Soup for Seniors

2027 Food Collection Dates & Locations

Main Collection Site: St. Peter and St. Paul Anglican Church, 4909 North Lake Dr., Roanoke, VA 24019

 

Ways to Help 

 
Hold a Canned Food Drive
Team up with your church, business, school, or other group for your own canned food drive during January. Then deliver your collected food to one of our drop-off sites between January 28-February 4, or to our main collection site, St. Peter and St. Paul Anglican Church, on February 2-9, between 9 AM – 4 PM. If you have any questions, please contact Aimee Lawson at LOA: (540) 345-0451 or alawson@loaa.org.

Volunteer

It takes hundreds of Soup for Seniors volunteers to organize and inspect the donated food, pack an array of items in reusable cloth bags (donated by AARP Virginia), and deliver the bags to our older neighbors in need.

If you have questions about this and other volunteer opportunities, please contact Laura Anderson at (540) 345-0451 ext. 3055 or landerson@loaa.org

Give a Monetary Donation

Donate to Soup for Seniors and the funds will be used to purchase food items to off-set any shortfall in food collection. All food and monies collected will be used to give nutritional support to seniors right here in our area!

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What is Needed Most

No glass containers; please check expiration dates. Low-salt, nutritious items are preferred.

  • Soup
  • Peanut Butter
  • Canned Meats
  • Canned Fruit
  • Canned Vegetables
  • Crackers
  • Oatmeal
  • Boost or Ensure
  • Monetary Donations

Community Drop-Off Sites

Bring food donations to any of these convenient drop-off sites from January 27 through February 3, 2027.

Evergreen Burial Park: 1307 Summit Ave SW, Roanoke

First Bank (all locations):

  • Blue Ridge: 98 Blue Ridge Blvd
  • Cloverdale: 614 Lee Highway
  • Daleville: 1245 Roanoke Rd
  • Fincastle: 17 South Roanoke St
  • Roanoke: 310 First St Ste 110
  • Troutville: 5192 Lee Highway

Vistar Eye Center (only these locations):

  • 3320 Franklin Rd, Roanoke
  • 707 Jefferson St, Downtown Roanoke
  • 426 W Main St, Salem
  • 6125 Airport Rd, Roanoke

Mountain View Cemetery: 1401 Mountain View Rd, Vinton

Roanoke County Libraries (only these locations):

  • Bent Mountain Library: 10148 Tinsley Ln, Bent Mountain
  • Glenvar Library: 3917 Daugherty Rd, Salem
  • South County Library: 6303 Merriman Rd, Roanoke
  • Vinton Library: 300 S Pollard St, Vinton

Salem Library: 28 E Main St, Salem

Alleghany Highlands: Call 540-962-0465

Thanks to our collaborating partner

A Legacy of Giving

Fueled by community support, Soup for Seniors has been LOA’s flagship outreach event for over 20 years. Collaborating with AARP Virginia, our goal is to provide nutrition to the most vulnerable portion of our senior population during the harshest part of winter

In 2027, our goal is to collect 50,000 pounds of soup and other non-perishable items to provide bags of food for 3,000 older adults in need right here in our community. At the top of our list of who to serve are LOA’s homebound Meals on Wheels recipients. Other recipients include: LOA’s Diners Club participants; older adults receiving LOA’s transportation, case management, and in-home care services; more than 1,500 residents of low-income, independent senior housing; and seniors who receive assistance from area Departments of Social Services and other agencies.

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