Chesterfield Food Bank Outreach Center

Community Kitchens provides food to local community organizations who prepare and serve hot meals to those in need (homeless; living in motels; socially isolated; seniors; other low-income individuals).

Pantry Partners provides non-perishable food to help keep local food pantries, run by community partners, fully stocked.

CFBOC's Homeless and Motel Outreach programs distribute easy-to-prepare food and personal care items at our headquarters, through community partner organizations, and through mobile shower vans that also provide hot showers, clothes, haircuts, prayer, Narcan (as needed), and connections to other outreach programs and services.

Motel Outreach provides hot meals, personal care items, prayer, Narcan (as needed), and connections to other outreach programs and services to those living in motels.

Outreach services partner with local nonprofits/businesses and faith-based organizations to address the underlying causes of food insecurity in housing, employment, social services, mental health counseling, medical care, and substance use disorders.

Saturday Outreach Services bring participants in other programs together for worship, hot meals, kids’ programs, and access to on-site representatives of partner organizations.

Community Outreach hosts events that include food, music, on-site partner organizations, kids’ activities, giveaways, and a Gospel presentation in communities that may be in need of services from CFBOC or partner organizations.

These partner organizations provide services that address the underlying causes of food insecurity, and provide support in areas such as housing, job opportunities, social services, medical care, mental health counseling, and detox/rehab.

The Emergency Program distributes food and personal care items to those facing crisis situations at our headquarters and through community partner organizations. It also provides connections to partner organizations that provide services that address the underlying causes of food insecurity. These services assist clients in housing, employment, healthcare, mental health counseling, social services, and assistance with substance use disorders.

Transitional Specialists are trained volunteers, who receive referrals from other programs and assist clients by identifying needs and relevant resources, and advocating for and supporting clients through their journey. Transitional Specialists connect clients to programs and services that address the underlying causes of their food insecurity. These services address areas such as housing, employment, healthcare, mental health counseling, social services, and detox/rehab.

CFBOC's Senior Programs provide food and support specifically designed for seniors at our headquarters, through our community partners, and through government programs. The majority of those in our Client Plus and Skilled Volunteer Program are seniors.

Workforce Programs assist clients in preparing for and securing employment to address joblessness, one of the main causes of food insecurity. The Career Advantage Program: part of Virginia Career Works, identifies and hires at-risk young adults (ages 18-24) who receive job training and mentoring from CFBOC staff at our headquarters (warehouse, office). We also work with additional community partners to connect clients to job training and employment opportunities.

All CFBOC Volunteer Programs provide opportunities for participants to give back and become part of a community! The General Volunteer Program provides a variety of short- and long-term volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups (e.g., warehouse work, food distributions, driving trucks, special programs, food drives, fundraisers). The Client Plus Program provides stable, committed volunteer opportunities to clients (e.g., data entry, can room, warehouse, office). CFBOC always provides nutritious food for our clients; those in the Client Plus program get the added benefit of personally choosing some of the groceries they receive weekly. The Skilled Volunteer Program provides stable, committed volunteer opportunities to community members (e.g., data entry, can room, warehouse, office). The Community Service Volunteer Program provides opportunities for court-ordered volunteers to complete their service.