Manassas Wegman's to Donate 17,000 Pounds of Food to Local Food Bank

Wegman's Food Market in Manassas announced it will be donating 17,397 pounds of non-perishable food items to the Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) Hunger Resource Center in Manassas.

The Hunger Resource Center, also located in Manassas, helps provide emergency food assistance to struggling Northern Virginia families.

According to staff, the donation will include 20 pallets of products such as canned soups, vegetables, fruit, peanut butter, canned tuna, cereal and juice.

NVFS said the donation is enough to help support more than 32,000 individuals currently in need of food assistance in Prince William County and the cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.

“This donation will help us keep the shelves stocked during the summer months, when demand is particularly high,” said Pam Ryan, director of anti-hunger programs for NVFS. “This increase in demand is due to the fact that parents now must provide three meals per day for their children, who no longer have access to free or reduced-price school meals.”

Staff of the anti-hunger program will also be working with all three local school districts — Prince William County Public Schools, Manassas City Public Schools and Manassas Park City Schools — to help increase awareness of, and participation in, the Hunger Resource Center’s Summer Meals programs.

Wegman's representatives said they are happy to help such important local programs.

“Feeding the hungry is a giving priority at Wegmans, and this delivery goes hand in hand with our commitment to make a difference in every community we serve,” said Wegmans Manassas Store Manager Paul Butterer. “As Wegmans celebrates 100 years in business, our longstanding partnership with the Hunger Resource Center is an important point of local pride.”

For more information about NVFS and the Hunger Resource Center, visit their website.