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The Capital Area Food Bank has brought together Anacostia youth for the past five summers through the Garden Club at Children of Mine Center.

We are problem solvers, interviewers and legacy-makers. We are Hunger Lifeline Coordinators at the Capital Area Food Bank.

In the past year, the food bank has shifted into high gear as more staff members are riding their bikes to work, proving that spinning your wheels really can get you somewhere.

When Larry hears stories of clients who have to eat cat food, it strengthens his resolve to build community networks with the pantry.

Whenever Partner Distributions Coordinator Daniel Nat-Davies feels overwhelmed by his day-to-day agendas, he thinks back to people and especially families he’s met.

On Tuesday, June 19th, the Capital Area Food Bank is limiting service in order to collect 150 thousand pounds of food from the Fancy Food Show.

Bread for the City is one of the Capital Area Food Bank’s largest and most successful partner agencies.

McKinley Crudup, Executive Director of Food Pantry Operations at Allen Chapel AME, manages one of the food bank’s mobile pantry distribution sites and helps feed over 2000 people a week.