Maola donates 3,825 gallons of milk to Capital Area Food Bank

Maola Local Dairies donated a truckload of fresh milk to the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., adding more than 61,000 servings for families facing hunger across the region. The donation and a volunteer event with the IDFA Foundation come as food insecurity remains high in the Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area.

Why it matters: - Maola’s milk donation adds nutrient-dense food to emergency hunger relief in the Greater Washington, D.C. region. - The contribution will translate into more than 61,000 eight-ounce servings for families served by the Capital Area Food Bank. - Food insecurity remains widespread in the region, with the Capital Area Food Bank’s 2026 Hunger Report showing 38% of households in the Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area experienced food insecurity in the past year. - Approximately one in three children in the region experienced food insecurity, according to the same report.

What happened: - Maola Local Dairies donated a tractor-trailer load of fresh milk to the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C. - The donation totaled 3,825 gallons. - The milk donation was part of an International Dairy Foods Association Foundation event that brought dairy industry leaders together for a morning of volunteer service at CAFB. - Maola team members joined the event and packed senior food bags for distribution through the food bank’s community network.

The details: - The donation was intended to help provide nutritious milk to families facing hunger across the Greater Washington, D.C. region. - Maola’s milk donation will support CAFB clients with dairy products that are a source of protein, vitamins and minerals. - The company framed the effort as part of its commitment to the communities it serves and to making dairy products more accessible. - Maola says it is a farmer-owned cooperative focused on local farm families and nutritious dairy products. - Maola was founded in 1920 and processes and delivers milk, cream and other dairy products to families, schools and communities. - More photos from the event are available here. - Maola also points readers to additional nutrition information.

Between the lines: - The event paired a product donation with hands-on volunteering, which signals a broader effort to combine food access support with employee engagement. - The timing underscores how corporate and industry partners are stepping into local hunger relief as demand remains high across the region. - Maola’s emphasis on being local and farmer-owned fits a community-relations strategy that links its brand directly to regional food security.

What's next: - The milk will move through the Capital Area Food Bank’s distribution network to families in need. - Maola says it will continue investing in quality, innovation and sustainability across its farms and supply chain. - The company also says it will keep supporting local communities through food and volunteer efforts.

The bottom line: - A single truckload of milk won’t solve regional hunger, but it adds a substantial, immediately usable source of nutrition to an already strained food bank system.