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Food for Others' mission
is to obtain and distribute free food to the hungry of
Northern Virginia and support food programs of other
community-based organizations. We provide a channel for
people to volunteer their services to help their neighbors
in need.
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News
7th Annual Food for Others Golf Tournament
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| The Food For Others and First Potomac Realty Realty Trust Golf Tournament, held on Monday, May 24th was a resounding success! Almost 100 golfers got the chance to play the private and prestigious Springfield Golf and Country Club. The course was in great shape and all golfers enjoyed the stiff competition on the greens.
First place went to the foursome from Pizzano Contrac tors, Bob Pizzano Sr., Bob Pizzano Jr., Bob Outlaw and Michael Paul. We raised almost $30,000 to support our emergency food programs and we couldn’t have done it without our generous supporters. We want to especially thank our sponsors who made it so successful:
Title Sponsor: First Potomac Realty Trust
Awards/Dinner Sponsor: Jeff Wu, Century 21, New Millennium
Lunch Sponsor: Freedom Bank of Virginia
Golf Cart Sponsor: Econo Building Maintenance
Corporate Sponsors: Eastern Grounds Maintenance
Latisys
Gift Bag/Golf Ball Sponsor: Shiner Roofing, Siding & Windows
Program Sponsor: Palmer’s Contracting Group
Putting Green Sponsor: Heritage Landscape Services
Water Bottle Sponsor: Quest Insurance
Tee Sign Sponsors:
Accelerated Physical Therapy
Apple Spice Junction
Cherner Lincoln Mercury
Distribution & Services, Inc.
Pizzano Contractors
Raytheon VTC
R.W. Murray Company |
| See the Spirit of Giving in Action! |
Remember, every little bit helps! 
Please watch the following video to see Ian's effort to help his neighbors in need.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYzi4fzVMK8
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| "Treat" Your Kids to Pumpkin Carving |
Get ready for Halloween and join Wildfire Tysons Galleria for a Kid’s Pumpkin Carving Class on Saturday, October 31 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Parents and children will enjoy a hands-on pumpkin carving session led by Wildfire Executive Chef Steven Lukis and his son Spencer, along with Fox News Anchor Allison Seymour and her daughters Sydney, Skylar and Spence. All participants will take home their creations along with a goody bag.
The $10 fee, for a parent and up to two children, will go to benefit the clients of Food for Others.
For more information or to make a reservation, contact Michelle Bringham at (703) 442-9110.
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| Shop at Whole Foods Wednesday, October 21 |
Join us at the Whole Foods Vienna and Whole Foods Tyson’s Corner for a Community 5% Day and food drives to benefit the clients of Food for Others. This is one meaningful way Whole Foods gives back to our community. On this day, 5% of the day's net sales will be donated to F ood for Others. Food drives will be ongoing at this locations on the same day.
Come out, shop, and help our neighbors in need!
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| "Hunger + Action = Satisfaction" |
Did you know that September is Hunger Action Month?
Did you know that in Fairfax County….
- 51,491 people live in poverty?
- 6.7% of all children (under 18) live in poverty?
- 8.4% of all children under age 5 live in poverty?
- During the 2008 – 09 school year, Fairfax County Public Schools reported that 39,019 students (22% of enrollment) were eligible for free and reduced lunch.?
- 12.4% of residents have incomes under 200% of poverty?
Unemployment in Fairfax County has gone from 9,000 to 22,000 and the average number of families coming to our warehouse for food everyday has nearly doubled, from 60 to well over 100.
This month we want to raise awareness of the thousands of fam ilies that face hunger every day.
Here is a list of fun ways you can fight hunger!
And as always, you can help by donating Food at our Merrifield location or Funds!
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| Bury+Partners Food Drive |
Bury+Partners is continuing its Campaign for Caring with a September food drive benefitting Food for Others! Bury+Partners offers professional services in Civil Engineering, Development Consulting, and Surveying. They have recently begun their Campaign for Caring to become more involved in the community, and are excited about sponsoring their first food drive!
You can help by donating non-perishable food items at their Chantilly location. For more information please visit www.burypartners.com or email carllen@burypartners.com. |
| Thank you Kelsey and Alissa! |
Summer interns Kelsey Haynes (left) and Alissa Brower (right) provided much needed office, artistic, and technical skills to Food for Others this summer. 
Kelsey, a rising junior at the University of Virginia was an ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program intern. She worked on the recertification of Special Groups and used her technical and graphic design skills to enhance Food for Others publications and materials.
George Mason University senior Alissa Brower helped with our golf tournament and to encourage local business to run food drives during the summer months. Together Kelsey and Alissa raised the technical competency of the organization by setting up Food for Others on Facebook and Twitter.
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Huntington Learning Centers |
Huntington Learning Centers are partnering with Food for Others in
sponsoring a food drive during the month of August to benefit Food for Others! Huntington Learning Centers have been offering Diagnostic Testing and Tutoring services for more than 30 years in Reading, Phonics, Writing, Vocabulary, Mathematics, Study Skills, SAT and ACT prep. Their history of helping children and their families makes this partnership particularly strong.
You can help by donating non-perishable food items at any of the twelve Northern Virginia locations. To find your nearest location, you can visit http://huntingtonlearning.com/location
To see the complete press release click here.
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| Plant a Row for FFO! |
What Is Plant A Row (PAR)? Plant-A-Row is a people-helping-people program to help feed the hungry in local neighborhoods and communities.
PAR was launched in 1995 by the Garden Writers Association (GWA), and encourages gardeners to grow a little extra and donate the produce to local soup kitchens and food pantries serving the homeless and hungry.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
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Plant an extra row of vegetables in your garden
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Donate the harvest to Food for Others
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Spread the word and tell your friends and family about PAR for their help.
For more information please contact Liz Reinert at 703-207-9173.
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| New Site Delivery Schedule |
Starting Monday, February 2, 2009, a modified street corner site distribution schedule will take effect. Please click here for the new English version and here for the Spanish language verion of the new schedule.
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| Record Demand for Emergency Food |
Nonprofits in Fairfax County are dealing with an explosion in requests for food, shelter and rental assistance. County nonprofits are seeing growth not only in the number of requests, but also in need from middle-class families and families with two working parents. Applications for food stamps in the county have increased 69 percent and requests for emergency rental assistance have jumped 46 percent in the past two years, says Verdia Haywood, a deputy county executive.
This major increase in demand is seen at Food for Others every day. If you are able to donate food or funds to support our neighbors in need, please call: 703-207-9173.
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| Cookie Class for Kids at Wildfire |
Wildfire (www.wildfirerestaurant.com) will celebrate the holiday season and help raise money for Food for Others with a Kids' Cookie Class on Sunday, December 14 from 1-2:30 p.m. at the restaurant, located on the third floor of Tysons Galleria, McLean, VA. A $10 fee, for a parent and up to two children, will benefit Food for Others.
To reserve, please call Michelle at (703) 442-9110. The hands-on class will be led by Wildfire Executive Chef Steven Lukis and his son Spencer, who will be joined by Fox News anchor Allison Seymour and her daughters Sydney and Skylar.
We hope you will let your friends and family know about this event. We look forward to seeing you there! |
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5th Annual Food for Others Golf Tournament |
The 5th Annual Food for Others Golf Tournament on July 21st was a tremendous success!
The winning foursome from left to right: Justin Schopp, Maureen Hampel, Pete Hampel, Rick Wrobel.
We could not have done it without the support of our generous sponsors:
Corporate:
L.F. Jennings, Inc.
OFFIX
Golf Carts: Quest Insurance/EBDS
Gift Bags and Balls: Shiner Roofing, Siding and Windows
Driving Range: Freedom Bank
Lunch: RSVP Catering
The 19th Hole: The Helfrich Family
Water Bottles: The Burdette Smith Group
Drink Carts: Jeff Wu, Weichert Realtors
Longest Drive: Lindsay Lexus
Closest to the Pin: Air Treatment Company
Hogg Insurance
Tee Sign Sponsors: BE&K Building Group
Cherner Lincoln Mercury & Isuzu
Delclos Walsh
Metro Earthworks
JBC Networks, Inc.
Raytheon VTC
Publicity: ABDS Coupons
Tournament photography by:
b christopher photography |
Thank You Vienna Whole Foods Market! |
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On July 1st, the Vienna Whole Foods Market opened their doors to the Food for Others team for a 5% Community Day and Food Drive! Our dedicated volunteers were on hand to pass out fliers and answer questions about our organization.
The Vienna community stuffed over 1,000 pounds of critically needed food items in to the Food for Others’ truck. The enthusiastic Whole Foods staff was very supportive, with members also pitching in by buying food for our food drive. We are so grateful for their continued support of our mission.
Thank you to all of you that came out to support this valuable community event.
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Thank You Giving Circle of HOPE |
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Food for Others received $17,000 raised by the Giving Circle of HOPE at the Empty Bowls dinner held on April 4.
Food for Others would like to thank the Giving Circle as well as the following sponsors:
FOOD DONORS:
Elements on Level One Restaurant, Dulles Hyatt
Esposito’s Italian Restaurant, Fairfax
Clyde’s of Reston
Amphora Restaurant & Bakery
Whole Foods, Reston
Great Harvest Bread Company, Herndon
Hard Times Cafe
POTTERS:
Bowman House, Vienna
The Clay Connection
Reston Community Center
Lee Arts Center
Art League School
MAJOR SPONSORS:
Hayden & Cheryl Jones
Lambert, Riddle, Schimmel, & Caldwell Insurance
St. Thomas à Becket Catholic Church, Reston
SUPPORTING SPONSORS:
Ferguson Enterprises, Chantilly
PeopleCom
Ronnie Elias Salon
CONTRIBUTING SPONSORS:
Megan Bailey, Coldwell Banker Realtor
John Hester, Hester & Company, CPAs
Eve Thompson, Long & Foster Realtor
Dr. Greg Bath, D.D.S.
Virginia Dental Solutions, Reston
Learning Technology Institute
Best Enterprises, Accounting & Tax Services
DONORS:
Griffin-Owens Insurance & Financial Services
Chuck Stone, Nationwide Insurance
Linda Hottle, LRSC Insurance
Cooking with Sandy
Upper Quadrant
Architecture Inc.
Giant Food, Fox Mill
Costco, Fairfax
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