I could use a cookie....

If all else fails, freeze for the next party, book club, etc.

There is a group that makes meals for people with AIDS...My Brother's Table, maybe? Is Food and Friends still around?

Where is the conference?

Argh, sorry, can't help ya. :/

Try asking on Craigslist?

What about the staff at the facility you are using?

Depends on what the food is - there is a food pantry at my old parish that might be happy to take some, depending. they're at North Capitol near H.

I would try food not bombs. They take food from dumpsters (they inspect it before using it)and donations from individuals and groups, then cook it and give it away to people at free events, This started in the 80's when the threat of nuclear war happened but I remember seeing a documentary on PBS, that people have been doing this sort of thing since the 60's (Haight-ashbury/san fran area).

I don't know if DC/Virginia has a chapter, but here is their main email address for more info: http://www.abcnorio.org/affiliated/fnb.html

The AIDS hospice sounds like a good idea, too.

Hope you are well, Mary

Here is the correct sites for food not bombs:

There is a whole bunch of them in VA: http://www.foodnotbombs.net/virginia.html

There are some in the district of Columbia:
http://www.foodnotbombs.net/dc.html

here is the site address if anyone wants it:
http://www.foodnotbombs.net

Mary