Fairfax County
Fairfax County's Stuff the Bus program is returning in January and February, collecting food donations for those in need in Fairfax County.
Every week from Jan. 18 through Feb. 15, a Fastran bus will stop at a different locations to accept food donations.
The stops closest to Alexandria are:
Saturday, Jan. 18: Cardinal Forest Giant, 8320 Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 8: Annandale Giant, 7137 Columbia Pike in Annandale, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 8: Falls Church Giant, 1230 W. Broad Street in Falls Church, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15: Springfield Giant, 6426 Springfield Plaza in Springfield, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 15: Fort Hunt Safeway, 7900 Fort Hunt Road in Fort Hunt, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
While Fairfax County is one of the wealthiest in the nation, there is significant hunger in our community. According to Fairfax County's research:
- 8% of Fairfax County Public Schools students reported going hungry in the past month.
30% of Fairfax County Public Schools students receive free or reduced price lunches.
4.2% of Fairfax County residents access SNAP for food assistance.
More than 75,000 Fairfax County residents live below the federal poverty level.
From the Fairfax County Government:
Stuff the Bus is a food collection partnership that provides needed support so that we, as a community, can continue to fight hunger in our neighborhoods. Since launching in 2011, we have collected more than 281,500 pounds of food to benefit local nonprofit food pantries, resulting in 200,000 meals for those in need.
Beginning on Jan. 18 and continuing weekly through Feb. 15, 2020, Stuff the Bus will once again visit local grocery stores to collect donated food and household items. Our food pantries work tirelessly to provide for our neighbors, but they need your help to restock when their shelves run low, particularly in the winter and summer months when demand is high.
To donate, see the list of stops below
