Stuff The Bus Food Drives To Help With Demand In Fairfax County

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Stuff the Bus food drives have been held for nine years to replenish food pantries at nonprofits in Fairfax County. This year, the need for food has grown due to the new coronavirus crisis as Stuff the Bus is planned on Saturday, May 16 and Tuesday, May 19

The food drives will take place in Fastran buses at 21 locations throughout Fairfax County. Due to current circumstances, buses will be parked in less-frequented locations rather than grocery store parking lots. Buses will be collecting donations from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both days.

Individuals are asked to wear coverings when dropping off donations. Items should be taken to the back of the bus, and physical distancing should be followed if others are at the site.

The most requested items for the food pantries are canned tuna salmon or chicken; soup; canned pasta; macaroni and cheese; canned fruit (in light syrup or juice); peanut butter, jelly, bag of dry beans; brown or white rice; instant potatoes; hot and cold cereal; canned vegetables; canned beans; and healthy snacks.

Here are the nonprofit recipients of donations and the donation locations:

Ecumenical Community Helping Others (ECHO): This nonprofit provides assistance such as food for short-term emergencies.

• Braddock District Supervisor’s Office, 9002 Burke Lake Road, Burke, VA 22015
• David R Pinn Community Center, 10225 Zion Drive, Fairfax, VA 22032

LINK: The nonprofit offers emergency food and financial assistance to people in need.

• McLean Government Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA 22101
• Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066

Food for Others: This nonprofit distributes food to people in need.

• Burkholder Building, 10700 Page Avenue, Fairfax, VA 22030
• Van Dyck Park, 3720 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22030
• Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, VA 22035

Cornerstones: People in need of food, shelter, affordable housing and other resources can find support from this nonprofit.

• Hunter Mill District Supervisor’s Office, 1801 Cameron Glen Drive, Reston, VA 20190
• Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, VA 22180

United Community: This human services nonprofit agency serves disadvantaged residents in southeastern Fairfax County.

• Franconia Governmental Center, 6121 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22310
• South County Government Center, 8350 Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309

Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA): This church-related group helps with day care, food, rental assistance and other assistance for low-income families in the Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads area.

• Mason Governmental Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003
• Woodrow Wilson Library, 6101 Knollwood Drive, Falls Church, VA 22041

Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC): This nonprofit helps low-income individuals, senior citizens, and families in Fort Belvoir, Lorton, Newington and other parts of southeast Fairfax County.

• Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, Mount Vernon, VA 22306
• Lorton Library, 9520 Richmond Highway, Lorton, VA 22079

Falls Church Community Service Council: This organization provides human services to disadvantaged people in the greater Falls Church community.

• Providence District Supervisors Office, 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031
• James Lee Community Center, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042

Koinonia: This organization offers emergency relief in areas of the Lee District in Fairfax County.

• West Springfield Governmental Center, 6140 Rolling Road, Springfield, VA 22152
• Mott Community Center, 12111 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22030

Western Fairfax Christian Ministries: This charitable group helps families in western Fairfax County with basic needs.

• Sully Government Center, 4900 Stonecroft Boulevard, Chantilly, VA 20151
• Centreville Regional Library, 14200 Saint Germain Drive, Centreville, VA 20121