AFAC provided Thanksgiving groceries, turkeys, and chickens to more than 3,200 Arlington families in need this year. The week before Thanksgiving is typically when the most families come to AFAC. This year was a record year - we saw an average of 2,499 families during the month of November. In all, we provided groceries to a total of 9,997 families. These families were made up of the highest number of individuals we have ever helped in a single month - 24,468. As a sign for what we might expect in the future, we now have the highest number of active referrals ever - 5,208 families. It is clear, inflation has set back our families just as they were recovering from the hardships of the Pandemic. But with the help of our hard working and dedicated volunteers, we will meet this challenge as we have met all those of the last years. I want to add my personal thanks to all of the volunteers who helped us in November. Without their help, AFAC could not fulfill its mission to help all in need. Thank you for your help and for your care for all those who come to us.

Wishing you and your family and friends great joy this Holiday Season,

Now we turn our attention to helping our families prepare for the December holidays. Each family that comes to AFAC during the week of December 19 will receive one whole roasted chicken plus all the holiday extras for their families to enjoy.

Join us in bringing Hope Against Hunger and sponsor a family with a holiday meal that includes a chicken roaster, fresh produce, milk, eggs, and bread. Click on the button to donate!

We are excited to announce that our 2023 Empty Bowls event will be back in-person! Join us on February 12, 2023 for our fundraiser luncheon featuring delicious soups from local restaurants and beautifully made bowls from local potters and ceramicists. General tickets available January 3, 2023.

Sponsorships are now available! Click on the button for more information.

volunteer@afac.org.

Calling all artists! We're looking for the young artisans in your house to create a food drive flyer that we'd have on our website to encourage food drives for the MLK holiday. We're including a sample of a past entry for inspiration. The winner will be featured in our social media/electronic communications and receive some AFAC swag! We need your submission by January 3, 2023. Please email fooddrives@afac.org for more information.

Thank you to Dr. Chee-Hahn Hung for being our matching sponsor for Giving Tuesday! Over $23,000 was raised in one day through our Facebook campaign! Thank you to everyone who contributed!

This Fall was an incredible season for food donations at AFAC! Many thanks to the farmers' markets and farm vendors in Arlington, including Arlington Courthouse, Cherrydale, Lubber Run, and Westover, who donated almost 25,000 lbs of unsold fresh and local produce to AFAC all season long.

It's not too late to host a Holiday Food Drive! December is one of the busiest months here at AFAC. Click here to register for your food drive, and use our toolkit to help organize your drive in your community, apartment building, school, etc.