Building collective power
within our network to create a hunger-free region.

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The Capital Area Food Bank is the largest, public nonprofit hunger and nutrition education resource in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. Each year the CAFB distributes 20 million pounds of food, including 6 million pounds of fresh produce through over 700 member agencies. The Capital Area Food Bank was founded on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, January 15, 1980. In 2005, the CAFB is celebrated 25 years of nourishing the National Capital region.

In addition to food distribution, the CAFB has several community-building initiatives including Kids Café, Food For Kids, Face Hunger, The Anacostia Farmers Market, From the Ground Up, Sister Hook-Up, Produce for People, the Brown Bag Program and others.

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Headquarters:

645 Taylor Street NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 526-5344

VA Branch:

6833 Hill Park Road
Lorton, Virginia 22079
(703) 541-3063