You make a difference! Each month, we collect needed donations of food and other items for area food pantries, shelters and groups with our Mitzvah of the Month program. The receiving agency and the types of items are announced in the weekly e-newsletter. Our two Mitzvah Boxes are conveniently located in our parking lot near the handicapped parking spaces and our Sanctuary lobby. Drop off anytime!
Donations for Share of McLean: Share of McLean is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low and moderate income neighbors and nearby communities overcome food, clothing and shelter insecurities. Please donate the following items:
Donations for A Bundle of Books: As part of Winter Mitzvah Day, we are collecting new and gently used books for A Bundle of Books, a volunteer-led organization dedicated to providing free, high-quality books to children (newborns to high school) in DC, Maryland and Virginia. Books will be bundled on Mitzvah Day and distributed directly to local schools and organizations for children. Click here for a sampling of books and for more information about the organization. Please donate books in good condition with no broken bindings or torn pages for children (newborns to high school).
For many women in our area, not having enough money for feminine hygiene products is a monthly problem. During April, please help these women by dropping off sanitary napkins of any size (no other type of feminine hygiene products) in the Mitzvah Boxes. Your donations will go to Northern Virginia Family Service.
Help supply needed items to families at Bailey’s Elementary School in the Culmore area of Falls Church. Bailey’s is a Title I school, and over 70 percent of the students come from low-income, mostly immigrant, families. Items collected will be donated to the school’s Helping Hands Boutique.
Please donate:
Help supply needed items to students throughout Northern Virginia who otherwise might not have school supplies. Your donations will go to Northern Virginia Family Service.
Please donate:
Help supply school items to families at Bailey’s Elementary School in the Culmore area of Falls Church. Bailey’s is a Title I school, and over 70 percent of the students come from low-income, mostly immigrant, families. Items collected will be donated to the school.
Please donate:
The Falls Church Community Service Council Food Pantry provides emergency support to those in need in Falls Church and Fairfax County. Please donate the following food and personal care items. (Please do not donate glass containers and avoid expired food.)
Donate slippers, socks, gloves/mittens for foster children and young adults who have aged out of foster care through the DC Family & Youth Initiative (DCFYI). DCFYI also facilitates mentorships, foster parents, and adoptions through their program. Items needed include a variety of slipper sizes (men’s 9–13 and women’s 7–10), socks (a mix of sizes for teens/young adults ranging from basic crew socks to colorful or fuzzy or warm winter socks), and mittens/glovesfor teens/young adults.
