The Sandler Center for the Performing Arts, Zeiders American Dream Theater, Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, Little Theatre of Virginia Beach, Military Aviation Museum, and the Lynnhaven Historic House with support from Sandler Center Foundation and Virginia Beach Cultural Affairs Department will band together to support our local community with a joint food drive benefiting the Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore and furloughed arts and entertainment employees.
While arts and entertainment help foster and nourish creativity and spirit in our community, we also want to help our neighbors in need with food and physical nourishment. Not only will we be collecting food for the Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore, but also to help the employees who give so much to the creative industries, and are struggling during these unprecedented times. From full-time staff to part-time staff to stagehands and everyone in between, our industry relies on these employees to help bring and host world-class entertainment to the Hampton Roads area. We hope you will join us to support people in need during this difficult time.
Donations should follow the Food Bank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore Guidelines. Please remember to donate non-perishable items, non-breakable items, items with the nutritional label intact, and food that is good for six months before the sell-by, best by, or use by date.
List of Accepted Items
Below you will find information on the food collection process. We will be hosting multiple locations with our arts and entertainment partners, with various dates and times throughout August for flexibility and ease.
- Sandler Center and Zeiders American Dream Theater: August 29 from 10 AM-3 PM
- A table on the Sandler Center Plaza across from Twist Martini: 4517 Commerce St, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
- Lynnhaven House – Virginia Beach Historic Houses: August 29 from 10 AM-3 PM
- Collection Box outside the building: 4409 Wishart Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
- Little Theatre of Virginia Beach: August 29 from 10 AM-3 PM
- Collection Box outside the building: 550 Barberton Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
- Military Aviation Museum: August 15-29
- Open: Monday-Sunday 9 AM – 5 PM
- Collection Box at the building: 1341 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23457
- Bring a donation and receive $2.00 off a regular adult admission ticket at $15.00
- Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA): August 15-29
- Open:
Thursday: 10 AM – 4 PM
Friday: 9 AM – 1 PM
Saturday: 9 AM – 1 PM
Sunday: 1 PM– 4 PM
- Collection Box at the building: 2200 Parks Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
