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Events
- Twelfth Night
- Lift the Spirit Choir Autumn Song Share
- Turkey Tee Off
- Virginia Hunger Symposium
- Faithful Men Concert @ Bridgewater Baptist Church
- Shop to Stop Hunger Charlottesville 2025
- Enchanted Extravaganza! - Holiday House Tour
- Cask for a Cause
- 2025 Knight’s Gambit 5k & 1.5 Mile
- Mad Jazz & Wine Festival
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- SONOSYNTHESIS: La Vie est Belle | a benefit concert for BRAFB
- National Volunteer Month Happy Hour
- Land Nav Race
- C-VILLE Restaurant Week
- Legal Food Frenzy
- Massanutten Monday Night Madness
- Rescheduled - Twelfth Night Benefit Concert
- Stamp Out Hunger
- Lynchburg Warehouse's 40th Anniversary Open House
- 2025 Charlottesville Ten Miler - 50th Running!
- Christmas at Augusta Stone
- Winter Wander Trail of Lights
- Music Feeds Us and Garth Newel
- Shop to Stop Hunger Charlottesville 2024
- Make Every Rep Count
- Charlottesville Turkey Trot 5k
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra
- Rocktown Turkey Trot
- Scouting For Food
- GivingTuesday 2025
- Green Bean Bike Challenge
- Hunger Action Day
- Hunger Action Month
- 231 Fest – 2024
- Fall 2025 DCCU Shred Days
- Great Community Give 2026
- The Virginia Wine Benefit
- CrossFit Anazao Hunger Heroes WOD & Fundraiser Copy
- Great Community Give 2024
- 18th Annual Legal Food Frenzy
- CrossFit Anazao Hunger Heroes WOD & Fundraiser
- CEO Forum with Michael McKee: In our Neighbors’ Words: Understanding the Rising Need for Food Assistance While Inspiring Action
- Harrisonburg Radio Group and Steven Kia’s March For Meals
- WCHV Joe Thomas Q&A with Brian Kilmeade
- Give Choose – Giving Day for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties
- School Food Drive
- Virginia Hunger Symposium
- 50th Waynesboro East Augusta Crop Hunger Walk
- The Generous Pour 2024
News
- Press Release: The 2025 Scouting for Food Drive Crosses the 1 Million Pounds Mark for Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
- The Mobile Food Pantry: 15 Years of Meeting People Where They Are
- Press Release: Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Thanks Community for Providing 869,723 Meals on GivingTuesday
- Need Free Groceries? Our Food Finder Has You Covered
- Standing Together Through the Federal Government Shutdown
- Press Release: Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Sponsors Afterschool Meals Program for Children
- Turning Compassion Into Action: Hunger Action Month at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
- Press Release: Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Mobilizes Community for Hunger Action Month
- Press Release: Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Names Kari Jorgensen Diener as New CEO
- Guided by Her North Star of Service, New CEO Kari Jorgensen Diener Brings a World of Experience to the Food Bank
- Press Release: Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Receives More than 91,000 Pounds of Food from Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
- Press Release: Summer Program Begins for Children Who Are Food Insecure
- [WATCH] News Nation Now | Food banks under a 'great deal' of strain with cuts
- [READ] The Washington Post - Local food banks have lost 1.4 million meals to Trump’s cuts
- Press Release: A Simple Gesture, A Big Impact: 2025 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Collects Donations
- A Full Plate, A Fair Shot: Why We Must Protect SNAP and TEFAP in the Farm Bill
- The Unprecedented Weight We Carry, We Carry Together
- A Legacy of Collaboration and Growth: Michael McKee’s Enduring Impact on the Food Bank and Its Network
- Press Release: 14th Annual School Food Drive Provides Record-Breaking 17,642 Pounds of Food for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank; Annual Event Surpasses 100,000 Meal Milestone
- A Legacy of Nourishing Our Communities: Michael McKee’s Transformative Impact on Nutrition at the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and Beyond
- Fueling Our Communities: How Our Volunteers Make a Difference Packing Nutrition Boxes
- Press Release: “Shop to Stop Hunger” Event Provides 47,446 Meals for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
- [WATCH] 29 News - WVIR: Shoppers race to help Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
- Press Release: Local Students Unite for Annual School Food Drive to Support Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
- The Ripple Effect: How SNAP Cuts Could Overwhelm Food Banks and Deepen Hunger
- Press Release: CEO of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank to Retire
- Black Leaders Who Shaped Our Food Assistance Programs
- Press Release: Students Join to Support Neighbors Through Annual School Food Drive
- Press Release: Scouting for Food Drives Community Impact: More than 51,000 Meals in 2024
- Why We Need You More Than Ever
- How You Can Help Bridge the Holiday Gap
- Press Release: “Shop to Stop Hunger” Rallies Community Support for Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, Providing More Than 47,000 Meals
- Press Release: Elected Officials Visit The Augusta Health Food Pantry, a Food Pharmacy Location of Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
- Press Release: Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Sponsors At-Risk Afterschool Meals Program
- Charity or Medicine? The Evolving Role of Food Banking
- [AUDIO] News Radio WINA: HUNGER ACTION MONTH - Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Communications Manager Les Sinclair
- 29 NEWS: Festival brings in big support for Blue Ridge food bank
- WDBJ 7: Southwest Virginia food banks join together to end hunger
- CBS 19 NEWS: Blue Ridge Area Food Bank mobilizes community for Hunger Action Month
- Press Release: Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Mobilizes Community for Hunger Action Month
- 29 News: Community Conversation: Karen Ratzlaff with Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (8-29-24) talks about Hunger Action Month.
- Food Is Medicine: How Food Banking Is Transforming to Transform Lives
- Nourishing Virginia Together: The Healthy Pantry Initiative Takes Off
- Press Release: Summer Program Begins for Children Who Are Food Insecure
- More Than 90,000 Pounds of Food Collected Across Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Service Area From 2024 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
- Blue Ridge Area Food Bank CEO, Michael McKee, Receives Industry’s Highest Honor
- Introducing RockBurgFeeds: A New Website to Help People Find Free Food and More Resources in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County
- Honoring a Visionary and Forward-thinking CEO
- Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Seeks Food Donations, Volunteers to Support Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Saturday, May 11
- The Food Bank and Its Partner Network Are Rising to the Challenge, Amidst ‘Startling Demand for Food’
- Annual School Food Drive Crosses 100,000 Pounds of Food Collected for Blue Ridge Area Food Bank
- How a Strong, Sustainable Organization Makes the ‘Impossible’ Possible
- Five Myths about Childhood Hunger
- Community Connector: Good Samaritan Food Pantry Provides Guests with Compassionate Care
- 20 Area Schools Partner with Blue Ridge Area Food Bank for Annual School Food Drive
- Collaborative Spirit at Loudoun Hunger Relief Gives Guests Resources to Thrive
- Join the Cause: Youth Support Blue Ridge Area Food Bank with Annual School Food Drive
- Strategic Direction: Supporting Household Financial Stability by Connecting Guests to Supportive Resources
- Spicing it up! How One Community Is Keeping Kids Full and Eating Healthy
- Learning From Each Other; Guest Feedback Will Help Us Improve Our Programs
- Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Receives $10,000 Food Lion Donation for Child Nutrition Programs
- A Strategic Decision: Improving the Health of Our Guests
- The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Invites Community Support During Hunger Action Month
- Everyone Should Have Enough to Eat: Eliminating disparities in access to nutritious food is a key strategic goal
- HCHC Partners with The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank to Offer On-Site Food Pharmacy
- Nourishing Food and Good Health–for Everyone, Every Day
- Mind the Gap: Who Are Our Missing Guests?
- What’s Next? After a Pandemic, Recession and Surge in Hunger
- Madison Emergency Services Association (MESA): A Story of Abundance
- Meet Sally: Giving Back
- When a Community Comes Together, Real Change Can Be Made
- Volunteering at My Local Food Pantry: How Helping Neighbors Was My Tonic