patching...
Update: Only 2 more "likes" until we reach 1,600! Have you liked Herndon Patch on Facebook yet? If not, you're missing the conversation! CLICK HERE »
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

Food Pantries

Friday, January 18, 2013

Stuff the Bus to Collect Food for Reston Interfaith in Herndon

The annual Stuff the Bus food drive will be at the Herndon Shoppers Monday.

Though many look for ways to give during the holiday season, there are still ways to do so once the holidays are over.  Fairfax County's Stuff the Bus: Feeding Fairfax Families food drive will be collecting food for area nonprofits and food pantries in the next few weeks, including in Herndon. According to the county, donations to area food pantries drop to one of the lowest points of the year after the holidays are over. Last year more than 25,000 pounds of food were collected.  The program is in its third year and will have 10 participating locations this year. Each week a Fastran bus will be at a different location in the county picking up food donations.  Stuff the Bus will be at the Village Center at Dulles Shoppers, 2425 Centreville …

Thursday, July 26, 2012

Congressmen Urge Donations in Food Drive

"Feds Feed Families" will help Reston Interfaith, other food pantries.

In the wake of the recent derecho, Northern Virginia's congressmen are helping feed needy families with its program, Feds Feed Families. Feds Feed Families kicked off this year's drive at the U.S. Geological Survey headquarters in Reston last week. Congressmen Gerry Connolly, Frank Wolf and Jim Moran attended the event and pointed out that in its three years, Feds Feed Families has collected more than 8 million pounds of food for area food banks. All food collected at USGS through August will go to Reston Interfaith. Food collected at other sites will go to various other pantries. Many of the food banks, including the one operated by Reston Interfaith, have a lower inventory following the power outages and increased need following the …

Got a Hot Tip?