Help Feed The Hungry At Tuesday's Fill The Cruiser Food Drive

ARLINGTON, VA — Arlington residents are invited to donate food at three drive-thru locations Tuesday night as part of the 2nd Annual Fill the Cruiser food drive.

The event is sponsored by the Arlington County Police Department's Community Resources Section and will benefit the Arlington Food Assistance Center, which distributes nutritious supplemental groceries free of charge to those in need.

Last year, the Fill the Cruiser event brought in 6,509 pounds of food, which helped feed hungry Arlington households during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Food can be dropped off from 6-8 p.m., at the following drive-thru locations:

• Giant Food – 2901 S. Glebe Road
• Safeway – 3713 Lee Highway
• Westover Baptist Church – 1125 Patrick Henry Drive

Donors should stay in their car until they reach the unloading areas, where officers will help remove the donations from the donors' vehicles. A separate area will be available for people to donate food by bicycle or on foot.

AFAC accepts most unopened, unprepared, and unexpired foods. This includes perishable items. The greatest need is for the following low sodium, low fat, and low sugar items, according to AFAC:

• Low sodium canned tomatoes
• Low sodium canned tuna
• Low sodium canned soups
• Canned vegetables
• Peanut butter (in plastic jars)
• Low sugar cereal

Anyone who is unable to attend Tuesday's food drive can find other donation opportunities on the AFAC website.

TOMORROW: Join ACPD for the 2nd annual Fill the Cruiser Food Drive to support @AFACfeeds! ACPD will be collecting donations from 6-8PM at three locations. Additional details in our newsroom: https://t.co/Z9UvlrzoFH pic.twitter.com/st3pwXQIxE
— ArlingtonCountyPD (@ArlingtonVaPD) May 17, 2021

Patch has partnered with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2021, about 42 million Americans may not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.