 Volunteer Needs
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Summer Teen Program
AFAC's
Summer Teen Program registration is now open! We are looking for volunteers who will be between the ages of 14-17 AND rising 9th-12th graders to help run our client distributions and other volunteer activities between June and August. We are running the program differently than in years past --- we will take four teens every Monday during the program for five consecutive days (9:15 am -12:30 pm). There will be other opportunities on the calendar appropriate for teens and we will add additional shifts as our needs change.
Step One - Complete a volunteer profile form if you have not done so already.
Step Two - Complete the Summer Teen application
to indicate which week you would like to volunteer. You may choose up to three weeks in order of preference. We will do our best to honor your choices. We should be able to get back to you within a week to let you know your schedule.
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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
9:00 am - 12:00 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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Trivia Night
Saturday, February 17
7:00 pm
St. Michael's Episcopal Church (1132 N. Ivanhoe St.) will have their annual trivia night on Saturday, February 17 beginning at 7 pm. Light snacks will be provided and BYOBeverage. Tickets are $10, which all goes to AFAC!
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AFAC Presents:
Shining a Light on Hunger
Thursday, April 19
6:30 - 9:30 pm
Please join the Arlington Food Assistance Center on April 19th at the Army/Navy Country Club as we
Shine a Light on Hunger and honor those in our community - the many individuals, families, corporations and community partners - who contribute to AFAC's success. Let us bring elegance and inspiration together as we celebrate 30 years of fulfilling our mission and feeding our neighbors in need.
Tickets and sponsorships are now available!
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 Body by Ginny 5k Obstacle Run/Walk for AFAC
Saturday, April 28
7:00 am
Tie up those laces! Body by Ginny will have her annual 5K obstacle run/walk on Saturday, April 28 at Potomac Overlook Park. Get your corporate team, family, or friends together and start training for this fun obstacle race that goes over the creek and through the woods! All proceeds from this race go directly to AFAC. Registration is live.
Follow this link to sign up.
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Thank You
 Special thanks to Jasper Boyd (pictured second from left), a student at the Arlington Career Center. He volunteered at AFAC twice a week this fall and was a big help unloading and loading our trucks, bagging food and doing other tasks. We'll miss him.
Special thanks to the Junior League of Northern Virginia who has donated 3,991 pounds of food since the start of the holiday season! Thanks to Society of St Andrews for gleaning 625 pounds of green apples from Rinker's Farm in Stephen's City. And thank you to Temple Rodef Shalom for donating 174 pounds of collected non-perishables and for purchasing and bagging 272 pounds of rice & beans.
Big thanks to the Arlington Public 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!
 American Feed Industry Association, APS Stratford Program, Arlington Church of the Brethren, Arlington Realtors Care, BMT Designers, Central Library, Chain Bridge Bank, Concord Crystal City, CWT SATO Travel, Dulin Cooperative Preschool, FDIC, Fillmore Gardens Apartments, Glencarlyn Branch Library, Mason Service Council of GMU, Mediabarn Inc, MKDB LLC, Mt. Olivet UMC, NOVA Catholic Community, One to One Fitness of McLean, Rock Spring UCC & Scout Pack #657, Saint Ann Catholic Church, Senzu Juicery, Siena Park Apartments, South Ivy Street MLK Day Food Drive, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, St. John's Episcopal Church, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Steven & Nisha Pryor's CSA, Territory Foods, 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
Silver Ladle
Bronze Ladle
Ceramic Ladle
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