1,000 Loaves Of Bread Donated By Great Harvest Bread Company

AGreat Harvest Bread Company in Fairfax County, Virginia is doing everything it can to give bread to those who need it. Families are experiencing food shortages during the coronavirus pandemic. Great Harvest Bread Co. has been asking the public to donate cash to the business in recent weeks so it can donate loaves of bread to local food banks and other charitable groups. The business is able to make and donate one loaf of bread for every $5 it gets. Continue reading

Food for Neighbors Transforms Virtual Red Bags Into Real Food In Herndon

Food for Neighbors weekend grab and go bag distribution for middle and high school students in Fairfax County Public Schools' Herndon Pyramid was assisted by the staff members from Herndon High School. Students or their parents waited in front of Hutchison Elementary School in Herndon and watched staff unload bin after bin of food in Ziploc bags. Organizers had overlapped distribution location and time with that of Fairfax County Public Schools' free meal service. Continue reading

Hot Meal Continued To Be Provided By FACETS In Fairfax County

FACETS works in Fairfax County to provide basic services for neighbors who suffer the effects of homelessness, poverty, and hunger. This has been made more challenging since COVID-19. FACETS Hot Meals Program continues to operate every night of the week, and twice on Sundays in partnership with the faith community, serving meals to those experiencing homelessness. The number of people they are serving has already doubled over the past month. Continue reading

Good Shepherd Housing And Family Services Benefit From $9,000 Donation.

The Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services whose mission is to reduce homelessness, increase community support and promote self sufficiency has received a donation of $9,000 from Sheehy Honda of Alexandria. The donation was made as a part of the company's annual Giving Program for 2019. Other charities throughout communities in Washington D.C. and Richmond Virginia also received donations.

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Construction Of A Climate Controlled Space To Take Place At The Closet Of Greater Herndon

The construction of a long-awaited, climate-controlled space to accept donations is soon going to begin at The Closet of Greater Herndon. With the construction of this structure, there will be no more standing in the rain, snow, sleet, heat and bitter cold to accept the community’s donations. Worker Bob Mason of Reston said, "It’ll mean everything to us to have the new space because of the inclement weather and because donations were being ruined." Continue reading