Assistance League's First 2023 Monthly Weekend Food for Kids Packing

Assistance League of Northern Virginia was happy to kick off its first food packing of the new year with Dominion Energy-Virginia, its partner in the Weekend Food for Kids program. RBH Global Wealth and Sandy Spring Bank staff attended again as well as friends from Quadrant Inc., Reston, a long-time supporter of Assistance League and its food program. In about one hour, volunteers packed 1680 food bags that were then loaded into Dominion trucks and delivered to 6 elementary schools in Prince William and Fairfax Counties. A seventh school in Alexandria received 70 grocery gift cards.

Assistance League also gave those seven schools new sweatpants, leggings, shirts, underwear, and coats. The nonprofit’s bargain-savvy members had purchased the clothing and some of the coats. Other coats were donated by the Arlington-Fairfax Elks Club and by a marvelous member. Assistance League also provided hand-made winter hats and scarves donated by the skilled artisans of the Dunbarton Hugs Team in Bristow and the Crafts Club of Nativity Church in Burke. We are very grateful for these donations that helped brighten the day for additional students. In January, 275 items of clothing were provided, in addition to those delivered in November. Separately, 159 pairs of sneakers provided by Assistance League were delivered in December and January to 5 schools based on each school's needs and preferred delivery schedule. Assistance League plans to provide spring and summer clothes and order additional sneakers based on the specific needs and requests of each school.

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