Organizations Assisting Low-Income Seniors with Food Insecurity in Northern Virginia:
Meal Delivery Programs:
Meals on Wheels of Northern Virginia: Delivers hot meals to homebound seniors in Arlington County, Monday through Friday.
Website: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/familyservices/older-adults/fairfax-area-meals-on-wheels
Phone Number: (703) 532-6272
Loudoun County Catholic Charities - Meals on Wheels: Provides home-delivered meals to seniors in Loudoun County.
Website: Loudoun County Catholic Charities: https://volunteer.loudouncares.org/agency/detail/?agency_id=54463 (**Meals on Wheels program information might not be on the main website, so you may call for details)
Phone Number: (703) 777-3800
Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services - Meals on Wheels: Offers home-delivered meals to Alexandria seniors who are unable to leave their homes. Subsidized meals are available.
Website: City of Alexandria Food Assistance: https://www.alexandriava.gov/economic-support/food-assistance (**Scroll down to "Meals on Wheels")
Phone Number: 703.836.4414, ext. 112
Food Pantries and Resources:
Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) - Hunger Resource Center: Provides emergency food assistance, nutritional guidance, and budgeting strategies for healthy eating to low-income families and seniors in Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.
Website: NVFS Community Support for Seniors: https://www.nvfs.org/
Phone Number: (703) 491-9101 (Manassas) or (703) 368-3300 (Prince William)
FACETS (Fairfax Area Christian Emergency Services): Offers a food pantry and other services to low-income individuals and families in Fairfax County. While not senior-specific, they can be a resource for food assistance.
Website: https://facetscares.org/
Phone Number: (703) 352-5090
Additional Resources:
The Farm Market Fresh program, also known as the Senior & WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (S/FMNP)The Farm Market Fresh Program is a federal nutrition program offered in certain areas of the where benefit checks are provided to individuals to purchase locally grown produce from farmers certified by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
Farm Market Locator: https://vafma.org/virginia-markets/
Search for “Senior FMNP” programs
Virginia Department for Aging and Adult Services (VDAS): Provides a website with information on resources for older Virginians, including nutrition programs.
Website: Virginia Department for Aging and Adult Services: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/