Happy New Year!

2012 is here whether we like it or not. As I write, it is snowing in Chantilly and blessing us with a soft blanket on the ground. We are entering our 25th year of service to the communities of Centreville, Chantilly, Fairfax, Clifton and Fairfax Station. As I enter my 4th year with WFCM, I am amazed at the growth of this organization...how it began as a need that the churches saw and flourished into a full-fledged non-profit food pantry, thrift store and office, serving more than 3,000 individuals each year! What I most love about WFCM is that the mission has not changed. We are still about providing basic services to people needing our assistance...or as Jesus said, "helping the least of these."

Whether you have been a long-time supporter, volunteer, or in-kind provider of donations, we appreciate your help. As you know, our financial donations go toward helping our clients with a variety of things - food, rent and utilities, budget classes, and household items. 92 cents of every dollar goes directly to our client assistance programs and if you have requested a donation to be applied to a specific area of the ministry, we do everything we can to honor that. However, our board of directors has the discretion to apply all contributions in a manner that will have the most significant impact in carrying out our charitable purposes. If you desire to specifically help the food pantry, for example, we ask that you please purchase food or food gift cards. A current list of food needs can always be found on our website.  

Thank you for each and every gift as we seek to serve as many clients as we can and could not do it without your support. We anticipate an increase in 2012.

We hope and pray that you have a healthy, prosperous and blessed new year.

God bless you, 

Melissa M. Jansen

WFCM Executive Director

The following is a letter of appreciation from one of our dear clients. Please note that for confidentiality purposes, the name of our client has been changed.

• Praise God for the ongoing work of the local churches and community to fill our shelves for those in need of food this winter.
• Praise God for another strong season of Holiday Assistance!! With the support of hundreds of local sponsors, we were able to grant assistance to 547 families this Thanksgiving and 689 families this Christmas. 
• Praise God for all our volunteers who are led to serve here in the ministry.
• Praise God for our dedicated, gifted staff and Board of Directors.  

• We continue to pray for all who are suffering physically, emotionally and/or financially. 
• We pray for the continued health and strength of our clients, staff, Board and volunteers, as well as their walk with the Lord.   

While we are always in need of volunteer support, the needs expressed here are those that are most critical only. A current listing is posted on the Needs page of our website at all times.

For a printable flyer of these needs, please click HERE!

THRIFT STORE 

• Regular weekly volunteers needed Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:00am to 6:00pm, Thursdays from 1:00pm to 6:00pm and Saturdays from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

• Volunteers needed (at least 5 per shift) for the 2nd Annual "Stuff the Bus" Event at the Colonnade Giant in Clifton for multiple opportunities on Saturday, February 4. Available shifts are as follows: 

• One volunteer needed to help move furniture that will be given to clients in need.