Drive-Thru Food Pantry on Dec. 14 for Virginia Beach Residents
The Virginia Beach Department of Human Services (DHS) along with its community partner, the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, will host a holiday drive-thru food pantry for Virginia Beach residents from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14 in parking lot of the Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater, 3550 Cellar Door Way. Pantry essentials, fresh produce and proteins will be distributed on a first come, first served basis until 2 p.m., or until supplies run out, whichever occurs first.
Pantry attendees should join the vehicle line through Dam Neck Road. Signs and volunteers will then direct traffic through to the loading stations. Participants are asked to remain in their vehicles at all times to limit person-to-person contact. In order to load the groceries and move vehicles through the lines as quickly as possible, we respectfully ask that the trunk or storage area of vehicles be free of clutter or organized to avoid handling personal items.
All groceries will be prepacked into bags and/or boxes containing a mix of fresh and shelf-stable foods such as fruit and vegetables, bread, dairy products, frozen meats, canned goods and some staple items, such as pasta, sugar and flour. Staff and volunteers, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment, will load the groceries into the trunks or rear storage areas of participating vehicles.