If you have a school-aged student in need of breakfast and lunch this summer, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers free summer meals to kids across Virginia similar to School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, except meals are free to all kids that come to a registered summer meals site. Find Food, Fun, and Friends…
Read MoreThe Manassas Chorale will be performing its “Earth, Sea & Sky Spring Concert” on Friday, June 2 at 7:30PM at the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, VA. Attendees are being asked to bring nonperishable food items to benefit the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry. We wish to thank the Manassas Chorale for its continued support….
Read MoreOur wonderful volunteers at the food pantry were kept especially busy recently unloading a significant donation from Wegmans in Gainesville. Thanks to Wegmans, we now have the following on our shelves: 500 boxes of cereal, 300 – 8 count packages of tuna fish, 500 boxes of macaroni and cheese, 300 jars of peanut butter, 120…
Read MoreThe Haymarket Regional Food Pantry wants to thank everyone who came out for a fun afternoon of BINGO on Saturday, April 8th, and the following organizations that supported the event: Sponsors: The Fauquier Bank (Event Corporate Sponsor) Gainesville Eye Associates Mosquito Joe QBE LLC QBE Foundation Sharon Zavalanski, CPA Fluet, Huber & Hoang, PLLC Serenity…
Read MoreOur thanks to Lexi Kertscher, a local Girl Scout Junior Cadette who designed and sewed 42 birthday bags to be given to Haymarket Regional Food Pantry clients. Lexi purchased the materials, sewed the bags herself, and filled them with items that you would use for a birthday party. What a wonderful surprise for all! Thanks,…
Read MoreAre you a student looking for community service hours who would also like to help individuals and families in our area? Consider sponsoring a food drive for the Haymarket Regional Food Pantry! Any student that runs a successful food drive this spring and brings the food to us will be awarded 5 community service hours!…
Read MoreOrganizing a Food Drive: Tips and Tools Organizing a food drive is a simple and easy way to help the food pantry boost its food supplies and serve more people. Food drives can be large or small, one time, or on-going. Regardless of the size, there are a few simple things you can do to…
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