The Nighthawk Nest - NOVA's Food and Personal Care Pantry
The mission of NOVA's Food and Personal Care Pantry is to provide easy, on-campus access to free food and personal care products to students, faculty and staff.
NOVA is committed to fighting hunger and food insecurity so that our students can focus, get better grades, and maintain good physical and mental health.
Locations and Hours of Operation
There is a Nighthawk Nest on each NOVA campus:
Alexandria Campus; AA-129
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Annandale Campus; CA-105
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Loudoun Campus; LR 236A
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Manassas Campus; MH-108
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Medical Education Campus; HE-116
Monday - Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Woodbridge Campus; WAS-214
Fall walk-in hours:
Monday: 9:00am – 12:00pm & 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Tuesday: 9:00am – 11:00am & 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Wednesday: 9:00am – 12:00pm & 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Thursday: 9:00am – 11:00am & 1:00pm – 5:00pm
By appointment: 703.878.5729
Sponsors & Partners
We are a proud member of the Swipe Out Hunger College and University Food Bank Alliance and partner of the Capital Area Food Bank and Loudoun Hunger Relief.



Additional Area Resources
- Capital Area Food Bank
- Foodpantries.org
- Feeding America
- Food for Others (Contact financialstability@nvcc.edu for a referral)
- NVRC Quick Guide to Northern Virginia Area Community Resources
- 211 Virginia
- USDA Food Distribution
- Findhelp.org
- Cornerstones
- Food for Others
- Northern Virginia Family Service COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Program
- The Salvation Army
Alexandria
Arlington
Fairfax County
- Ecumenical Community Helping Others
- Koinonia
- Lorton Community Action Center (Food and emergency assistance in Lorton)
- Share of McLean
- The Lamb Center
- Western Fairfax Christian Ministries
Loudoun County
- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington - Leesburg Food Pantry
- Dulles South Food Pantry
- LINK Against Hunger
- Loudoun Hunger Relief
- Seven Loaves Services
- Tree of Life Center - Purcellville