Herndon Cares #TakeoutTuesday Reaches Over 800 Community Members

Herndon Cares fed over 800 people in the Herndon/Reston area on Tuesday, April 21st. This brings the three-week-old program’s #TakeoutTuesday total to approximately 1,300 dinners provided to community members. Favorite restaurants included this week are Amphora’s Diner Deluxe, Charcoal Kabab, Enatye Ethiopian Restaurant, Mr. Pepperoni, Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern, and Virginia Kitchen, in addition to Famous Toastery of Ashburn which donated meals. Feed the hungry and help local businesses at the same time at www.HerndonCares.org.

“Every Tuesday, neighbors in zip code areas 20170, 20171, 20190, and 20194 come together to support the hungry and local businesses at the same time,” shared K Scarry, of the First Baptist Church of Herndon. “This community spirit is what I love so much about the Herndon/Reston area.”

Spearheaded by the First Baptist Church of Herndon, Herndon Cares provides Herndon/Reston area families experiencing food insecurity with takeout dinners from local restaurants. With its innovative mission of helping the hungry and local businesses at the same time, Herndon Cares has already grown to involve seven local congregations in addition to First Baptist. These include Christ Fellowship Church, Herndon United Methodist Church, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, St. John Neumann Catholic Community, Trinity Presbyterian Church, and Washington Plaza Baptist Church. Additionally, businesses continue to join the program, and they now include local favorites such as Amphora’s Diner Deluxe, Anita’s, Apple Spice, A Taste of the World Restaurant, Charcoal Kabab, Country Oven, Enatye Ethiopian Restaurant, Great Harvest Bread Company, Houlihan’s, Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern, Mellow Mushroom, Mr. Pepperoni, Virginia Kitchen, Willard’s BBQ, and 100 Bowls.

Herndon Cares invites all residing in zip code areas 20170, 20171, 20190, and 20194 to join in this grassroots campaign to help keep the community viable. To request a meal, become a partner or participating business, or make a donation, please visit www.HerndonCares.org.