Mitzvah Boxes

Mitzvah Box Collections

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!

Falls Church Community Service Council Food Pantry

Oct 1-31, 2025

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.)

  • Diapers: Larger sizes needed, size 4 and up
  • Canned pasta meals like ravioli, spaghetti-os, etc.
  • Canned chicken and tuna
  • Cooking oil
  • Quart size shelf-stable milk
  • Peanut butter and jelly/jam (no glass containers)
  • Oatmeal
  • Pancake mix and syrup
  • Masa flour
  • 2-4 lb. bags of sugar
  • 2-5 lb. bags of rice
  • Instant and ground coffee
  • Pasta sauce and spaghetti (no glass containers)
  • Mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard 
  • Laundry detergent
  • Dish washing liquid
  • Bar soap or body wash
  • Shampoo
  • Paper towels and toilet paper
  • Toothbrushes for both children and adults
  • Toothpaste

Past Mitzvah Box Collections

Feminine Hygiene Products for Northern Virginia Family Service

April 1-30, 2025

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.

Helping Hands Boutique at Bailey’s Elementary School

May 1-31, 2025

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:

  • Children’s Pants – Sweatpants and leggings for boys and girls, ages 4-10.
  • New Tennis Shoes – Sizes: Little kids 8-13, big kids 1-2.
  • Hygiene Products – Adult toothbrushes, deodorant, period pads, and liners.
  • Small Laundry Detergent Bottles
  • Baby Wipes
  • Diapers – Sizes 3-6 months and 6-9 months.

Northern Virginia Family Services Back to School Drive

Jun 1-Sun, Jul 20, 2025

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:

  • Backpacks ( especially large sizes; no mini packs or wheels, please)
  • Ball point pens (blue or black)
  • Binders (1″)
  • Colored Pencils (12 ct.)
  • Composition Books
  • Markers (thin-tip, 10 ct. and broad-tip, 8 ct.)
  • No. 2 Pencils
  • Pencil Sharpeners
  • Pink Wedge Erasers (latex-free)
  • Plastic Folders
  • Plastic Supply Boxes (8″ x 5″)
  • Crayons (24 ct.)
  • Dry Erase Markers
  • Glue Bottles
  • Blunt-Tip Safety Scissors
  • Pointed Safety Scissors
  • Sticky Notes
  • Spiral Notebooks (college & wide-ruled)
  • Glue Sticks
  • Lined Index Cards (3″ x 5″)
  • Loose-Leaf Paper (college)
  • Subject Dividers for Binders
  • Yellow Highlighters
  • Zippered Pencil Pouches (for 3-ring binders)

Bailey's Elementary School

Aug 1-September 30, 2025

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:

  • Composition notebooks, soft covers – these are for adults so they can take notes about what their children need
  • Girls backpacks (especially large sizes; no mini packs or wheels, please)
  • Sweatpants for boys and girls and leggings for girls – sizes 4T, 5T, and 6T