FACETS Hosts Academic Achievement Party

From Creative Strategies Public Relations: FACETS, a nonprofit that opens doors by helping parents, their children, and individuals who suffer the effects of poverty in Fairfax County, hosted its annual Academic Achievement Party for youth it serves in four low-income communities who earned A’s and B’s on their report cards and for those who are graduating from high school—including those moving on to higher forms of education. FACETS is recognizing 10 adult residents that have contributed to helping these students achieve.

FACETS’ operates a youth program year-round in four low-income, subsidized communities offering a variety of supportive services to break the cycle of poverty. People living in these affordable housing communities have limited financial resources, with the average income for a family of four near $18,000. At Robinson Square, Ragan Oaks, Wedgewood, and Barros Circle, staff and volunteers offer an array of educational, preventative and enrichment programs to help youth, including mentoring and tutoring, and a variety of classes such as literacy, art, computer, and substance abuse and dating violence prevention. The Academic Achievement Party is designed to inspire young people to stay focused on academics as a means to break the cycle of poverty.

The event was held on May 15 at Centerpointe Church in Fair Oaks.

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