Feeding Southwest Virginia

The mission of Feeding Southwest Virginia, a food bank, is to nourish our neighbors, engage our community partners, and develop solutions to address food insecurity. We believe access to nutritious food is a cornerstone to human potential. We succeed by engaging our communities; we embrace diversity of thought, programs, and people; and we understand that as the needs of our neighbors evolve, so must we.

Feeding SWVA serves 26 counties and nine cities across the region, including Salem, Roanoke, Abingdon, Martinsville, and the New River Valley. In Southwest Virginia, 129,580 individuals are at risk of hunger according to 2021 data from Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap study. In fiscal year 2022, Feeding SWVA distributed over 18.7 million pounds of food. The equivalent value of groceries Feeding SWVA distributed in FY2022 was $28.2 million. Feeding SWVA is a member of Feeding America and the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, and it is uniquely positioned to serve those facing hunger in a broad scope. The Food Bank provides food and resources to 370 partner feeding programs, such as food pantries, mobile food programs, children’s programs, and programs for seniors. Feeding SWVA has been fighting hunger since 1981, and it serves its 12,400 sq. mile region through two distribution centers in Salem and Abingdon and the Community Solutions Center in Roanoke.

For every dollar donated, Feeding Southwest Virginia can help provide 3 meals to our neighbors.