Sources
Donations – Individuals can donate non-perishable food at the pantry on Tuesday-Friday from 1:30-4 pm, with the exception of County Holidays and other scheduled closings. The ACCA food pantry is located at 7200 Columbia Pike (trailer separate from the day care center) in Annandale. Please do not drop off food if a volunteer is not available.
Purchases – A team of shoppers goes to several stores to get what is needed most at the lowest price. In place of food, monetary donations are always welcome. A check can be written to ACCA Inc. and mailed to ACCA, 7200 Columbia Pike, Annandale VA 22003. Donations can also be made online through SpurLocal.
Gardens – ACCA can also distribute fresh produce to clients from your home gardens. Please deliver to the pantry on Tuesday – Wednesday between 1:30 and 4 p.m. (so the produce is delivered to clients before the weekend).
Volunteer Opportunities
Delivery Drivers – Our drivers pick up pre-bagged food at the pantry on Tuesday-Thursday afternoons and deliver to the client’s home in the Annandale area. Drivers respond to a weekly survey to let us know what days they’re available each week. To volunteer as a driver, view the description of duties. (pdf). Interested? Please complete the form or email volunteers@accacares.org.
Food Captains – these remote workers coordinate requests for food from the county social workers with drivers to deliver groceries to clients. All you need are a phone, computer, and internet access! Training is provided. Food captains are asked to work one week per quarter.
Interested? Please complete the form or email volunteers@accacares.org.
Current Pantry Needs
Low sodium and low sugar items and the following items (canned or in boxes) continue to be in demand and also PAPER BAGS:
WHAT WE NEED
Bar soap
Beef stew
Canned Beans including Kidney, Pinto, Baked, Garbanzo (chickpeas)
Canned Chicken
Canned Fruit
Canned vegetables
Canned Meals (Chef Boyardee)
Cereal
Coffee (Instant preferred)
Cooking oil
Diced Tomatoes
Dish soap
Dry Black Beans
Dry Red Beans
Diapers all sizes
Feminine napkins
Flour
Juice
Jelly/Jam
Laundry Soap
Macaroni (1 lb box)
Macaroni & Cheese
Maseca/Masa
Mayonnaise/Ketchup/Mustard
Pancake syrup
Paper Towels
Peanut Butter
Rice (1 or 2 lb. bag)
Shampoo
Soups (Chunky)
Spaghetti Sauce
Sugar
Tea
Toilet Paper
Tomato Sauce
Tooth brushes
Tortillas
Tuna
WHAT WE DON’T NEED
Adult Pull-ups
Canned Green Beans
Canned Black Beans
Cream of Chicken Soup
Oatmeal