Two Northern Virginia nonprofits — Northern Virginia Food Rescue (NOVA-FR) in Manassas and Fauquier FISH in Warrenton — received a massive food delivery earlier this month to support local families facing hunger. Each organization was given 18,000 pounds of food and pantry staples on December 11 as part of a national initiative by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The donation marks the first in the Washington, D.C. area from the Church’s America250 campaign, which pledges to donate 250 semi-trucks of food to food pantries across the U.S. by the end of 2026. Items included peanut butter, pancake mix, canned vegetables, pasta and more.
NOVA-FR will use much of the food to support its Weekend Backpack Program, which provides meals to children at 50 schools when school meals aren’t available. Fauquier FISH will add the food to its Weekend Power Pack program and year-round food pantry, which supports more than 5,000 families and seniors annually.
Local Church leader Johan Carlson praised volunteers and nonprofits “ministering to those in need” across western Prince William and Fauquier counties. Additional food pantries in the region are expected to receive donations as the campaign continues.
