Make an impact by hosting a food drive this holiday season! |
Food drives give your organization the opportunity to work together to make an impact. And, they help us stock our shelves with pantry staples and most-needed items. Local company, Woven Solutions, started hosting an annual Happy Hour food drive for us in 2023. We create a special Amazon wish list for them, and staff can purchase from the wishlist, bring food to the happy hour event, or donate funds via a QR code. We are so grateful for their continuing support! |
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Contact us at info@dsfp.org to learn more about setting up a similar food drive. With the holidays fast approaching, this would be a great way for your company or group to give back. Read on to learn about our upcoming Thanksgiving Support drive opportunity… |
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CURRENT EVENTS AND LATEST UPDATES |
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Help us put fresh, nutritious food on our neighbors’ tables this Thanksgiving! It’s time to start planning for our biggest distribution of the year. We anticipate feeding 550 families for Thanksgiving. And, your support is critical to make this happen. Sign up by 5PM on November 12 to donate fresh produce or gift cards to our Thanksgiving Support drive. Donations may be dropped off at the Pantry on: Saturday, November 15th from 10am-1pm, or Monday, November 17th from 10am-7pm |
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| Looking to make a difference in your community? Apply to join our team or help us spread the word about these openings for two key part-time positions. Click each position to learn more. Distribution Assistant – Help the Distribution Manager set up and provide food to guest families. Operations Assistant – Help the Operations Manager with receiving donations and managing volunteers. |
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| A huge Thank You goes to all of our donors, drivers, and volunteers for supporting ASG. We collected almost 8,500 lbs of much needed food at our September event. This amount contributes to the total 37,260 lbs of food collected by ASG for the year. This is a 13% increase over last year, with over 1,750 bags collected in 2025! For information about signing up for this convenient, door-to-door donation program, see our website here. Pickups will resume in February 2026. |
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| Keep an eye out for Scouts collecting food in your neighborhood! Scouting for Food is the largest annual community service project of the National Capital Area Council of Scouting America. If you receive a post-it flyer on your door, please consider filling a bag of donations, and the scouts will pick it up on November 8th! |
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| Get ready for GivingTuesday! Mark your calendar to join people and organizations from around the world in holiday giving. Plan to donate to the Pantry on December 2nd and be sure to spread the word on social media with the hashtag #GivingTuesday! |
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- Pancake Mix
- Green Beans
- Mac and Cheese (boxes)
- Soup
- Lentils
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Shop to Make a Difference! |
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Your support helps us get guests back on their feet! |
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| “Everything at DSFP is very well organized and helpful. The volunteers are always kind and respectful, and the food support makes a big difference for families like mine. Thank you so much for your amazing work and generosity.” ~ recent Pantry guest |
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However you give, whether it is time, money, or food, you make a difference in the lives of our guests. Thank you for your contributions last month! |
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| | 1,014 Backpack Buddies bags delivered |
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September Food Drive Report |
4,783 lbs of food collected |
A big thank you goes to the following groups for their food drive efforts! |
Arcola United Methodist Church Capital One Customer Channels Community Baptist Church Corpus Christi Catholic Church Dulles Youth Sports Volleyball Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Immanuel Mar Thoma Church (IMTC) Loudoun United FC NCL Class of 2030 Nest4Us The Mews at Birchwood Vine and Branches Lutheran Church Woven Solutions |
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| Give us a “Like!” Do you follow the Pantry on social media? If not, please do us a favor and like and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. We are looking to increase our social media presence and would appreciate your help! |
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| The Pantry’s Backpack Buddies program supports over 340 students at 25 Loudoun County Public Schools. Each week, we work with family liaisons to provide students in need with food for the weekend. Check out this flyer for more information about how you can support our students! |
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From individuals, families, and kids, to service groups, faith supporters, and local businesses, our generous community exemplifies our mission: #NeighborsFeedingNeighbors. |
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Temple Beth Torah conducted their annual food drive for us and donated 490 lbs of food! We appreciate their use of our “Top-Needed Items” list. Thanks to Mickie, one of our regular volunteers, for helping bring in the donations. |
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Thank you Arcola United Methodist Church for sponsoring a week of Backpack Buddies for us! The congregation collected and donated ALL of the Mac & Cheese cups, Ramen, and Chef Boyardee, and then packed the 280 bags we needed for that week! |
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We are so proud of the Phoenix Elite Bomb Squad (cheer team) for making 50 “Basics Bags” for our guests, totaling 287 lbs! And, thank you to Amelia, a Pantry volunteer, for sharing our mission with your team. |
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Food Distributions at the Pantry Tuesdays & Wednesdays By Appointment Only Phone: 703-507-2795 Email: appointments@dsfp.org Food Donations at the Pantry Monday, Wednesday & Saturday 10:00am – 11:30am Community Donation Locations Brambleton Association Stone Ridge Association Dulles South Recreation & Community Center South Riding Giant South Riding Town Hall |
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