Every dollar becomes groceries. Or gas.
We have no building and no paid staff. Money buys food from the wholesaler and keeps the van and the box route running. Food donations go straight to neighbors and Blessing Boxes.
Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofitEIN 86-2249119 · Donations are tax-deductible
- Faith Food Bank · Bristol, VA
- Sat 11:00–13:00 · 10th & Windsor
- $25restocks one Blessing Box
- $50one week of gas for the van
- $100about 25 households, one Saturday
- BUILDING$0
- PAID STAFF$0
- TOTAL: groceries. Or gas.
The market stall
Once, or every month
A monthly gift of any size covers the fuel line; a one-time gift becomes a Saturday's groceries. Either way it goes to food, gas, or a box. Four ways to send it:
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- Check
- Made out to Faith Food BankHand it to us at the van on a giveaway Saturday, or text us for the mailing address.
- Zelle
- Scan the code with your banking app, or tap it on your phoneThe recipient shows as FAITH FOOD BANK. Can't scan? Text us.
- Venmo
- @Roxana-Boroujerdi-1In the Venmo app, or tap the handle.
- Cash
- At the van, any giveaway Saturday11 AM to 1 PM at 10th St. & Windsor Ave. Hand it to any of us.
We don't take card payments online. Every gift gets a written acknowledgment for your tax records, signed by Roxana.
Faith Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 86-2249119. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Giving as a business or foundation? Our certification details and partnership options.
Shop the wish list, or bring it to the van
Most useful right now:
- Shelf-stable proteins: canned chicken, tuna, beans, chili
- Peanut butter
- Canned vegetables and fruit
- Breakfast cereal
- Snacks kids will actually eat
- Bottled water
Or drop food at the van on any giveaway Saturday, 11 AM to 1 PM, at 10th St. & Windsor Ave.
Fill a box near you, any time
About 20 free little pantries around Bristol are open 24 hours a day. Pick the one closest to you and keep it stocked with shelf-stable food. No scheduling, no drop-off hours.
Find a boxHave a spot people walk past? Host a box.
Running a food drive?
Schools, workplaces, teams and clubs: collect from the list above (shelf-stable proteins, peanut butter, canned vegetables and fruit, cereal, snacks, bottled water), then bring it to the van on any giveaway Saturday between 11 AM and 1 PM. If it is more than a few boxes, text (425) 971-0402 the week before so we can make room. Businesses and foundations can find our 501(c)(3) details and partnership options on one page. Print the one-page food drive sheet to hang up where you collect.
Gas
Tap each stop to drive the week.
Start in Bristol with a full tank.
$30 to $50 a week in fuel before a single grocery is handed out.Every week, before the first bag
Every week the van drives to Elizabethton and Johnson City for food, then around Bristol to restock the boxes, then to 10th & Windsor on giveaway Saturdays. A monthly gift of any size keeps the tank full.