Help Feed the Hungry

Catholic Charities and parishes feed neighbors on the peripheries

Through its St. Lucy Food Project, Catholic Charities helps parishes feed their neighbors.

St. Lucy Food Project 

Catholic Charities St. Lucy Food Project is our way of addressing the problem of the invisible hungry within the 21 counties and 7 cities of our Diocese. We operate food pantries in Alexandria City, Sterling, and Front Royal and a distribution warehouse in Manassas serving those struggling with food insecurity. Our local pantry network also includes parish, interfaith, community and government pantries delivering nonperishable food, produce, dairy, and meat.

Our Locations and Drop Off Hours 

Donations are accepted and appreciated at any one of our four locations below.  For large donations, advance notice is required.

Alexandria Food Pantry at 4725A Eisenhower Ave., Alexandria, VA 22304– Monday, Tuesday, Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sterling Food Pantry at 113 Executive Dr Building #2, Suite 110, Sterling, VA 20166 - Monday thru Thursday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry at 613 N Royal Ave, Front Royal, VA 22630 – Weekdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Distribution Warehouse at 8426-28 Kao Circle, Manassas, VA 20110 - Weekdays 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. with blue donation bins available for evening and weekend drop offs.

Upcoming Parish Drives

We conduct drives in partnerships with many of the parishes in our Diocese in answer to Christ’s call to serve. Donate to any of these planned food drives to make a difference.                                   

• Month of December - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, 12807 Valleywood Dr, Lake Ridge, VA 22192
• December 7 and 8 - St. Katharine Drexel, 15000 Waterfall Rd, Haymarket, VA 20169
• December 7 and 8 - Our Lady of Hope, 46639 Algonkian Parkway, Potomac Falls, VA 20165
• December 14 and 15 - St. Anthony of Padua, 3305 Glen Carlyn Rd. Falls Church, VA 22041
• December 14 and 15 - St. Catherine of Siena, 1020 Springvale Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066
• December 14 and 15 - Good Shepherd Sharing Sunday, 8710 Mount Vernon Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
• December 14 and 25 - St. Francis de Sales, 37730 St Francis Ct, Purcellville, VA 20132
• December 28 and 29 - Our Lady of Lourdes, 830 23rd St S Arlington, Virginia 2220
• January 4 and 5 - Our Lady of Hope, 46639 Algonkian Parkway, Potomac Falls, VA 20165
• January 11 and 12 - St. Francis de Sales, 37730 St Francis Ct, Purcellville, VA 20132
• January 18 and 19 - St. Catherine of Siena, 1020 Springvale Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066
• January 18 and 19 - Good Shepherd Sharing Sunday, 8710 Mount Vernon Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
• January 25 and 26 - Blessed Sacrament, 1427 West Braddock Rd. Alexandria, VA 22302
• January 25 and 26 - St. Theresa, 21370 St Theresa Ln, Ashburn, VA 20147

What We Need

Below are the top 5 core basics we can never have enough of.  A detailed list of items needed for each of our Catholic Charities’ pantries and distribution warehouse can be found on their site page.

Jelly/Jam (NO GLASS JARS)

Canned Meat

Canned Vegetables

Mac and Cheese

Canned Tuna

St. Lucy Food Project also distributes personal hygiene items when able.  See each pantry and warehouse page for a list of items.

Other Ways to Donate (Food/Hygiene, Financially, or Your Time)

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Make a Financial Donation

• Make a  restricted finance donation to our ministry by designating St. Lucy Food Project under “Restrict My Gift” in the dropdown menu.
• Mail a check payable to CCDA with St. Lucy Food Project on the memo line to Catholic Charities St. Lucy Food Project 8426-28 Kao Circle, Manassas, VA 20110.

Conduct a Food Drive

• Click  here to see if your parish participates with a food or hygiene drive, or supports with a monetary donation.
• Click  here to see what’s involved in planning a drive with your parish or organization. Email  James.McCaskey@ccda.net or call 703-637-2547 for more information. 

Volunteer

Volunteer your time at any one of our pantry locations listed above by clicking on the purple “volunteer” button at the top of the page and search for opportunities at the Alexandria Food Pantry, Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry, Loudoun Regional Office and Food Pantry, or St. Lucy Food Distribution Hub.  Drivers, food sorters, and distributors are always needed.  Contact the pantry in your area for more information.