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Filling Near Empty Food Pantry Shelves In Herndon

The Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Northwest Federal Credit Union, is trying to fill empty tummies. Mary Kaye "Kaycee" Childress, Executive Director of the Foundation said, "Our once-full shelves are now close to empty. Food insecurity affects everyone. Most significantly, it impacts the children in our community who are no longer able to get free breakfasts and lunches at school...No family should have to choose between buying food and paying their bills. Yet, this is exactly what is happening right here in Northern Virginia." Continue reading

SLHS PTSA Food Pantry Distributes Food In Herndon And Reston

South Lakes High School in Reston has been shuttered due to COVID-19 but the school's PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) Food Pantry kept on working. The school's Principal Kim Retzer said, "Since the start of all of this, Food Pantry organizers have been planning how they can continue to support our community while adhering to health department guidelines for social distancing. The dedication of the volunteers, significantly limited for safety reasons, is nothing short of amazing. They tapped into the kindness of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Herndon to continue their amazing work of getting food to needy families." Continue reading