There is still time to donate to the Commissioners and Cans Food and Fund Drive in Charlottesville and help the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank replenish its supplies.
The drive, which is open until Aug. 31, marks the seventh year of the statewide effort that has grown to include 30 participants throughout the Commonwealth, united by the mission to help neighbors facing food insecurity by raising funds and collecting food.
In Charlottesville, the drive is managed by the city’s Commissioner of Revenue, and all donations will go to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, the main local food distributor that supplies many local food pantries. All the collected food will stay local, said Brian Henderson, Charlottesville city tax specialist and a contact person for the food drive.
“Drives like this will help to replenish any gaps in food supplies for our local food banks,” he told Charlottesville Tomorrow. Partnerships like this can help because “along with changes to public assistance programming, budget cuts, and overall economic uncertainty, there’s always a need.”
Charlottesville has been participating in the program since its start in 2018 and, for the past two years, it has been leading the Blue Ridge region in the amount of food and fund donations collected, said Henderson.
“We take a lot of pride in being able to assist with the needs of families, right here within our community,” he said.
Take action
Help restock local food pantries by participating in ‘Commissioners and Cans’ food drive
The Commissioners and Cans Food and Fund Drive in Charlottesville will help the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank replenish its supplies. The food bank helps supply many local food pantries.
Drop-off locations for food donations:
- Treasurer’s Lobby – First Floor of City Hall, 605 E. Main St., Charlottesville
- Hallway Outside Council Chambers – Second Floor of City Hall, 605 E. Main St., Charlottesville
- Carver Recreation Center – Jefferson School City Center, 233 Fourth St. NW, Charlottesville
- Herman Key Jr. Recreation Center, 800 E. Market St., Charlottesville
To give online: https://give.brafb.org/team/759119
For questions about the food drive, call 434-970-3159 or email citycor@charlottesville.gov.
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