Help Stuff the Bus on September 19!
🚌 It’s time again to Stuff the Bus!
YOU can help fight food insecurity in our community by bringing nonperishable food items or gift cards to the North County Governmental Center, 1801 Cameron Glen Drive in Reston Saturday, September 19, from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Visit Fairfax County’s page or download the flyer for more information.
Donations will support Cornerstones and the Committee for Helping Others.
For nearly 15 years, Fairfax County Stuff the Bus has brought together local grocery stores, volunteers, and community organizations to help keep neighborhood food pantries stocked.
The need remains ongoing and urgent. The March 2026 drive alone collected and distributed 11,428 pounds of food and more than $1,700 in gift cards.
Cornerstones accepts these foods (please, NO GLASS):
Rice - brown, wild, white
Cereal
Oatmeal
Peanut butter
Jelly
Quinoa
Chia seeds
Beans (dry) - black, red, kidney
Baked beans
Pasta
Macaroni and cheese
Canned fruit - fruit cocktail, peaches, pears, etc.
Canned vegetables - corn, green beans etc.
Canned meat - tuna, salmon, chicken, ham
Tea, coffee - regular & decaf - instant
Snacks - crackers, fruit & granola bars, etc.
Sugar
Honey
Flour (including Maseca flour)
Condiments - mayo, ketchup, mustard, salt, spices
Oil - canola, vegetable, olive
Milk (shelf stable) - soy, almond, oat
We also invite you to increase your awareness and learn more about hunger in our region—and why community food drives remain essential—by joining us for the FREE Food Security Forum on Tuesday, September 15. Save your seat at cornerstonesva.org/food-security-forum.
This Hunger Action Month, turn your awareness into action. Pick up a few extra items, invite a friend or neighbor to join you, and help us Stuff the Bus this weekend! 💛
Cornerstones food rescue worker with YMSL Fox Mill volunteers.
Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn supporting Stuff the Bus with Minnie Orozco who runs the Cornerstones ASAPP food pantry.