NVFS Road to Indpendence Gala Update, CARE Awards Kickoff, National Volunteer Week, Grant to Support Afghan Refugees, Arlington County Community Development Tour, Volunteer Needs and Top Needs

























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Register Now for the NVFS Road to Independence Gala

The NVFS Road to Independence Gala is less than one month away. We are coming together in person for the first time since 2019 at The Pavilions at Wolf Trap on Friday, May 13. We hope you will join us to celebrate the strength and resiliency of the 35,000 people NVFS helps each year and the dedication of NVFS staff who support their journeys.

Please contact Sarah Crosley <mailto:[email protected]> regarding sponsorships, tickets and questions.
















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Join Us for the Care Awards Kickoff

Join us on Thursday, April 28th for the annual CARE Awards Kickoff event. You will hear from prior CARE Winners, learn the value of being a CARE Award winner, and more details about the application process and questions in the application this year.

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Celebrate National Volunteer Week

It’s National Volunteer Week. NVFS honors the many volunteers who support our programs. From reading to children in our Head Start program to providing meals at our shelter to distributing food to hundreds of families at our Hunger Resource Center, volunteers are vital to helping NVFS serve the community. Visit our Facebook page <[link removed]> to see how we are celebrating the valuable contributions of our volunteers.

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NVFS Earns Funding to Support Afghan Refugees in Northern Virginia

NVFS received grants from the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties' McDermott Family Fund and the Community Emergency Relief Fund to serve Afghan refugees and those impacted by the crisis. NVFS’ Multicultural Center (MC) provides mental health, legal and case management, and information/referral services. The grants will help recently arrived Afghan evacuees and refugees move out of the initial crisis and basic needs phase of resettlement, into longer term recovery phases. Learn more about the grant investment <[link removed]>.








































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Mission Moment: NVFS' Escala Program Featured in Arlington County Community Development Tour

NVFS' Escala program and La Cocina VA <[link removed]> welcomed the Arlington County’s Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee (CDCAC) during the 2022 Community Development Tour. Escala provides multi-lingual technical assistance to entrepreneurs to help establish and grow their small businesses.

Escala and La Cocina VA work together to help people launch their food businesses. See photos from the tour <[link removed]> this week and learn more about NVFS’ Escala program <[link removed]>.







































Top Needs

Volunteers

Urgent needs include: HRC Food Recovery Driver <[link removed]> and Shelter Kitchen Assistant <[link removed]>. Please contact Julie Martinez <mailto:[email protected]> for more information.

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Donations

* Baby wipes
* Pullups
* Diaper rash cream
* New sippy cups
* New baby bottles
* Baby lotion
* Baby wash
* Full-sized conditioner
* Full-sized moisturizing body wash (Dove, Olay)
* Full-sized body lotion
* Deodorant (women’s and men’s)
* Shower flip flops for adults and children























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