Food Assistance

Food pantries

Alexandria

Basilica of St. Mary Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP)
SVdP Helpline: 703-836-1724 | Parish/Rectory Office: (703) 836-4100

Christ House Food Pantry
131 S West St. | (703) 549-8644
Wednesdays & Thursdays 9am-1pm (or call for an appointment)
Emergency assistance, clothing and referrals also provided. 

Emergency Food at Good Shepherd
8710 Mt. Vernon Highway | (703) 780-4055

St. Louis Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP)
SVdP Helpline: (703) 765-0050 | Parish Office: (703) 765-4421

Arlington

Food Pantry at Our Lady Queen of Peace
2700 19th Street South | (703) 979-5580

Food Pantry at St. Charles Borromeo
3304 N. Washington Blvd. | (703) 527-5500 | Tuesdays, 10 am-12 pm

Fairfax area

St. Leo the Great Social Ministry (SLSM) office
3700 Old Lee Hwy | (703) 273-7576
Call to schedule intake appointment. Monthly distribution held on the 4th or 3rd Saturdays. Diapers and formula available.

Food Pantry at St. Mary of Sorrows, Fairfax
5222 Sideburn Rd. | (703) 978-4141 [press ext. 5 for social outreach]

Our Lady of Good Counsel Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP)—Vienna
SVdP Parish Helpline: (703) 938-3210

Poor Sisters of St. Joseph Food Pantry, Alexandria
4319 Sano St. | (703) 354-0395

St. Anthony of Padua Food Pantry, Falls Church
3305 Glen Carlyn Road | (571) 471-3194     

St. Timothy Food Pantry, Chantilly
13807 Poplar Tree Rd. | (703) 244-5737
Every 3rd Saturday, 10:30am - 12pm

Falls Church area

Food Pantry at Holy Spirit—Annandale
Parish Office: (703) 978-8074
W 11:45am-2:30pm at 4319 Sano Street, Alexandria, 22312

Food Pantry at St. James—Falls Church
905 Park Ave. | (703) 532-8815
1st Fridays at 7pm in Heller Hall

Food Pantry at St. Philip the Apostle—Falls Church
7500 St. Philip Ct. | (703) 573-3808
1st & 3rd Saturdays at 10am

Manassas area

Bethany Food Pantry at All Saints Parish
Parish Emergency Line: 703-368-2429
Tuesdays 5pm-8pm, Fridays 9am-11:30am

Food Pantry at Sacred Heart
12975 Purcell Road | (703) 590-0030 | weekdays by appointment or Saturday 8:15 am -10:00 am (arrive no later than 9 am)

Page

Our Lady of the Valley Emergency Food, Luray
200 Collins Ave. | (540) 743-4919

Prince William

Holy Family Food Pantry, Dale City
14160 Ferndale Rd. | (703) 670-8161

Stafford

St. William of York Food Pantry
3130 Jefferson Davis Hwy. | Tel.: (540) 659-1102
Cellphone: (540) 658-1658

Warrenton and West

St. John the Evangelist Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP)—Warrenton
Parish Office: (540) 347-2922 | SVdP Phone: 540-270-6774
Food Pantry Services: Available on Thursdays

Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry—Front Royal
Director of Emergency Pantry Phone: (703) 841-3834

Westmoreland

St. Paul's Catholic Mission Outreach Food Pantry, Hague
7808 Cople Hwy. | (804) 472-3090 or
(804) 472-3440
Monday-Friday 9am - 3pm 

Woodbridge and South

Our Lady of Angels Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP)—Woodbridge
SVdP Parish Helpline: (571) 377-8371
Parish Office: (703) 494-2444 or (703) 494-5015
Registration Hours: W 9am-12pm, SA 3pm-7pm, S 11am-3pm.
Services: T & TH 3pm-5:30pm (pickup & deliveries by appt. only)

Food Pantry at St. Anthony of Padua—King George
10299 Millbank Rd. | (804) 224-7221
Tuesdays & Fridays 9—10am

Food Pantry at St. Elizabeth—Colonial Beach
12 Lossing Ave. | (540) 848-4785
Wednesdays & Fridays 9—11am

St. Faustina Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP)—Spotsylvania
SVdP Hotline: (540) 834-5555 | St. Matthew Thrift Shop: (540) 834-5555 | Parish Office: (540) 582-5575
Thrift Shop: M-F 10am-3pm (you can receive around three outfits with one social services voucher)
Food Pantry/Baby Closet: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Wednesdays - 1:00 to 2:15pm; 1st four Fridays - 11:45am to 1pm; 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month - 11:15am to 12:15pm. Closed o 5th weeks of the month.

Food Pantry at St. Francis of Assisi—Triangle
St. Francis House | 2606 Heth Ct., Dumfries | (703) 221 – 6344

Food Pantry at St. John Bosco—Woodstock
207 N. Main St. | 540-459-4448
Self-serve, always open (closed-in porch behind thrift store) offering food plus diapers and formula.

St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Society of St. Vincent de Paul (SVdP)—Fredericksburg
SVdP Helpline: 540-898-8065
SVdP Thrift Shop: 540-898-9066
Parish Office Phone: (540) 373-6491
Needs Assessment: TH 6pm (at St. Judes’ – you will need to bring a photo I.D. and a bill)
Thrift Shop: Open six days a week from 10am-4pm

St. lucy project

The St. Lucy Project operates food pantries and a warehouse in Northern Virginia. The pantries provide perishable and non-perishable foods, including fresh produce, dairy, meat and traditional staples such as cereal, canned vegetables, rice and beans.

St. Lucy does not do direct service to clients.

If you are in need, you can call or visit the following:

Christ House Food Lodging
☎: (703) 549-8644
131 S West St, Alexandria, VA 22314
Hours: Wednesday and Thursday 9am - 1pm
Please, call ahead to make an appointment or walk-in at the above hours.

Leesburg Regional Office
☎: (703) 479-2975
Hours: Monday-Thursday 9:30am - 2:30pm
Clients are eligible to receive food once a month.

The Leesburg Regional Office is also a distribution center for USDA Food. Qualifying participants can register at the pantry in Leesburg to start receiving USDA food that same day.

Click here to see St. Lucy’s distribution map.


Special supplemental Nutrition Program for women, infants and children (Wic)

The goal of WIC is to improve the health of pregnant women, infants and children (under 5 years) through better nutrition and access to health care. The Program provides nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, supplemental nutritious foods, counseling at WIC clinics, and screening and referrals to other health, welfare, and social services. To be eligible for the WIC Program, applicants must meet categorical, residential, income, and nutrition risk requirements.

To apply, contact your nearest clinic:

Alexandria City H.D. Headquarters Office
Phone: (703) 838-4400

Arlington Dept. of Human Services
Phone: (703) 228-1260

Annandale District Office  
Phone: (703) 237-6078

Loudoun Health Department
Phone: (703) 777-0236

Flora Krause Casey Health Center  
Phone: (703) 519-5979 or (703) 519-5982 [appointment line}

WIC Centreville Office
Phone: (703) 246-7142

WIC Herndon Reston Office
Phone: (703) 481-4099

WIC Joseph Willard Center
Phone: (703) 830-6100