Kicking Off the Year with a New Record!

Food For Neighbors received over 18,000 pounds of food during its January 9th Red Bag Program food collection event. This is a record amount of food for the nonprofit, which is in its fifth year of supporting Northern Virginia students who struggle with hunger. Volunteers will be providing this food to over 1,200 students at 22 schools on a weekly basis.

This nutritional support is making a huge impact on students and their families. As a Parent Liaison at a participating school shared, “In this unique and challenging time for our families in need, it has been a true privilege to work with Food For Neighbors to provide such an essential service. I cannot adequately describe the sincerity of the deep gratitude and relief that I see in the faces of these families. All I can say is THANK YOU. Thank you to the FFN founders, volunteers and to those who are willing to donate for those who need it the most. Your contribution really matters!”

Food For Neighbors relies heavily on contributors and volunteers to provide this important service. During the January 9th event, 1,100 community members in Fairfax and Loudoun counties donated shelf-stable, nutritious food. Additionally, 86 dedicated drivers collected the donations and delivered them to five central locations, staffed by small groups of additional hardworking volunteers.

Karen Joseph, co-founder of Food For Neighbors, greatly appreciates the ongoing support. “While the temperatures may have been freezing this morning, I can assure you there were many warm hearts caring for our community. Thanks to the generosity..., Food For Neighbors continues to grow and thrive, allowing us to reach and feed many local teens struggling with food insecurity in Northern Virginia."

There are many ways for businesses, service organizations, foundations, and individuals to help Food For Neighbors. To learn more, please visit https://www.foodforneighbors.org/ or send an email to contact@FoodForNeighbors.org.