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Drive-through pickup is in effect.

We are providing drive-through food pickup until further notice to help keep everyone safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please arrive no more than 1 hour before opening. Park where directed and stay in your car. Our staff and volunteers will assist you.

Masks are required. Thank you for your help stopping the spread of COVID-19!

Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors

Loaves & Fishes' mission is to give food with kindness and compassion to those seeking assistance while providing an opportunity for volunteers to serve their neighbors in Charlottesville and surrounding communities

Get Groceries

Visit up to two times each month to get free groceries for your household.
See how to get free groceries during COVID-19 at Loaves & Fishes.

Volunteer

Learn more about how Loaves & Fishes is currently using volunteers to support our COVID operations.

Support Our Mission

There are a number of ways to support our mission with donations, as well as goods and services, and easy giving programs.

Why Loaves & Fishes?

As the largest agency of the local Food Bank, we are working to strengthen our community by combatting hunger.

Three of the Many Reasons to Support Our Mission

38% of those we serve are children under the age of 18. Malnutrition impacts school performance, which in turn impacts career paths and the future of our community.

Many of our clients work, but wages may not be enough to fully support their families, many of which are multi-generational.

Loaves & Fishes is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible.

Did you know?

11.8%

is the percentage of people without access to enough healthy food each month in Charlottesville, with similar rates in surrounding counties.

About Hunger

58,925

people were served by the Pantry in 2019.

Annual Reports

29 pounds

of food (about a week's worth) per person are taken home from the average visit.

How it Works

12%

of our clients are age 60 or older, and 11% are disabled.

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