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FoodBank and Nutritional Counseling
The FoodBank of Whitman-Walker
Clinic, located at 1816 14th St., N.W., provides supplemental
nutritional assistance at no cost to individuals who are living
with HIV/AIDS in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
FoodBank Hours
| Monday |
7-8 p.m. |
| Tuesday |
7-8 p.m. |
| Wednesday |
12-2 p.m. |
| Thursday |
7-8 p.m. |
| Saturday |
10 a.m.-12 p.m. |
The FoodBank's goal is to provide
50 percent of the nutritional needs of low-income individuals
referred by metropolitan area HIV/AIDS case managers and social
workers and by the Clinic. The FoodBank services are based
on the belief that a healthy and well-balanced diet is critical
to the overall health care strategy of persons living with
HIV/AIDS.
Currently, the FoodBank offers
its customers food, nutritional supplements and nutritional
education. Healthy eating habits are considered an essential
part of HIV/AIDS treatment. Particular attention to diet is
critical to optimize the benefits of HIV/AIDS medications.
Professional nutritional education
and counseling are provided through the Clinic's Medical Services.
Nutritional assessment and BIA analysis of body consumption
are included.
In providing for their
customers, FoodBank staff and more than 150 volunteers strive
to help in a careful and sensitive manner, treating each individual
with dignity and respect.
For
a list of current FoodBank donation needs, please click here.
Click
here for information on volunteering
for the FoodBank.
For their support of the FoodBank,
we'd like to thank the following organizations:
Potomac
Meeting Planners International
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