SHARE, Inc. - Food

SHARE is a non-profit that moves healthy groceries at roughly a 50% discount into homes in the DC area through high-volume purchasing and thousands of volunteer hours. SHARE purchases the best food at the best wholesale prices and passes the savings onto its customers. Staff receives and manages the inventory, using volunteer help to repack the produce from huge containers into family-sized portions. Each month, volunteer organizations (Host Sites) throughout the DC/Baltimore area take orders and payments from families in their own community, and then pick up the food on the scheduled distribution day to take back to their neighborhood for distribution to customers. Typically we offer 4-5 pounds of frozen protein (red meat, chicken, fish), and 8-9 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables, often with a grocery item such as beans, dessert, rice, or other staples. The package is available for a base price of $20. Anyone may buy as many packages as they like. Each package is designed to supplement a family's food budget with savings of up to 50% over grocery retail. There are no income or eligibility guidelines. Anyone can be a SHARE customer. To begin, find a volunteer-run Host Site near you on the SHARE Website: https://www.catholiccharitiesdc.org/SHARE-find-site-VA. Sites follow SHARE policies as guidelines and each has customized the program to ensure it is successful for their volunteer team and valued customers. Once you have found the Host Site nearest you, contact the coordinator and order your package. When you place your order, make sure to ask your coordinator about when and where food is distributed. Each customer is asked to document at least two hours of service to their community each month before buying. SHARE accepts credit and debit cards, EBT cards, money orders, cash and organizational checks. Ask the Host Site coordinator about their preferred payment methods.

Note that there is another listing for Share located in McLean, VA.