April 2016 - Click below to see the full newsletter.
South Riding Women in Business Hosts
Fundraising Gala for Pantry on June 5th
In a true display of “neighbors feeding neighbors,” South Riding Women in Business is hosting its first community charity gala with proceeds benefiting the Dulles South Food Pantry (DSFP).
Taking place Sunday, June 5, 2016, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Briar Patch Bed and Breakfast in Middleburg, Va., the gala will feature a festive Derby theme, complete with networking, hors d’ouevres, and beverages.
The gala is open to the public, and all proceeds support the Pantry. Tickets are $75 and may be purchased online.
“We’re very thankful that the South Riding Women in Business chose the Pantry as the charity beneficiary of its first gala event,” said Charlene Jones, president of the DSFP. “Through this generosity, we will be able to assist more individuals in need.”
South Riding Women in Business is a philanthropic networking group comprised of active business women within the Dulles South area of Loudoun County. For more information on how to join the gala’s diamond-level sponsors, J Beauty Studio and KR Construction, as a sponsor, visit the Gala Website.
Click on the picture to see a video about the gala!
How You Are Helping
In March 2016, the pantry...
Received 135 guests visits at 2 distributions
Served 384 family members from 86 households
Distributed 11,231 pounds of food
Had 115 Volunteers Serve Over 590 Hours
Reminder:
The pantry is unable to accept expired or damaged food!
Board Highlights
The Pantry Board is pleased to announce that we are now offering the option of daytime appointments for our guests. If you are available during the day, you will have no line and more privacy with the same food options. If you are interested, please call 703/507-2795 to schedule your time slot. Volunteers, this means additional opportunities to come out and help, so please check SignUpGenius for new listings regularly.
LYNFYN
Coming May 7th!
We are pleased participate in the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors' initiative to feed the hungry in Loudoun by participating in the multi-faith county wide food drive titled, "Love Your Neighbor, Feed Your Neighbor". This year, the food drive will be held on Saturday, May 7th. For all the details, go to the LYNFYN website. If you or your family would like to help in the Dulles South area, please email dullessouthlynfyn@gmail.com.
Make A Difference
We are thankful for all of the individuals and organizations that donated to the pantry this month. If you would like to make a tax deductible donation, please see the Donate section of our website or click on the DONATE button at the bottom of this newsletter.
Sponsor Spotlight
Thanks to our awesome business sponsors!
Platinum: Giant, Harris Teeter
Gold: Food Lion, Ross Dress for Less
Silver: 100 Women Strong, Cardinal Bank, CEW Project and Development Services, SFMC Inc., Van Metre, and Walmart.
To see a list of our faith, community, and other business sponsors, please see the sponsor tab on our website.
Please consider making a donation to the pantry thru the GIVE CHOOSE campaign on May 3rd. If you can make your donation between 4-5pm that day we may be eligible for an additional prize. Click on the Give Choose logo above or go to our donation page . Thanks!
May 2016
Hunger Awareness Month
As part of the Love Your Neighbor, Feed Your Neighbor LYNFYN effort, Chairman Randall and the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors will issue a Proclamation declaring: May is Hunger Awareness Month. In 2015, over 90,000 lbs of food were donated to seven food pantries and four Backpack Buddies programs in Loudoun County during the LYNFYN food drive. This year, LYNFYN plans to grow through increased partnerships and has a goal to raise over 100,000 lbs for Loudoun's hungry.
ALL HANDS ON DECK!
Volunteer Needs: Please see the volunteer tab on our website or the volunteer button at the bottom of this newsletter for current volunteer opportunities and the volunteer training schedule. Check back often as new positions are added regularly!
Volunteer Spotlight: This month we'd like to recognize the staff and students of J.Michael Lunsford Middle School. They have done an amazing job with their 7th grade history lessons and One to the World projects. With the help of their teachers, the students have done a great job raising money and food donations for the pantry through a number of inventive projects. They have also donated recipes, toothbrushes (thanks to Smilz Dentistry) and seeds (thanks to Meadows Farms) to our guests, they have interviewed our pantry President to learn more about food insecurity (click here to watch the video), and they have lobbied the LCPS school board for changes to the Cafe Prepay system (see the Washington Post article here). The list of projects goes on and on. Great job Lions, you have really shown how Students are Helping Neighbors!
Food Drive Stars: Thanks to Arcola UMC Music Ministry, Chinmaya Mission Church, Dulles South Rotary Club, Freedom High School, J. Michael Lunsford Middle School, John Champe HS Interact Club, Little River ES, Mercer MS, Star International Movers, Stone Springs Hospital, Trailside MS FCCLA. They raised over 2870 lbs and $505 last month.
The Pantry is low on...
Breakfast Cereal Small bags of white rice Jelly Canned Plain Tomato Sauce
Canned Chicken & Tuna
For our donation times and drop off locations, see our donation page.
Coupons:
We can use your unexpired coupons and clippings! Please put them in a plastic baggie and drop at any of our drop off locations.
May 21st - 8am - Board Meeting
(Public Comment - 8am-8:15am)
May 21st - 10-10:45am - New Volunteer Orientation
May 23rd - 11-11:45am - New Volunteer Orientation
May 23rd - 7:45-8:30pm - New Volunteer Orientation
Our thanks to Megabytes Eatery in Chantilly! They will be hosting a dining fundraiser on behalf of the DSFP on Saturday May 14th from 9am-2pm. They will be collecting canned food and donating a % of their profits to the Pantry. Please stop by. Thanks!
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