Austin G.
1/16/2024
If you've taken the Metro to Brookland, you'll pass a 123-square-foot distribution center. Along the railroad tracks in Michigan Park, Capital Area Food Bank started in 1980 on MLK's birthday,...
Capital Area Food Bank
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4900 Puerto Rico Ave NE
Washington, DC 20017
Capital Area Food Bank is one of the largest, public nonprofit hunger and nutrition education resources in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The food bank collects, sorts and inspects product for distribution to member agencies and Kids Cafes. Each year the food bank distributes more than 20 million-pounds of food, including over 6 million-pounds of fresh produce through nearly 700 member agencies. Capital Area Food Bank was founded in 1980. Some of its community-building initiatives include Kids Caf , Food For Kids, Face Hunger, the Anacostia Farmers Market, From the Ground Up, Sister Hook-Up, Produce for People and the Brown Bag Program. It also conducts interactive workshop to increase awareness and understanding of hunger and poverty.
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5.05 reviews
Rizma W.
11/2/2018
This place combines two of my absolute favorite things: organization, and feeding hungry people. I havn't volunteered with CAFB since they moved to the new location on Puerto Rico Avenue, so once...
Donyiel C.
8/5/2019
"Together we can solver hunger!" Had a great time volunteering here this past Saturday with a Facebook meetup group called "DMV Does." It was my first time volunteering at CAFB and I can't wait...
VyVy V.
9/14/2019
My coworkers and I had our Team Service Day at the CAFB and had a great time! Despite doing it right in the middle of summer and enduring the heat in the back warehouse, it felt so fulfilling....
Chris F.
3/5/2018
Capital Area Food Bank is a great place to volunteer. No matter if you want to make a difference or if the judge assigns you to make a difference, this is a good spot to do it. The man in charge...
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