Fairfax County has developed a new tool to help residents support food distributions in their communities.

The Emergency Food Access Providers Application has added a “donate” geolocation tool to allow users to see which food distribution sites need donations and the types of donations they are accepting.

“This will help specialized products such as baby formula or large donations of perishables get to places in the county where they are most needed,” said NCS Food Access Program Manager Alisa Brooks.

“If a home gardener has an abundance of peppers, they can filter the map to find organizations accepting large amounts of produce. Similarly, if someone in the community is looking for where to donate canned goods, they can click ‘non-perishables’ and see where they can take them,” she said. “We'd like to encourage people to reach out to the sites directly in case there are specific times of day they are accepting donations or needs have changed.”

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors proclaimed Nov. 16-22, 2025, Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. The most recent Capital Area Food Bank statistics say 26% of residents are food insecure. NCS supports a variety of programs to aid people in the county who are experiencing food insecurity.

• Food Access Program Information
• Fairfax County Hunger Resources
• Fairfax County Homelessness Resources