In January 2011, construction began on a larger distribution center. Upon completion in 2012, the Capital Area Food Bank will be relocating to our new facility.
Why grow the food bank? Because hunger in this region is increasing dramatically, and our current facility lacks the space and technology required to meet the growing need. Though many of our partner agencies are seeing increases of up to 200% in the number of people who come through their doors, we must currently turn away millions of pounds of donated food each year due to a lack of room.
A bigger facility means that we can distribute a higher quantity and quality of food. It also means that our nutrition education and outreach programs, which address the root causes of hunger, can be expanded.
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Leadership
Campaign Co-Chairs
Donald E. Graham
The Washington Post Company
J.W. Marriott, Jr.
Marriott International
Abe and Irene Pollin
Washington Sports and Entertainment
Bennett Zier
Umansky Wyatt Zier Consulting
Donors
$15 Million+
District of Columbia – DHCD*
$5 Million+
Bedford Falls Foundation Charitable Trust
$3 Million+
Combined contributions from the Marriott family, foundation, and corporation
$2.5 Million+
The United States Federal Government
J.W. Marriott, Jr.
$1 Million+
BP Solar (In-Kind)
Maryland General Assembly
Kresge Foundation (Challenge Grant)
$500,000+
Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
Capital One Financial Corporation
Phillip L. Graham Fund
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott Foundation
$250,000+
Naomi and Nehemiah Cohen Foundation
Fannie Mae Foundation
Giant Food LLC
Harris Teeter
John and Diana Jaeger
Safeway Foundation
Peter and Marla Schnall
Virginia General Assembly
$100,000+
David and Joy S. Willey
Edward and Irene Kaplan
Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation
Abe Pollin
Altria Group, Inc.
Bank of America
Clark Charitable Foundation
Gilbert and Jaylee Mead
Kogod Family Foundation
Robert M. Brown
Department of Homeland Security
DLA Piper
Freddie Mac Foundation
Host Hotels & Resorts
Jack Kay
Lockheed Martin
Marriott International
Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation
Joseph E. Robert
YRCI
$50,000+
William and Buffy Cafritz
Pepco Holdings, Inc.
Prince Charitable Trusts
Anonymous
RLJ Companies – Robert l. Johnson
Wegmans
$25,000+
Esthy and James Adler Philanthropic Fund
David and Katherine Bradley – CityBridge Foundation
Lois and Richard England
John and Katherine Finneran
Lee and Juliet Folger Fund
Legg Group at Morgan Stanley- Jonathan Legg
PNC Foundation
The Summit Fund – Roger and Victoria Sant’s Founders’ Fund
Washington Gas Light Company
$10,000+
The Abe and Kathryn Selsky Foundation
Joe L. Allbritton
Avendra
Donald and Ann Brown Family Fund
Donald Dell
GEICO Philanthropic Fund
Joe and Lynne Horning
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc.
The Andreas Foundation – Sandra Andreas McMurtrie
Lee G. Rubenstein (In-Kind)
Barry & Olga Scher
SunTrust of Greater Washington
Leif and Julia Ulstrup
Carl Vacketta
Linda Keene Solomon – in honor of Jean Mosee
*This project is made possible in part through the generous support of the DC Department of Housing and Community Development .