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$60K Awarded For Afghan Resettlement By Community Foundation For Northern Virginia

The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia has awarded $60,000 in grants to six local organizations in the second round of grants from its Afghan Relief and Resettlement Fund for Northern Virginia. The grantees include FACETS, FAMIL – Potomac Rotary Charities, Herndon-Reston FISH Inc., Homes Not Borders Inc., Literacy Council of Northern Virginia, and Western Fairfax Christian Ministries. Continue reading

Federal Funds Support Hot, Nutritious Meals And Snacks At Cornerstones

The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is assisting Cornerstones in Reston in providing free meals to students and clients enrolled in two of the organization's community centers. For more than two decades, Cornerstones' Laurel Learning Center, 1484 Washington Plaza West, and Embry Rucker Community Shelter, 11975 Bowman Towne Drive, have ensured that children enrolled in the center and guests staying at the shelter receive hot, nutritious meals and snacks, said Margaret Anne Lara at Cornerstones. Continue reading

More Than 20,000 Loaves Of Bread Donated By Fairfax Co. Bakery During Pandemic

The owners of a bakery in Virginia’s Fairfax County can’t believe what has happened over the past year. Due to food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic, Great Harvest Bread Co. was hoping to donate up to 5,000 loaves of bread to local food banks and shelters, but the business stepped up its game in an unbelievable way. It has donated more than 20,000 loaves of bread.Continue reading

Food For Neighbors Received A Record 20,000 Pounds Of Food

Food For Neighbors celebrates receiving over 20,000 pounds of food during its March 6th Red Bag Program food collection. This is a record amount of food for the nonprofit, and the accomplishment highlights communities in Northern Virginia that step up to support students who struggle with food security. Among these communities are the neighborhoods surrounding Falls Church High School, which is the newest of 23 schools partnering with Food For Neighbors. Continue reading

Drive-Through Supports One-Stop Mobilizations In Reston

Last week, Gosling welcomed Friends of Reston Regional Library and E4E Essentials for Education to a drive-through in front of South Lakes High School. There, those with heightened needs could get items in just “one-stop.” Gosling and Andy Sigle of Reston, part of the leadership team that launched the pantry in 2017 for students eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunches, stood ready. Continue reading