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Need Emergency Food Support?
LINK provides emergency food to people in the Herndon, Sterling and
Ashburn areas of Northern, Virginia, If you have an emergency food need,
please call LINK at 703-437-1776 and leave a message in the food
mailbox. If you qualify to receive food,
you will be contacted by a LINK volunteer who will make a delivery of
groceries to your home.
LINK Food Program
Supplying emergency food to local people in need is the primary ministry
of LINK. LINK provides food
to approximately 50-60 families per month. Each qualified family is given
about five day’s supply of non-perishable food and a certificate to
purchase perishable food per each request.
LINK also makes food
deliveries to other support organizations whenever possible, including
the Embry Rucker Shelter, Good Shepherd Alliance Shelters, The Closet,
William Waters House, and the Herndon
Neighborhood Resource Center.
LINK provides food to
many more families through the Holiday Basket Programs detailed below.
Holiday
Basket Programs
In addition to LINK's regular food program, a
large number of people receive holiday boxes (food, coats, toys) during
the Thanksgiving and Christmas period. For details, click here Holiday Food Basket Program.
Donate Food
The food LINK provides comes from three main sources:
1.
Collections from LINK member churches (non-perishables)
2.
Donations from local groceries and bakeries (perishables)
3.
Donations from community groups (i.e. Scouting for Food, public
schools, community businesses, and individual local residents)
If you or your
organization would like to make food donations to LINK, please contact LINK for
directions and times of the LINK pantry for drop-off. Suggested
non-perishable food items regularly needed include: Canned Meats,
Spaghetti Sauce, Canned Fruits, Flour, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Cereal,
Rice, Canned Vegetables, Canned Meats, Spaghetti, Macaroni, Canned
Juices, Canned or Powdered Milk, Soups, and Tuna. In addition, paper products such
as toilet paper and personal hygiene products such as toothpaste and soap
are always needed.
Monetary donations
are also welcome! LINK
participates in the Combined Federal Campaign and the United Way of Virginia Campaign. LINK's
donation identification number for these campaigns is 8442.
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