  MLK Day Recap
Thank you to Islamic Relief USA for participating in our Sponsor Purchased Food program on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! Volunteers helped bag 10,000 lbs of produce for Arlington families in need. Thank you as well to Veterans for American Ideals for helping out and to Our Savior Lutheran Church for hosting!
A special thank you to all the volunteers who participated in
Volunteer Arlington's MLK Day of Service. Over 700 volunteers engaged in service projects at local nonprofits, including 40 volunteers that came to AFAC.
Click here to read an Arlington Connection article for quotes from children about their volunteer experience here at AFAC.
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Empty Bowls
February 4
Tickets for both seatings for Empty Bowls have sold out! AFAC would like to acknowledge and thank all of our
event sponsors, restaurants, and ceramic bowl makers for making this event possible!
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Spring Garden Kick-off
Saturday, February 10
9 am - 12 pm
AFAC's annual Spring Garden Kick-off is on Saturday, February 10 at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church (4000 Lorcom Lane) - the site of our largest
Plot Against Hunger garden in Arlington. Learn how to start a garden for AFAC and pick up basic and advanced gardening tips. Take part in an on-site pruning demonstration along with various other activities. Free vegetable, flower, and herb seeds will be given out to attendees.
Click here to RSVP for this free event!
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AFAC Presents:
Shining a Light on Hunger
Thursday, April 19
6:30 - 9:30 pm
Save the date: AFAC will host its annual Spring event:
Shining a Light on Hunger, at the Army/Navy Country Club on Thursday, April 19. This invigorating and engaging event welcomes individuals and families for a night of elegance, inspiration, and action with light hors d'oeurves, drinks, and entertainment.
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egistration and sponsorship information will be released in the next few weeks.
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 Body by Ginny 5k Obstacle Race
Saturday, April 29
7:00 am
Calling all runners! Body by Ginny will have her annual 5K obstacle race on Saturday, April 29 at Potomac Overlook Park. Get your team together and start training for this fun obstacle race that goes over the creek and through the woods! All proceeds from this race go to AFAC. Registration is live.
Follow this link to sign up.
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Volunteer Needs
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Partner Agency Seeks Recurring Volunteers
One of AFAC's partner agencies, AHC, is looking for help at its Woodbury Park location. The distribution is every Thursday morning from 9:30-11:00am located at the Community Center (2230 N. Fairfax Dr. Arlington VA 22201). Interested volunteers can contact Becky Koons directly (
[email protected]
). They are looking for at least 2 volunteers who can commit to coming each week.
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Thank You
Special thanks to Giant Food at Virginia Square for hosting an AFAC
Drive Away Hunger
food drive this weekend. Volunteers from AFAC & the Junior League of Northern Virginia collected 2,126 pounds of food for our neighbors in need!
Thank you to the schools who donate healthy snacks on a weekly basis as a part of the Food Bus program: Abingdon ES, Arlington Science Focus ES, Arlington Traditional ES, Discovery ES, McKinley ES, Nottingham ES, Tuckahoe ES, and Temple Rodef Shalom's Religious School.
Thank you to all those who held food drives or donated to Plot Against Hunger!
 10th and Barton Community Garden; Air Force Association; Arlington Animal Hospital; Arlington County Democratic Committee; Arlington County Fire Department; Arlington County Public Health Dept; Arlington Fairfax Elks Lodge #2188; Belcan, Bethel UCC; Blue Nectar Yoga; Central Library & Garden; The Chatham Condominium; Clarendon Ballroom; The Connection: Crystal City, Pop Up Branch Library; Crystal Plaza Apartments; Crystal Towers Apartments; Dittmar Properties; First Presbyterian Church; Junior League of Northern Virginia; Lofts 590; Nordstrom Rack Pentagon City; NOVA Catholic Community; The Park at Arlington Ridge Apartments; Post Pentagon Row; ProCon Consulting; Resurrection Lutheran Church; Rock Spring UCC & Garden; Saint Ann Catholic Church; Shirlington Branch Library; Shirlington Running Club; St. Andrew's Episcopal Church; Territory Foods; The Unity Club; Yorktown High School; Zonta Club of Arlington
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Sincerely,
Charles F. Meng
Executive Director & CEO
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Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Platinum Ladle
Steve & Rachel Schroeder
Gold Ladle
Doris & David Smith
Silver Ladle
Bronze Ladle
Ceramic Ladle
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