Our Mission: To reduce hunger through programs and partnerships which efficiently obtain and distribute nutritious food and other products to people in need.
Our Vision:
To ensure that people are food secure by providing access to three nutritious meals a day for children and access to two nutritious meals a day for adults year round.
Employment Opportunities
Due to increased growth and expansion of programs, the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is seeking to fill the following positions:
Now, through August 28 you can improve your health and help the hungry in an inaugural fitness initiative in Waynesboro.
Register to walk at least 1 mile a day by bringing $1 or a canned good to one of several Waynesboro and Staunton locations. Prize drawings will be held every 2 weeks beginning June 4.
To learn how to register for Walk Waynesboro and win prizes, click here!
Child hunger is an especially critical issue in the s ummer months when school is not in session. This summer, we'll feed more than 2300 children who no longer have access to school meals.
Thanks to a $50,000 ConAgra Hunger-Free Summer Grant, we are pleased to debut three new open Summer Food Service Program sites in Staunton and Waynesboro where any child through the age of 18 eats free, regardless of income.
Thank you for making Stamp Out Hunger! one of our best food drives in recent years! Your contributions through Stamp Out Hunger! will provide more than 140,000 meals to the hungry just in time for the summer when many children will need our help more than ever
We've joined Feeding America's Pound for Pound Challenge in its second year of helping America "Lose Nationally, Feed Locally"!
For every pound you lose you can help feed the hungry!
Cardinal Point Vineyard & Winery is supporting the Food Bank this year during their summer concert series. Bring at least 5 non-perishable food items for the hungry and you'll earn a free ticket to the concert!
"If it weren't for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank supporting the soup kitchens and the pantries, we would have been hungry...It gives me a little bit more hope and it gives me a little bit
more strength."
Tammy M.
Now it's easier than ever to help the hungry with the click of a button.
The Virtual Food Drive allows you to shop for our most needed food items without ever leaving your desk.
It's simple! Make your selections, check out and watch how many meals you've provided for your neighbors in need!
Here are some advantages:
• No grocery shopping for items to donate
•Ensures that we stock our most needed items
•Gets the food quickly to those who need it most
Click on the logo and donate today!
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Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization and all contributions are fully tax-deductible as allowed by law. The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank has not ever, and will not ever, sell or share our mailing list. Our donor files will always remain confidential.
It is the Food Bank's policy not to monitor and keep track of donations under $500.00 due to the extensive time and cost involved. However, we will make every effort to ensure that donations intended for specific programs are used for those programs.