Assistance League Helps Meet Needs for Local Families

With schools mostly closed at the start of this school year, Assistance League of Northern Virginia was unable to launch its Weekend Food for Kids program, by which it typically delivers 1,800 bags of supplemental food to students each month. Instead, the non-profit organization is happy that it could continue to provide $20 grocery gift cards to the families at the six schools that would have received the weekend food bags. The distribution of gift cards in September continues the organization’s efforts to address food needs over the spring and summer.

Since April, this Assistance League chapter, with a small membership and limited resources, has provided 400 grocery gift cards each month to needy families. Through September, that’s 2,400 cards, with a total value of $48,000. The organization has been able to provide the gift cards by reallocating funds that had been targeted for other programs. Assistance League greatly appreciates all those who have generously provided the time, funding, and support that allows it to continue this effort.

If you would like to help the chapter with this essential endeavor, please use the Donate button on the website: www.alnv.org to contribute by credit card; or send your check to Assistance League of Northern Virginia, P.O. Box 209, Herndon, VA 20172.

Assistance League of Northern Virginia is an all-volunteer, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Our members are still caring and always helping.