Fairfax County Police Stations Welcome Mask And Hygiene Product Donations

Donation boxes are in place at every Fairfax County, Virginia, police station to collect facial masks and hygiene items to be distributed by local food pantries. Shirley Ginwright, chair of the Communities of Trust Committee, which is organizing the effort said, “Because these are items that cannot be purchased through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Continue reading

Soap For Hope Campaign Raised $15000 In Fairfax County

Eighth-grade students at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke set a high goal of raising $15,000. They decided to use this money to help 15 schoolmates who had a parent who lost a job because of the pandemic, by making and selling handmade soap. On Friday morning, science teacher David Kelly announced, "What’s exciting is that we’ve reached our goal. I’m not going to lie, it seemed a little far-fetched.” The “Soap For Hope” GoFundMe page passed $15,000 this week, with more than 460 donors. Continue reading

Money Raised By “Soap For Hope” Drive In Fairfax County

A Fairfax County, Virginia, teacher found out that almost a quarter of his students had a parent who lost a job because of the pandemic, he decided to do something about it. He and his class launched a unique project to help them. David Kelly and his eighth-grade science students at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke started a GoFundMe drive called Soap For Hope. Kelly said, “We’re using our chemistry skills that they’ve learned to make soap”. Continue reading