Help Feed the Hungry

St. Lucy Food Project 

Catholic Charities St. Lucy Food Project is our way of addressing the problem of the invisible hungry within the 21 counties and 7 cities of our Diocese.  We operate food pantries in Alexandria City, Sterling, and Front Royal and a distribution warehouse in Manassas serving those struggling with food insecurity.  Our local pantry network also includes parish, interfaith, community and government pantries delivering nonperishable food, produce, dairy, and meat.

Our Locations and Drop Off Hours 

Donations are accepted and appreciated at any one of our four locations below.  For large donations, advance notice is required.

Christ House in Alexandria City – Monday, Tuesday, Friday 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday 1 - 3 p.m.

Loudoun Regional Office in Sterling - Monday thru Thursday 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Loaves and Fishes in Front Royal – Weekdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Distribution Warehouse in Manassas - Weekdays 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. with blue donation bins available for evening and weekend drop offs.

Upcoming Parish Drives

We conduct drives in partnerships with many of the parishes in our Diocese in answer to Christ’s call to serve. Donate to any of these planned food drives to make a difference.                                   

• Month of September - St. Ann, 5300 10th St N, Arlington, VA 22205
• September 2 and 3 - Our Lady of Hope, 6639 Algonkian Pkwy, Sterling, VA 20165
• September 2 and 3 - Good Shepherd Sharing Sunday, 8710 Mount Vernon Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
• September 2 through 10 - St. Veronica, 3460 Centreville Rd, Chantilly, VA 20151
• September 9 and 10 - St. Francis de Sales, 37730 St Francis Ct, Purcellville, VA 20132
• September 16 and 17 - Christ the Redeemer, 46833 Harry Byrd Hwy, Sterling, VA 20164
• September 16 and 17 - All Saints, 9300 Stonewall Rd, Manassas, VA 20110
• September 16 and 17 - St. Clare of Assisi, 12409 Henderson Rd, Clifton, VA 20124
• September 23 and 24 - Basilica St. Mary, 310 S Royal St, Alexandria, VA 22314
• September 23 and 24 - St. Jude Syro Malabar Church, 4219 Lafayette Center Dr, Chantilly, VA 20151
• September 23 and 24 - St. Theresa, 21370 St Theresa Ln, Ashburn, VA 20147
• September 30 - St. James, 905 Park Ave, Falls Church, VA 22046
• October 1 through 22 - St. Louis, 2907 Popkins Lane Alexandria, VA 22306
• October 7 and 8 - Our Lady of Hope, 6639 Algonkian Pkwy, Sterling, VA 20165
• October 7 and 8 - St. Joseph, 750 Peachtree Street, Herndon, VA 20170
• October 14 - Corpus Cristi, 41677 Corpus Christi Dr, Aldie, VA 20105
• October 14 and 15 - Good Shepherd Sharing Sunday, 8710 Mount Vernon Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309
• October 14 and 15 - Holy Family, 14160 Ferndale Road, Woodbridge, VA 22193
• October 14 and 15 - St. Francis de Sales, 37730 St Francis Ct, Purcellville, VA 20132
• October 14 and 15 - St. Clare of Assisi, 12409 Henderson Rd, Clifton, VA 20124
• October 14 and 15 - Our Lady of Lourdes, 830 23rd St S Arlington, Virginia 22202
• October 16 and 17 - Bishop Ireton, 201 Cambridge Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314
• October 21 - Church of the Nativity, 6400 Nativity Ln, Burke, VA 22015
• October 21 and 22 - St. Theresa, 21370 St Theresa Ln, Ashburn, VA 20147
• October 28 and 29 - St. William of York, 3130 Richmond Hwy, Stafford, VA 22554
• October 28 and 29 - Holy Trinity, 8213 Linton Hall Rd. Gainesville, VA 20155
• October 28 and 29 - St. Catherine of Siena, 1020 Springvale Rd, Great Falls, VA 22066
  
  

What We Need

Below are the top 5 core basics we can never have enough of.  A detailed list of items needed for each of our Catholic Charities’ pantries and distribution warehouse can be found on their site page.

Jelly/Jam

Canned Meat

Canned Vegetables

Cooking Oil

Pasta Noodles

St. Lucy Food Project also distributes personal hygiene items when able.  See each pantry and warehouse page for a list of items.

Other Ways to Donate (Food/Hygiene, Financially, or Your Time)

Give Virtually - Donate Food or Hygiene from Amazon

Make a Financial Donation

• Make a  restricted finance donation to our ministry by designating St. Lucy Food Project under “Restrict My Gift” in the dropdown menu.
• Mail a check payable to CCDA with St. Lucy Food Project on the memo line to Catholic Charities St. Lucy Food Project 8426-28 Kao Circle, Manassas, VA 20110.

Conduct a Food Drive

• Click  here to see if your parish participates with a food or hygiene drive, or supports with a monetary donation.
• Click  here to see what’s involved in planning a drive with your parish or organization. Email  James.McCaskey@ccda.net or call 703-637-2547 for more information. 

Volunteer

Volunteer your time at any one of our pantry locations listed above by clicking on the purple “volunteer” button at the top of the page and search for opportunities at the Christ House, Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry, Loudoun Regional Office and Food Pantry, or St. Lucy Food Distribution Hub.  Drivers, food sorters, and distributors are always needed.  Contact the pantry in your area for more information.