 Volunteer Needs
 Survey Volunteers Needed
We're looking for volunteers who speak Spanish, Arabic, Amharic, Russian or Vietnamese to help with our client surveys next month. We'll be conducting the surveys at Nelson Street
March 5 - March 10 and then at our 17 other distribution sites from
March 12-March 24. Our greatest need is for Spanish speakers who are available during the work week, even if it is just for an hour. You do not need to be fluent, but comfortable enough to carry a conversation. If you're available, please go to the
online calendar and find a shift that works for your schedule.
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AFAC Presents:
Shining a Light on Hunger
Thursday, April 19
6:30 - 9:30 pm
This year's annual Spring Event features
Dorothy McAuliffe, First Lady of Virginia from 2014 - 2018, as our honorary guest. Please join us 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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Cooking & Nutrition Corner
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 Rooting DC
Saturday, March 3
AFAC will be presenting at Rooting DC 2018 on March 3rd! Visit us at the information fair or check out our workshops: Rise to the Challenge, Growing Healthy Non-Profit-University Partnerships, and Food Revival! Think before you toss! For more information and to register, visit
Rooting DC's website.
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 Eating Your Way to 100!
Wednesday, March 14
6:30 pm
Join nutrition, health, and exercise experts on Wednesday, March 14th at 6:30pm at Central Library as they share lifestyle tips that can help you live a long and productive life, free from chronic health conditions. This program is organized by AFAC, Arlington County Department of Parks & Recreation, and Virginia Cooperative Extension in celebration of National Nutrition Month®.
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 National Nutrition Month
March
Celebrate National Nutrition Month with AFAC, Arlington County Department of Parks & Recreation, and Virginia Cooperative Extension! Bring your pre-schoolers and kids to Shirlington Library, Central Library, and Columbia Pike for select kids club, story times, or crafty Wednesday. Visit our My Plate displays at Shirlington Library, Columbia Pike, and Glencarlyn libraries.
Click here for more information.
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Plot Against Hunger
Garden Cleanups
Spring is here and garden clean-ups are being scheduled.
If you are interested in helping at a garden on a regular basis to help with planting, watering, harvesting & delivery to AFAC, please contact the garden coordinator indicated:
Join AFAC's Panda Brigade!
Saturday, March 17, 9:30 am - noon. Join us to harvest this local renewable resource so we can build garden teepees, trellises and climbing structures for climbing crops in our gardens.Contact
[email protected] for details.
Carpenter Needed
Carpenter needed to refinish our rustic hickory sign at Arlington Central Library.
Please contact Puwen at [email protected].
Artists Wanted
A couple rain barrels at AFAC's Walter Reed Garden could use touch-ups and paint-overs. Want to exercise your creative talents? Here's your chance!
Contact Puwen at [email protected].
Looking for a Produce Drop-off Site
AFAC is looking for a site where gardeners can drop off fresh produce May-October. Currently, gardeners can make donations at Arlington Courthouse Market on Saturdays, and at AFAC, 2708 S. Nelson Street, Monday-Saturday. Does your organization have a place where we can place a rolling cooler for a few hours, once a week? Contact Puwen at [email protected].
Garden Talks
Wednesdays at 7pm
Weekly garden talks are returning to Arlington Central Library starting in March!
Click here for the upcoming topics through April.
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Thank You
 Thank you to Chamberlain College of Nursing for helping AFAC at the Feel the Heritage Festival this past Saturday. The nursing students talked to families about flu prevention, including eating healthy foods and proper hand washing. AFAC just hosted the students during their community health rotation and is welcoming a new group this week!
Thanks to Giant Food at Lyon Village for hosting AFAC for another Drive Away Hunger food drive last weekend. With the help of generous shoppers and volunteers, we collected nearly 1,200 pounds of food!
Thank you to the many local schools who held food drives for AFAC this month: Chamberlain College of Nursing, Claremont Immersion Elementary, Gunston Middle School National Junior Honor Society, St. Ann's Catholic School, and St. Stephen & St. Agnes Lower School.
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!
 Advent Lutheran Church; Arlington Jazzercise Center; Central Library; Dr. Anh Nguyen Ophthalmology; First Presbyterian Church; Girl Scout Troop #3422; Kaplan Center for Integrated Medicine; Lockwood House Apartments; Memorial Baptist Church; Mount Zion Baptist Church; NOVA Catholic Community; Plaza Branch Library; Pulmonary & Medical Associates of Northern Virginia; Rock Spring UCC; St. Andrew's Episcopal Church; St. Ann Catholic Church; St. John's Episcopal Church; St. Mary's Episcopal Church; St. Peter's Episcopal Church; Steven & Nisha Pryor's CSA; Zonta Club of Arlington
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Sincerely,
Charles F. Meng
Executive Director & CEO
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