Food for All DC

Welcome to Food For All DC, a volunteer-run DC-based organization established in 1984. Food For All promotes healthy social connectivity through home food delivery for people affected by adversity, through bulk food distributions with DC partners, and by providing opportunities for meaningful volunteer engagement.

Check out our brand new 2021 Annual Report

We run almost entirely on your donations and volunteers. We need to raise $120,000 this year to keep up our current levels of service and plan for the future. When you invest in Food For All DC, you’re providing food for your neighbors and promoting human connection, a need that became even more evident in the pandemic. Food For All now serves 1,300 individuals and families each week — nearly ten times the number we served two years ago.

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Our History

Food for All DC was established in 1984 in Washington DC by Peter Sage in affiliation with the Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT). We started as a small operation aimed at providing home grocery delivery for those not mobile enough to make it to other local organizations for assistance and have maintained our grassroots mentality.… Continue reading Our History

Volunteer

Volunteerism is the foundation of Food For All DC and is an expression of the belief that society thrives through mutual respect and heart-centered action. Right now we are looking for volunteer drivers (with your own car) on Thursday, Friday and Saturday mornings. We also need a volunteer Executive Assistant to work with our Director,… Continue reading Volunteer

Contact/Help

We rely on part-time volunteers to answer all calls and respond to emails – please be patient and someone will get back to you as soon as they can. FOOD ASSISTANCE If you reside in DC and have a financial hardship you could be eligible to receive food from us. Please email us at newclient@foodforalldc.org… Continue reading Contact/Help

I was a little nervous about meeting the people, but after the first few houses all of those apprehensions went away. My favorite part was going to the houses and handing the people the food.

Eva (recent volunteer)

Well run, organized and fun. Plus you see the difference you make,.