Capital Area Food Bank

The Capital Area Food Bank is the anchor of the hunger relief infrastructure in our region, providing more than 30 million meals to people in communities across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. 

Without good food, everything becomes more difficult—including thinking, learning, growing, and staying healthy. Every day, our partners, donors, and volunteers help to change that for thousands of people in need by enabling us to source, and distribute an average of 88,000 daily meals—more than 30 million meals a year.

Through donations and government programs, we’re able to provide food to kids, families, and seniors in neighborhoods across our region because of our hundreds of nonprofit food assistance partners.

In addition to providing food through our partners, we also distribute food directly into the community in instances where a brick and mortar partner isn’t available, or where providing food directly is most efficient. Our direct programs include after-school meals for kids, free produce markets, and emergency food distributions that we can mobilize when needed.