Get Involved
We could not serve hundreds of meals a day without our community’s support. Here are 7 ways to get involved.
1. Financial Support
Your financial donations are critical to keeping our operations up and running. Less than 5% of our funding is grant-based, and we deeply appreciate our regular donors, including some former guests who faithfully mail in $10-25 each month. Financial support is our greatest need.
Our dollars go a long way due to our partnerships. We’re often able to buy three times the amount of food that an individual might buy at a grocery store for the same price. Click on the donate button below to give now.
Gifts of stocks, RMDs, and other financial holdings are gladly accepted. Our federal tax ID is 52-1268749.
We work with Sam Waddell of Davenport & Company (434-948-1114), who can assist with any transactions, or give us a call at (434) 845-5703.
Give Through Your IRA (QCD Giving)
If you're age 70½ or older: a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) allows you to make a meaningful gift while potentially reducing your taxable income.
Leave a Legacy
Lynchburg Daily Bread would be so grateful to be included in your Estate Plans. While your financial advisor can provide the best advice on the many options, joining our Legacy Society is a wonderful gift to local families in need for decades to come. Please reach out to our Director of Development for support or information.
Legacy Gift Guide
Your legacy can help ensure no one in our community goes hungry. Learn about a variety of planned giving opportunities that allow you to support Lynchburg Daily Bread while reflecting your values and goals.
2. Volunteer
More than 1,200 volunteers give their time and talents to Lynchburg Daily Bread each year, helping us prepare, serve, and clean up after hundreds of meals every day. With a small staff, our volunteers are truly essential to keeping our kitchen running 365 days a year.
We’re fortunate to have such a generous community—so much so that volunteer shifts often fill several weeks in advance!
A Few Things to Know:
Volunteers must be at least 16 years old
Volunteers sign up in advance for 3-hour shifts
Expect to be standing and active throughout your shift
Comfortable, closed-toe shoes are recommended
Volunteers should be able to safely participate in an active kitchen environment
3. Become a Hunger Hero
Join us in making a difference this season! Host a dinner, game night, or casual gathering in support of Lynchburg Daily Bread. Your event can help us continue feeding our neighbors in need and building a stronger, more connected community. Whether it’s a Give Back Dinner or a casual Hunger Heroes tip jar, every bit of support counts.
4. Food Donations
More than 98% of our food is donated from local colleges, grocery stores, restaurants, and other businesses. Thanks to the generosity of our community partners, we receive about 800 pounds of food per day!
Please drop off food donations from 6:30 am to 12:30 pm any day. We are not able to receive your donation after 12:30, so please come early!
Here are our top 10 needs for donations:
Protein, especially ground beef, chicken, and hams. We’ll even take a whole cow and pay to have it processed.
Large #10 cans of veggies – green beans, carrots, and apples are especially loved
55-gallon trash bags
Plastic forks and spoons
Cleaning supplies such as dish detergent, bathroom cleaner, wipes, kitchen cleaner, etc.
Rolls of paper towels
Paper napkins
Instant mashed potatoes
Salad dressing (any type)
Salt-free seasonings and herbs, such as Mrs. Dash, oregano, and pepper
5. Group Projects
Does your small group, team, or club want to help? We welcome these projects:
Make PB&Js to-go. We love giving out peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that guests can use for dinner or snacks.
Put together plasticware bundles – we are always in need of plastic forks (spoons are appreciated, but not required). We’d love your group to “roll” 1 fork in one napkin for quick distribution at our serving windows.
Build a trail mix. Have group members bring various ingredients and create something delicious.
Break down bulk cereal into baggies. We can provide this as a quick to-go item for breakfast.
Bake hearty, nutritious bread, such as banana or zucchini.
Please drop off donations from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. any day. We are not able to receive your donation after 12:30, so please come early!
6. Bulk Food Donations
If you are in the food business and would like to make bulk donations of 100 pounds or greater, please contact us for more information.
7. Other Ways to Give
We also have an account with Davenport & Company to receive gifts of stock.
We also have an Amazon Wish List. Please note that Amazon protects donor information, so they do not tell us who sent a gift!