Fighting hunger takes a comprehensive approach:

Acquiring and distributing food for those who need it most

Our Food Distribution Center gets food to people in need across the region.  We solicit donated food from manufacturers, retailers, the public and others.  We also purchase foods at efficient costs to ensure a ready supply of the healthiest and most-needed items.  We then provide the food to more than 500 partner agencies who offer feeding programs, child and adult care centers, homeless shelters, and emergency pantries in 31 counties and 5 cities in Central Virginia. <more>

Nourishing children with healthy and reliable food

From hot, healthy meals to well-rounded snacks and access to food over the weekend, we feed children so that they have the foundation of good nutrition necessary for growth and development. Our Full Futures feeding programs serve:  

• Evening meals during the school year by preparing and delivering Kids Cafe dinners to established after-school programs in the Richmond and Petersburg metro /areas
• Weekend backpacks delivered to children at risk of hunger in Richmond, Henrico, and Chesterfield schools
• Summer breakfasts and lunches to meet the need when many children don’t have access to school meals
• A pilot school pantry to give children and their families immediate access to food in crisis situations