Community Corner
Food For Neighbors Holds Red Bag Event
Thank you, Alexandria & vicinity! You collected 1,898 pounds of food for students!
On Saturday, November 6th, Food For Neighbors held its second major food collection and sorting event of this school year. Community members gathered and sorted food in five areas: Herndon, Springfield, Falls Church, Fort Hunt, and Sterling. Thanks to over 1,100 generous community members, the nonprofit collected over 17,000 pounds of food. The Fort Hunt Area alone collected 1,898 pounds!
This food will help to provide food security to vulnerable students in 25 schools in Fairfax County and Loudoun County. Schools served in the Fort Hunt Area include:
West Potomac High School,
Whitman Middle School,
Bryant High School,
Mt Vernon High School,
Sandburg Middle School, and
Quander Road High School.
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As the need continues to be great, Food For Neighbors welcomes additional Northern Virginia middle and high schools, volunteers, and organizations to participate in the program. School staff and PTA representatives interested in bringing the program to their schools may send an email to contact@foodforneighbors.org. Community members may make monetary contributions, sign up to donate food, and express interest in volunteering at https://www.foodforneighbors.org/get-involved/. Businesses and organizations interested in becoming Food For Neighbors partners, may contact Renee Maxwell, renee@foodforneighbors.org.
