Emergency Food Network
| Our mission | To reduce food insecurity in the city of Charlottesville and Albemarle County by providing nutritionally balanced multi-day supplies of food, upon request, to individuals and families. We ask no financial questions, which enables us to serve those who are experiencing a sudden emergency or whose income just isn’t quite enough to cover all their expenses. We distribute food directly, as well as through partnerships with other local nonprofit organizations. |
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| How you help | Since 1973 we’ve relied on volunteers to keep our operation running smoothly. Our volunteers handle almost every aspect of our operations, from acquiring food, stocking shelves, bagging groceries, taking phone orders, delivering food to distribution sites and distributing food orders to clients. Most volunteer shifts require a time commitment of 2-4 hours a month. |
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| About us | We are open three days a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and hope to add Saturday hours soon! We are committed to providing nutritious food to our visitors, including meat, milk, cheese, eggs, bread, margarine, and fresh produce in every food order. Thanks to our incredible corps of dedicated volunteers, we run our operations on the strength of only one part-time paid staff member. Our low overhead and lean operation have made it possible for EFN to operate for over 50 years without government funding, or the contraints that such funding provides. |
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