Food 4 Families

Many people in need are getting healthier meals thanks to News4 and Telemund44 viewers.

NBC4 viewers like you helped donate turkeys to families via the Latin American Youth Center. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

All throughout the year, viewers have donated to our Food 4 Families fund. Telemundo 44’s Maria Renee Barillas helped distribute food.

Prince George’s County partners and agencies have been working diligently to bring the community a fully stocked pantry. The free-standing pantries aim to relive food insecurity among under-resourced neighborhoods and communities. The county set up and stocked two mini food pantries. One stands outside of Laurel Armory, and another is in front of Bladensburg Town Hall. “Unfortunately, people are...

Two new mini food pantries are now open in Prince George’s County. News4’s Dominique Moody has the details. 

Food insecurity is a year-round problem, but it gets a bigger spotlight around the holidays. Local food banks and the NBC4 Food 4 Families fund are helping to feed families in need. News4’s Molette Green reports.

Nonprofit Bread for the City’s goal this holiday season is to raise $1 million so they can provide turkeys and groceries for familiies to make meals for Thanksgiving. News4’s Molette Green reports. 

Athletes from the Mystics and Wizards helped give out food for Thanksgiving at Martha’s Table in Southeast D.C. News4’s Dominique Moody spoke live with the Mystics’ Brittney Sykes. 

The Washington Home, a private foundation that focuses on older residents, donated $1 million with Unity Health Care to support seniors who are vulnerable to food insecurity. News4’s Molette Green reports. 

As we enter the holiday season, NBC4 and Telemundo44 wants to thank viewers on their generous donations to the year-round Food 4 Families campaign in the fight to end food insecurity. News4’s Molette Green shares updates on the campaign and shares messages from donors. 

FRESHFARM’s FoodPrints program and Urban School Food Alliance received Newman’s Own Foundation Food Justice for Kids Grant, a $50,000 reward that recognizes programs that fight against food insecurity. News4’s Molette Green reports. 

Meals on Wheels College Park says it needs community support now more than ever.

Meals on Wheels College Park is celebrating 50 years of fighting food insecurity in the community, but its leaders say it needs more donations and volunteers.

Despite a strong market and low unemployment, more families in the D.C. region are relying on food assistance programs.

Montgomery County has launched a new program to help families in need pay for their groceries and get them delivered straight to their homes.

Montgomery County launched a new program to help families in need pay for their groceries and get them delivered to their homes. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports how the county partnered with food delivery service Instacart to give families monthly vouchers.

This summer, donations have flowed in from NBC4 and Telemundo44 viewers towards the Food4Families campaign, amounting to over $6,000. News4’s Molette Green shares a few heartfelt messages from donors about the campaign. 

The C.H.O.W. Wagon weekend meal program focuses on providing food to families during the summer in Prince William County. Buddy bags are delivered to 12 summer school sites and two boys and girls clubs with each containing up to eight servings of a meal. News4’s Molette Green talks to Dr. Vanessa Gattis about why she started the...

Southwest Business Improvement District’s meal program prepares nearly 200 lunches and delivers them to those in need every weekday in Southwest D.C. News4’s Molette Green reports. 

FRESHFARM FoodPrints is an educational program that gives D.C. public school students the chance to grow fresh produce and learn how certain foods affect their bodies. The program’s mission is to tackle hunger and address the lack of fresh food in certain communities. News4’s Molette Green reports.