Food Drive & Food Packing
Help us feed families in Southeast DC!
Saturday, February 8, 2025

Come join us at River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation for a fun-filled afternoon packing food bags to support hungry families in Southeast DC. There will be music, food to eat, activities, and prizes!
We are looking for both food donations and volunteers.

Schedule

12:00-12:30 pm – Opening
12:30-1:30 – Organizing Food & Setting the Tables
1:30-2:30 – Food Packing
2:30-3:30 – Breakdown
3:30-4:00 – Closing

Donate Food

Drop off food donations ahead of time or bring donations to the event. As we organize and begin packing, it’s important to know what is available to pack. The food items we are looking for include:

Canned Food – Fish – Ham Beans – Veggies – Fruit
Boxed Food – Mac n Cheese – Hamburger Helper – Instant Oatmeal – Instant Grits – Pancake Mix – Vegetable, Chicken, or Beef Stock – Instant Mashed Potatoes – Shelf Stable Milk
Bagged Food – Pasta – Beans – Lentils – Onions – Garlic
Jarred Food – Peanut Butter – Jelly – Spices

To drop off food ahead of time, bring it to River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, [check back soo for information on food donation drop-offs]

Volunteer

Please join us at 12 noon as we get started and organize all the food donations. All are welcome, even if you cannot join us for the full event. If you can only come for a part of the event, please try to come for the opening as we get everyone and the food donations organized.

To assist our planning, please let us know below if you plan to volunteer, but signing up is not required. Walk-ins are encouraged and welcome!
So if think change and you can help out, just come out and join us.

Location

Fellowship Hall
River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation
6301 River Road
Bethesda, MD 20817

Questions?

Email alicia@tobewellfed.org

Other Ways to Help

Please consider donating to To Be Well Fed. We partner with public schools to provide groceries for more than 225 children and families in need. Our mission is to help every child in Washington D.C. arrive at school (in-person or virtual) well nourished and ready to learn! Your financial contributions make our mission possible. The generosity of folks like you has sponsored the delivery of weekly groceries to 225 families in need.

To learn more about To Be Well Fed, explore our website.