ARLINGTON, Va. - St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Lake Ridge, Va. is hosting its No Contact Friday Food Drop Off this Friday, May 8. The No Contact Friday Food Drop Off initiative is a partnership effort between Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington and local parishes to increase food donations during this critical time by offering no contact drive-thru drop offs throughout the region.

All food will be distributed through Catholic Charities' St. Lucy Food Project which provides food to the community through three Catholic Charities pantries - Loaves and Fishes in Front Royal, Christ House in Alexandria, and the Leesburg Regional Office in Leesburg - as well as some 60 parish, interfaith, community and government pantries within the Diocese.

WHAT:         
No Contact Friday Food Drop Off

WHEN:         
Friday, May 8, 2020
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

WHERE:      
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
12805 Valleywood Dr.
Lake Ridge, VA 22192

Food needs include non-perishables such as canned fruits and vegetables, boxed or bagged cereal, rice and pasta, pasta sauce, cooking oil, bread, non-refrigerated juice, peanut butter, and canned fish, such as tuna or salmon.

Since the onset of the coronavirus, Catholic Charities' pantries, parish and partner pantries have experienced dramatic increases in the amount of food needed as the economic toll on families rises. This is the third consecutive No Contact Friday Food Drop Off, the first two of which have already brought in more than 11,000 pounds of food.

The list of existing sites continues to expand and can be found at https://www.ccda.net/give-help/donate-and-distribute-food/ and below:

Friday, May 15, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church
5222 Sideburn Rd.
Fairfax, VA 22032

Friday, May 15, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Bishop Ireton High School
201 Cambridge Rd.
Alexandria, VA 22314

Friday, May 22, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
St. James Catholic Church
905 Park Ave.
Falls Church, VA 22046

Friday, May 29, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church
4100 Mill Creek Rd.
Haymarket, VA 20169

Friday, June 5, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
St. Joseph Catholic Church
750 Peachtree St.
Herndon, VA 20170

Friday, June 12, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
St. Bernadette Catholic Church
7600 Old Keene Mill Rd.
Springfield, VA 22152

Friday, June 19, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
1009 Stafford Ave.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401

*Staff and volunteers practice social distancing at all sites.

Donations can also be made to the St. Lucy Food Project warehouse, 8426-28 Kao Circle in Manassas, at a “no contact” secure bin 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To donate online, please visit https://secure.ccda.net/Give/Give/Donate/Giving.aspx. To learn more about ways to donate food throughout the Diocese, visit https://www.ccda.net/give-help/donate-and-distribute-food/.

For more information, contact Patricia Kuntz, Outreach Specialist, St. Lucy Food Project, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, at Patricia.Kuntz@ccda.net.   

Interested media, please contact Amber Roseboom, Director of Media Relations, Catholic Diocese of Arlington, at 571-215-8731 or Amber.Roseboom@arlingtondiocese.org.

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Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington serves the poor and vulnerable who live within the 21 counties and seven cities of the Diocese of Arlington, which is led by Bishop Michael F. Burbidge. Catholic Charities provides food for the hungry, a free medical clinic for adults including prenatal care, adoption services, transformational housing for the homeless, mental health counseling, emergency financial assistance, prison ministry, workforce development, and immigration and refugee services. Catholic Charities serves all, regardless of faith. www.ccda.net.