Over 12,000 Books Provided

Eloise and Richard Williams have volunteered for over ten years to make sure the children at the Laurel Learning Center (LLC) have access to new books. "Many children at our center do not have exposure to new books. We can thank Eloise and Richard and the Reading Is Fundamental program for ensuring all the kids can access new books," said Courtney Park-Jamborsky, Director of the LLC.

Three different distributions are held throughout the year and all 135 LLC students, infant to 6th grade, can pick out three brand new books three times a year. A special thanks to Sallie Mae volunteers, who read to preschool age and younger children during the book distribution. 

How Does Your Garden Grow?   

This summer, residents of the Cedar Ridge Apartment complex have another reason to gather and meet their neighbors. Reston Interfaith Staff along with the Reston Association, Sustainable Reston, Friends of Reston, Quantum Property Management, and individual supporters helped create the Cedar Ridge Community Garden. On any given morning you will see the Cedar Ridge Gardeners at work, tending the plots, refilling the rain barrel, and smiling. In the words of one community member, "I have been waiting 17 years to have a garden..."  The 30' x 30' garden also allowed community gardeners to provide food to feed families and to experience improved community spirit.

To Washington Plaza Baptist Church and Floris United Methodist Church for providing meals to a sick client who was unable to prepare meals for herself and two children.

To P+R Architects for organizing a family carnival and food drive.

To NII Holdings for supporting the Southgate Community Center carnival. 

To Yuping Zhou and her teenagers for sorting food.

To Week of Hope volunteers at the ESSP Food Pantry, Cedar Ridge, and Laurel Learning Center.

To King of Kings Lutheran Church who led songs, games and crafts at Laurel Learning Center.

To Beloved Yoga for holding classes at Herndon Neighborhood Resource Center and Laurel Learning Center.

To Hutchison Elementary Summer School Principal Judy Baldwin, Ms. Georgette Nuss, teachers, and students for hosting a Help the Homeless mini-walk.

To Stephanie Carey, Monica Tressler, Mike Sneed, Diane Holland, Tweety Dong, Daniel Hoyle, Jacqueline Hoyle, Neva Murphy and Erin Kate for volunteering at the Embry Rucker Memorial Golf Tournament.

To Pastor Sal & Common Ground Church youth group for providing support at Laurel Learning Center and Embry Rucker Community Shelter. 

From the Embry Rucker Community Shelter: 

Thank you to following groups for preparing meals or providing bagged meals:

- Discovery Channel  

- Sahana Rao and friends 

- Calvary United Methodist Church 

- Bogart and Associates 

- Knights of Columbus 

- Cooley, LLP Summer Interns 

- St. Timothy's Vacation Bible School 

- St. Anne's Mission Possible Camp

- NorthWest Federal Credit Union

To Debbie Turner and Achilles, her reading lab(orador), for coming to the shelter to let the children read to them.

To WAKA Kickball and Carpool for their continuing support and donations.

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