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The Nelson Mobile Food Pantry has been rescheduled for Tuesday, October 8. In the meantime, please visit our Food Finder tool to find food near you.

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We gladly accept all food donations, large or small!

Whether you are hosting a food drive, moving and need to clean out your pantry, or have a surplus of unmarketable product, we will responsibly distribute your donations safely and efficiently to families in need across central and western Virginia.

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Individual Food Donations

You can drop off food products for donation at our warehouses in Verona, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Winchester between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

Food and Fund Drives

To host a special event, food drive, or fund drive for the Food Bank, download our Hunger Hero Toolkit for resources and guidelines.

Retail Store Donation Program

We partner with retail stores to keep close-to-expiration items out of the waste stream.

Food Industry Partnerships

Large food donations from manufacturers, distributors, and processors are critical to meeting the needs of hungry families.

Farm Fresh Fund

We work with local growers to supply healthy, fresh produce to neighbors in need.

Hunters for the Hungry

Throughout the hunting season, hunters are encouraged to donate deer through the Hunters for the Hungry program.

Where does our food come from?

The food we distribute to guests in the Blue Ridge region comes from generous donations, is purchased by our fantastic food sourcing team, or is provided to the Food Bank by the USDA. Learn more about where our food comes from here.