Help 'Stuff the Bus' Saturday in Annandale

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- The holiday decorations are gone and the cold winter months are settling in, and many people continue to go hungry in the community, Fairfax County points out. For many local, nonprofit food pantries, this is the time of year where donations drop to one of the lowest points.

To help address this need, Fairfax County is promoting its annual “Stuff the Bus: Helping Fairfax Families” program at 14 locations from Jan. 14 to Feb. 20, 2017. This collaborative program, now in its seventh year, is a partnership among Fairfax County Government, local grocery stores and nonprofits to restock the shelves.

Each week a Fastran bus staffed by MV Transportation personnel will park at a different location and collect food donations. The campaign kicked off Jan. 14, the weekend leading up to the Martin Luther King Day of Service, and will run each weekend until George Washington’s Day, Feb. 20, 2017.

Suggested items include pasta, canned meats, chicken, tuna, soups, spices, canned veggies, cereal, peanut butter and jellies. Or stop by the bus beforehand to see what's needed most.

All donation hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Annandale Giant
7137 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003

Benefitting Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA)