Capital Area Food bank opens Lorton facility
The Capital Area Food Bank formally unveiled a larger, modernized distribution facility in Lorton last week. This facility will enable the food bank to better address the rising rates of hunger across the Greater Washington region.
The new 43,000 square-foot distribution center builds upon the presence that the food bank has had in Northern Virginia for the last 35 years. The facility is roughly 3.5 times larger than the previous building, which was torn down last year to rebuild on the same site. The added size and upgraded technology now allow CAFB to distribute more than twice the amount of food in Northern Virginia, including more fresh produce and frozen protein. The expansion also provides more space for CAFB’s partner nonprofits, and enables the food bank to offer volunteering opportunities in Northern Virginia for the first time.
The new facility is named the Bedford Falls Foundation Northern Virginia Distribution Center, in recognition of a leadership gift given to the building fund from the foundation of longtime CAFB supporter Bill Conway…