On September 9th, 2016 the Middleburg corporate office had a productive day at Food & Friends. Packaging meals for men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other life-challenging illnesses.

The staff and volunteers at Food & Friends were extremely generous by giving us the opportunity to support our community and allowing us to be part of this great cause for a day. The organization, commitment, and great meals are what make this place so essential to the community.

Founded in 1988, Food & Friends began in the basement of the Westminster Presbyterian Church with 20 volunteers enlisted to deliver 15 meals/day serving a total of 1,800 meals to 60 clients. Since their inception, they have moved from the cramped church basement to their own state-of-the-art kitchen and pantry facility and initiated new programs to meet the changing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses in the Washington, DC metropolitan community.

Food & Friends is the only organization in the Washington, DC, area providing specialized, nutritious meals, groceries, nutrition counseling and friendship to people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses. Food & Friends' staff of professional chefs and community dietitians design meals that meet the special dietary needs of persons living with a broad range of illnesses. Our confidential services are free of charge to individuals and their families and caregivers living throughout Washington, DC, 7 counties of Maryland and 7 counties and 6 independent cities of Virginia. The service area encompasses approximately 5,300 square miles.

At a rate of six-days-a-week, 52-weeks-a-year, Food & Friends feeds their clients. They deliver each day, Monday-Saturday, including holidays. Since their inception, Food & Friends has provided more than 18 million meals to more than 26,000 individuals.

Thank you Food & Friends for allowing Middleburg Management to be a part of your team!