Food And Toiletry Drives

Drive-thru Food & Toiletry Collection for Arlington Shelters

Please join us second Saturdays from 10:00 AM to Noon at Clarendon Presbyterian Church for the  monthly drive-thru food and toiletry collection to support Arlington shelters and our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness.  Donations as well as volunteers to help staff the event are welcome!


1305 North Jackson Street, Arlington, VA 22201 (go to the North Jackson side by the Plot Against Hunger garden)


No physical interaction. Masks required. Drop-off at curbside location outside church. 


Priority food items this month include: Healthy kids’ snacks, Annie’s Bunny Fruit Snacks,

Annie’s Grahams & Cookies, Annie’s Crackers, Annie’s Granola Bars, Annies’s puffs, Sugar, Bottled water, Juice, Capri Sun fruit drink pouches. 


Priority toiletry and clothing items this month include: Full Size* Body Wash (for Men and Women), Full Size Shampoo, Full Size Toothpaste, Baby wipes, Deodorant, Foot powder (Trial Size), Medium Size Boxers, Medium Size Polo Shirts for Men (Used is Fine), Jeans for Men (Used is Fine).


*RPC Shelter has enough travel sized items at the moment.  They are seeking new full sized toiletry items.  Thank you! 


Priority items for residents transitioning to independent living include: Soap Dishes, New Queen Size Sheets, New Blankets, Silverware, Dishware, Brooms, Paper towels. 


If you have questions about upcoming events or donations or if you’d like to volunteer to help staff upcoming events, please contact the church at clarendonmission@gmail.com. Please check the church website for any inclement weather announcements.


The Food Drive supports families at Bridges to Independence in Clarendon. 


The Toiletry Drive supports individuals at Residential Program Center on Columbia Pike. 


A huge thank you to the community for your generous support last Saturday at the monthly Drive-thru Food & Toiletry Collection at Clarendon Presbyterian Church. Since June 2020, we’ve raised more than $56,000 in groceries for two shelters in Arlington – Bridges to Independence in Clarendon, and Residential Program Center (RPC) on Columbia Pike. For the March 2021 drive, we came to new event record – 241 bags of groceries for Arlington shelters and our neighbors who are experiencing homelessness. 


Check the calendar for upcoming events. We also support both shelters through a variety of other activities during the year. Contact us to volunteer.