Wolf's Helping Hands

Locus Impact Investing

Mission

Locus believes that philanthropy should work alongside communities to grow economies that work for all. We partner with philanthropy to use their capital as a tool to drive equitable prosperity, redefine their role as capital providers, and activate investments and endowments for community impact. We meet our partners where they are and help them realize the vision of where they want to be. Locus works with philanthropy to educate stakeholders and develop strategies, identify and assess investments through advisory services; and service and manage investment funds and portfolios.

Meals on Wheels America

Mission

Meals on Wheels America is the leadership organization supporting the more than 5,000 community-based programs across the country that are dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. This network serves virtually every community in America and, along with more than two million staff and volunteers, delivers the nutritious meals, friendly visits and safety checks that enable America’s seniors to live nourished lives with independence and dignity. Our mission is to empower local community programs to improve the health and quality of life of the seniors they serve so that no one is left hungry or isolated.

Hunger Response Team of Sterling

Mission

The mission of the Hunger Response Team of Sterling is to lift people up by providing short term assistance with their basic needs and partnering with them to find long term solutions.

Federation of Virginia Food Banks

Mission

The organization was created to support the food bank network by developing a statewide system of food distribution, funding, education and advocacy.Our mission is to grow the collective capacity of Virginias food banks and engage partners to end hunger in the Commonwealth.

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, Inc.

Mission

Our mission is to provide nourishing food to our neighbors in need through vibrant community partnerships and passionate public support.

Arlington Food Assistance Center

Mission

AFAC is an independent, community-based non-profit food pantry that provides dignified access to nutritious supplemental groceries to all our Arlington neighbors in need. In doing so, AFAC makes it possible for vulnerable families in our community to devote their limited resources to financial obligations such as housing, utilities, and other basic needs.

The Good Food Institute

Mission

We are developing the roadmap for a sustainable, secure, and just protein supply. We identify the most effective solutions, mobilize resources and talent, and empower partners across the food system to make alternative proteins accessible, affordable, and delicious.

Center for Plant Science and Health

Mission

Plant Sciences is the study of plant growth, reproduction, evolution, and adaptation, as well as the use of plants for food, fiber, and ornamental purposes. ..

Meals on Wheels, Inc.

Mission

Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg addresses the hunger, isolation, and unique needs of the homebound by delivering hot, nutritious meals, friendly visits, and safety checks - empowering people to live valued, independent lives at home.

La Cocina Va

Mission

La Cocina VA’s mission is to use the power of food as an agent of social and economic change, generating workforce and entrepreneurship development, as well as providing healthy food assistance in Washington DC metropolitan region. We train, certify and place unemployed low-income individuals, including women, immigrants, and veterans, in jobs in the foodservice industry. We support low-income entrepreneurs to launch food-related small businesses. We contribute to the growth of our local communities. We create careers by offering bilingual vocational and technical education to the underserved; we transform unemployment into full-employment and entrepreneurship in a very short period of time while providing healthy meals to our local neighbors in need.

Feed More

Mission

Nourishing and Empowering Lives Working across Central Virginia to provide healthy meals and hope.

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Mission

To further education and research in family and consumer sciences.

Peanut Foundation Inc.

Mission

The promotion of research for the improvement of peanut industry technology.

Virginia Association for Biological Farming

Mission

The mission is to support, advocate, and educate about sustainable and organic farming/gardening in Virginia

Bread for Life Community Food Pantry Inc.

Mission

Distributed food to needy averaging over 400 families per month

Kingsway Help Center

Mission

Support needy families in community provide food and emergency financial aid to needy families in the Spottswood/Raphine community.

Dulles South Soup Kitchen

National Black Farmers Association Incorporated

Mission

To improve the quality of life in rural communities through improved agricultural outreach, technical assistance, access to credit for small farmers, family farm business development, food distribution and rural economic development. The NBFA views these opportunities as a means

Meals on Wheels of Charlottesville- albemarle

Mission

To deliver hot meals to homebound people.