Call to Donate Food to Local Pantries
A Simple Gesture, which is a food collection program that provides non-perishable food to area pantries in Northern Virginia, has canceled its April 4 pickup due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, you can still donate food directly to the area pantries served by A Simple Gesture in the following ways:
LINK Herndon:
Donate via Amazon
Send monetary donations or grocery store gift cards (values up to $25 only) to LINK; P.O. Box 443; Sterling, VA 20167.
Cornerstones Reston:
Donate Via Amazon
Send grocery store gift cards (values up to $25 only) to this address:
Cornerstones Reston Pantry Program, 11484 Washington Plaza West, Suite 120, Reston, VA 20190.
St. Anne's Episcopal Church:
Send grocery store gift cards (values up to $25 only) to St. Anne's Episcopal Church Food Pantry, 1700 Wainwright Drive, Reston, VA 20190-5500.
Via Amazon, use South Lakes High School list below, and ship food selections to St. Anne's Episcopal Church Food Pantry, 1700 Wainwright Drive, Reston, VA 20190-5500.
South Lakes High School:
Via Amazon, ship food selections to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1133 Reston Ave., Herndon, VA 20170, Attn: SLHS PTSA Food Pantry.
Food needs: Pasta sauce; canned tomatoes; pasta; dry rice; dry beans; cereal; oil; microwave popcorn; granola bars; bar soap; toilet paper; toothbrushes; toothpaste; maxi pads.