Food

St. Lucy Food Project

Over 323,790 people in the Arlington Diocese are food insecure, meaning they do not know where their next meal is coming from. As a Catholic response to the hunger and food insecurity in our Diocese, Catholic Charities conducts a diocesan-wide outreach to collect and distribute food where it is most needed through the St. Lucy Food Project. Catholic Charities believes passionately in a future without hunger.

Hunger often goes unseen—but its impact on 323,790 individuals is real. The St. Lucy Food Project addresses food insecurity throughout the 21 counties and 7 cities of our Diocese by operating food pantries in Alexandria, Sterling, and Front Royal, as well as a central distribution warehouse in Manassas. We serve thousands of individuals and families in need, delivering nonperishable food, fresh produce, dairy, and meat through a network of parish, interfaith, community, and government partners.

How You Can Help

Food donations are always welcome and help us keep our shelves stocked for those in need. We accept nonperishable food items, selected hygiene items, and often have special seasonal or emergency needs. Consider organizing a food drive through your parish, workplace, or community group.

Donations are accepted and appreciated at any one of our four locations below. For large donations, advance notice to james.mccaskey@ccda.net is required. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE DONATION HOURS, PLEASE SEE OUR “NEED HELP” PAGE FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION TIMES.

Check out our upcoming food drives below! Contact James McCaskey at 703-637-2547 or james.mccaskey@ccda.net for additional information

• July 5th: Our Lady of Lourdes – 830 23rd St S Arlington, Virginia 22202
• July 12th: St. John Neumann – 11900 Lawyers Rd, Reston, VA 20191
• July 12th: St. Francis De Sales – 37730 St Francis Ct, Purcellville, VA 20132
• July 12th: Our Lady of Hope – 46639 Algonkian Pkwy, Sterling, VA 20165
• July 19th: Good Shepherd – 8710 Mount Vernon Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
• July 19th: St. Clare of Assisi – 12409 Henderson Rd, Clifton, VA 20124
• July 26th: St. Theresa – 21370 St Theresa Ln, Ashburn, VA 20147
• August 9th: Our Lady of Hope – 46639 Algonkian Pkwy, Sterling, VA 20165
• August 9th: St. Francis De Sales – 37730 St Francis Ct, Purcellville, VA 20132
• August 16th: Good Shepherd – 8710 Mount Vernon Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
• August 16th: St. Clare of Assisi – 12409 Henderson Rd, Clifton, VA 20124
• August 16th: Holy Spirit,  5121 Woodland Way, Annandale, VA 22003

• August 23rd: St. Theresa – 21370 St Theresa Ln, Ashburn, VA 20147

• August 23rd: St. Katherine Drexel, 15000 Waterfall Road Haymarket, VA 20169

DONATE FRESH PRODUCE TODAY

Help Catholic Charities Collect More Produce!

As the St. Lucy Food Project aims to give those who are facing food insecurity free and nutritious food, we need your help providing them with the means to get fresh produce. This produce service project will help those in food pantries all around our Diocese get access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and is a great way to earn service hours for students!

Please reach out to Sally.Ewalt@ccda.net 703-349-0974 or james.mccaskey@ccda.net 703-637-2547 with any questions.

DONATE FRESH PRODUCE TODAY

Volunteer

VOLUNTEER NOW!

Your time and support are vital to our mission. Volunteers are needed to help sort, organize, and distribute food at any of our 3 St. Lucy Food Project pantry locations or at the St. Lucy Distribution Hub. We also welcome volunteer drivers to help deliver food across the region, as well as service hour opportunities.

Contact Sally Ewalt Sally.Ewalt@ccda.net for more information on volunteering at any of our 4 sites.

Volunteer

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