Foodbank to Serve Up to 2,500 Households at April Virginia Beach Drive-Thru Food Pantry

Norfolk, VA – March 28, 2023 – As inflation continues to put pressure on food-insecure families, the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore and Virginia Department of Human Services will hold its next drive-thru distribution at the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater on Tuesday, April 4 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Funded by City Council through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, it is open to all Virginia Beach residents on a first come, first serve basis who will receive approximately 60 pounds of fresh and shelf-stable foods.

For more information, please contact Senior Director of Communications David Brandt at 757-644-5860 or dbrandt@foodbankonline.org.

About the Foodbank

For more than 40 years, the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore has provided more than 360 million meals to those in our community who face hunger. Through our programs, facilities, and large network of community partners, we work to eliminate hunger daily. Our understanding of the need for a long-term solution has led to the creation of a refreshed strategic plan aimed at moving Hampton Roads closer to achieving the mission of eliminating hunger for those we serve—not only for the day, or for the week, but for a lifetime. For up-to-date information on the Foodbank, visit www.foodbankonline.org, Facebook, or Twitter.

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