitchen, DC Central Kitchen develops and operates social ventures that break the cycle of hunger and poverty.
Bread for the City
1700 Good Hope Road, SE
Washington, DC 20020
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Bread for the City provides food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to reduce the burden of poverty and help Washington, D.C., residents living with low income develop their power to determine the future of their own communities.
Manna
12301 Old Columbia Pike, Suite 200
Silver Spring, MD 20904
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Since 1983, Manna Food Center has worked to eliminate hunger in Montgomery County, Maryland, by offering food distribution, education, and advocacy.
Food for Others
2938 Prosperity Avenue
Fairfax, VA 22031
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Food for Others is an important part of Northern Virginia’s safety net for those needing food when an emergency strikes and for the growing number of working poor who need to supplement their inadequate food supplies.
Justin
D.C.
Thanks to Family Markets, Justin no longer worries that his children have enough food to grow and thrive.
Justin’s family budget was already stretched as far as it could go, with little left over to invest in additional groceries. One day, his kids’ school notified Justin of a new partnership with the Capital Area Food Bank to offer a monthly Family Market at the school. This partnership would help provide families with fresh fruits, vegetables and non-perishable, healthy groceries each month right at the school. With more healthy food added into the family’s diet, Justin noticed an improvement in the kids’ energy levels. His oldest, an eighth grader, will soon be hard at work on applications to get into the best high schools. “I’m just so happy she’ll have the food she’ll need to focus on her studies and applications,” Justin grins. And Justin can focus on ensuring his kids have the resources they need for success.
Wanda
Landover Hills, MD
With help from her local pantry, Wanda no longer needs to choose between rent, medicine, and food.
When the retirement benefits she received weren’t enough to cover her essential living costs, Wanda was confronted with the choice between paying bills and buying groceries. Through her church, Wanda connected with Landover Hills Baptist Church, a partner of the Capital Area Food Bank that operates a weekly food pantry known as Feed My Sheep. “It felt like divine intervention,” she said, recounting the experience. With help stretching her food budget, the choices between food, rent, and medicine have been alleviated. Wanda no longer worries about whether she’ll have enough food to eat each week and has taken to spending time cooking with her daughter and grandchildren – one of her favorite pastimes.
Deborah
Virginia
Free community markets help Deborah fill in budgeting gaps to ensure her three grandchildren get the food they need to grow strong and healthy.
Deborah is a senior who takes care of her three grandchildren, including the youngest—an energetic four-year-old. She wants to make sure that all her grandchildren get the food healthiest food possible, but that can sometimes be hard to do on her limited budget. When she needs to, Deborah visits one of the Capital Area Food Bank’s free community markets in her neighborhood, where she can select fresh fruits and vegetable that help her fill in the gaps. She laughs happily about her grandson’s growing appetite for fresh produce now, saying that he shows no signs of slowing down. “I’m looking for a growth spurt from him soon!” she said. Mothers and grandmothers, often there with young kids, are always among those served at these farmers market-style markets.
Jose
District Heights, MD
The food Jose receives from the CAFB is making a big difference for his family’s ability to eat well, and to stretch dollars further.
Dads across our area dream of the same things for their children: health and bright futures. José, a proud father of four, works as a custodian at a high school in Columbia Heights. As the primary bread winner, he feels the weight of filling the refrigerator with fresh vegetables, fruits, and other healthy groceries for his busy family. He’s committed to making sure his kids have the food they need to stay healthy, learn, and excel, even on a tight budget. “I’ve had a lot of help from the food,” he said of food received from the CAFB. “It’s helped me save some money every month for my family.”
The Capital Area Food Bank leads our region’s efforts to provide equitable access to food and opportunity to people struggling with hunger and food insecurity. Each year, we source and distribute the food for more than 60 million meals.
How we’re helping people in need
Together with more than 400 local partners, we’re providing the food people need to thrive today. We’re also working with partners to pair food with services that can create permanent pathways out of hunger tomorrow.
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Providing Good Food To Help Today.
Distributing Food Where It’s Needed Most
With the help of farmers, wholesalers, restaurants, community members, and others, we source the food for more than 60 million meals each year. And thanks to our hundreds of partners in the community, we’re able to get that food to the individuals and families who need it most.
Nonprofit Distribution Partners
Direct Distribution Programs
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Creating Hunger Solutions for Tomorrow.
While food is essential, we know it takes more than food to solve hunger. Employment, health, housing, and other issues can all contribute to the conditions that cause food insecurity. If we’re going to solve hunger, we have to address its root causes. Which is why we’ve developed programs and partnerships designed to help people meet their food needs today while also getting access to services that can help them build paths out of food insecurity tomorrow.
Nutrition Education
Good nutrition helps people thrive. So nutrition is at the core of our mission.
Nutrition Education
Farms & Gardening
From nearby farms to backyard gardens, we’re committed to helping people get the produce they need for good health.
Farms & Gardening
Food+ Partnerships
We partner with organizations that provide skills training, health screenings, financial advice, and more to address the root causes of hunger and food insecurity.
Food+ Partnerships
Food has the power to transform lives.
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Events & Campaigns
Senior Hunger Conference 2026
The Capital Area Food Bank is pleased to invite you to attend the 2026 Senior Hunger Conference. Friday, May 15, 2026, 8:30am – 3:00pm Kellogg Conference Center at Gallaudet University…
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Hard Hats Against Hunger
Hard Hats Against Hunger is a new way of bringing together the construction, building and design community to give back to the Greater Washington region. From March 1–31, 2026,  firms…
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Season’s Feedings
Hunger exists year-round, but it’s especially difficult for those experiencing it at the holidays — when food is so central to many traditions and celebrations. Season's Feedings is a friendly…
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Meet some of our superstar volunteers
The Capital Area Food Bank couldn’t do the work of providing access to nutritious food across the region without our incredible volunteers. Each year, thousands of individuals give their time…
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Afterschool meals helping kids learn and grow
Before digging into their meals, the students at Jubilee Housing’s afterschool program pause for a quick moment together. “Thank you for the food before us, the friends beside us, and…
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