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AFAC Fresh News

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August 2022 Edition

September is Hunger Action Month!


During Hunger Action Month, AFAC works to inspire action against hunger, working with community partners to educate and expand awareness about hunger - so that all are able to participate in feeding our neighbors in need. Visit our Hunger Action Month page for details about events, food drives, and other initiatives.

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Eighth Annual AFAC Golf Tournament: Sept 12


Don't miss out! Only a few spots left to sponsor or golf in the Eighth Annual AFAC Golf Tournament, sponsored by Williams & Connolly, at the Army-Navy Country Club in Arlington! Don't miss out on this rare opportunity to play the world-renowned course and enjoy a day filled with amenities in ANCC's exclusive clubhouse - all while fighting hunger with AFAC! For more information, contact Jolie Smith at 571-384-1443 or jolie.smith@afac.org. View this year's sponsors below!


Event Details

Stuff The Bus


As part of Hunger Action Month, Arlington Transit, Giant Foods, and AFAC are partnering up to take action against hunger by challenging the community to โ€œstuff the bus". The Stuff the Bus event will take place on Sep 24-25 from 10am-4pm at two Giant Food stores in Arlington, VA (Lyon Village, 3115 Lee Hwy and Virginia Square, 3450 Wash Blvd). The ART bus will be in front of both stores to fill them with as many donations as possible!

Shredding for Hunger: Sept 10


Have your documents shredded for free in exchange for a food or monetary donation to AFAC! Shredding for Hunger will take place at Arlington Church of the Brethren (300 N Montague St.) from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Thank you to Ann Wilson from Keller Williams Realty and Universal Title Arlington for sponsoring this event once again!

Three Arlington Safeway Stores Supporting AFAC in September


During the month of September, AFAC is partnering with Safeway through their #NourishingNeighbors campaign to help support breakfasts for Arlington students in need. When you check out at one of three Safeways in Arlington (2500 Harrison St, 1525 Wilson Blvd, and 3713 Lee Hwy), you can donate to this campaign to help AFAC purchase breakfast cereal for our weekly grocery distribution program.


#NourishingNeighbors@Safeway

Drive Away Hunger: Volunteers Needed


We will be at the Virginia Square Giant and the Lyon Village Giant on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25. We need three helpers for each 2 hour shift encouraging shoppers to pick up some basic food items. This is a great activity for families (children need to be at least age 5), teens needing service hours, and first time volunteers. You will be outside and on your feet for your shift.


If you are a registered volunteer, you can look for spots now. If not, please email volunteer@afac.org for more information.

Staff Updates!


It's been a busy summer! Welcome to new staff members Brian Reach (Associate Director of Marketing and Communications), KandiceHeise (Development Associate), Johnny Lambert (Warehouse Assistant), and Brandon Edwards (Warehouse Assistant), and congrats to Debbie Staren-Doby on her promotion to Client Services Coordinator!

Company SPF's are Back in Force!


With the return of in-person workplaces, our incredible, team-building, fun, meaningful, rewarding, hunger-fighting SPF events are back, and better than ever! 


Many thanks to the teams at Nestle (pictured right-above) and BGR (right-below) for their recent SPFs! 


To host an SPF with your team, contact Jolie Smith at 571-384-1443 or jolie.smith@afac.org!

LDS Church Donates TONS of Food to AFAC!


Thank you to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and LDS President Keith Davey for their generous donation of 39,000 pounds of food to AFAC last month! This donation came all the way from Utah where the LDS provides groceries to its members in need. AFAC and other organizations around the country were given the surplus from the Bishop's storehouse.

Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C. Cereal Food Drive


Every year AFAC looks forward to the Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C. cereal drive and every year they set the bar higher! 1,999 boxes of cereal were delivered to our warehouse In July. Those boxes will provide breakfast for the many, many children we serve weekly. Thank you, BKK, for an amazing effort and for your continued support throughout the year! #afacfeeds

Arlington CROP Walk: Oct 15


The annual Arlington CROP Walk is on Saturday, October 15! This is a family and pet friendly walk through Arlington aimed to raise awareness for hunger on a local and global scale. Register your team or join AFAC's team for a 5k or 10k walk through Arlington.


Join the AFAC Team

Thank You Golf Tournament Sponsors:

Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) | 703.845.8486 | www.afac.org

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