Donation Food to AFAC

10/26/2022

Althought the list below was prepared for Thanksgiving, the food list is something they need each week. 

Please Remember Those in Need This Thanksgiving
“From Our Altar to Their Tables”

This Thanksgiving St. John’s is collecting bags of food
donations for the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) 
through Sunday November 20.

• Pick up your bag to be filled at the back of the church or from the church office, or call Faye Pritchard, 703-931-2168.
• Choose items from the list below to fill your bag.
• Return your filled bag inside the church (last pew on right) or to the Pritchards’ porch, 5713 5th Street South, a half-block from the church. (The church administrator is in Monday - Thursday 9:30 - 2:30)
• The donations will be blessed at the service on Sunday November 20.
• If you would rather, you can make a monetary donation, the instructions are below.

The AFAC Thanksgiving Shopping List

Most Needed

• Low-sugar cereal
• Canned tomatoes and tomato products
• Canned tuna
• Canned beans
• Canned soups
• Peanut butter (in plastic jars)
• Canned vegetables
• Cooking oil

Additional Items

• Flour
• Coffee
• Condiments: Salsa, ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, salt and pepper
• Seasonings: Brown and cane sugar, poultry seasoning, sage, ginger, vanilla extract, other spice

No canned pumpkin or cranberry sauce, please. AFAC always gets more than enough. When choosing items, please look for those that are low sodium, no salt added, no sugar added, unsweetened, etc. No glass jars.

AFAC_Shopping Information.pdf

To Donate Money for Thanksgiving Meals

You can also contribute money to support AFAC clients this Thanksgiving season. As a guide a $35 donation will provide a Thanksgiving meal for one family. You can either send a check to AFAC or write the check to St. John's and note on the memo line AFAC. You can also go to the AFAC website and make an on-line donation. 

AFAC's mailing address is:
2708 South Nelson Street,
Arlington, VA 22206,

“Most merciful God, who has fed us with the life of Jesus Christ, grant that we might reach out our hands in love for others in need with these gifts, which we return from our bounty as partners in the Gospel for the work of St. John’s Church.” Amen.