Spring 2008 Newsletter
Please click on the link above to access an electronic version of the Spring 2008 Newsletter. Hard copies of this newsletter will be mailed on June 2, so if you do not wish to receive a paper copy
of the newsletter, please contact Tycie Young at tyoung@FacetsCares.org prior to May 31st.
There are many ways you can donate to FACETS, including donations of stock shares,
please contact Tycie Young at 703-272-3710 or tyoung@FacetsCares.org
for more information.
Please click here to download a donation form or visit the FACETS website for more information about ways to help FACETS serve the thousands of people who are homeless or living in public housing communities in Fairfax.
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Many thanks to everyone who has supported the Home Connections Permanent Supportive Housing program! Because of you, 16 people have moved into their new permament homes!
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On May 6th, FACETS held its 6th Annual Connections of the Heart Breakfast at the Waterford in Fair Oaks. Thank you to everyone who attended the Breakfast! Your support was overwhelming and we hope everyone enjoyed the program.
Special thanks to the sponsors of the breakfast: The Matrixx Group, Cox Communications, United Bank, and Golden Cohen. Additionally, FACETS would like to thank McCabe's Printing Group and Art Smith for their extremely generous in-kind gifts to the breakfast. Thank you all for your support!
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FACETS
10565 Fairfax Blvd.,
Suite 10
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-352-5090
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Dear FACETS Supporter,
Welcome to The Open Door! This issue highlights upcoming events,
volunteer opportunities, and a recent FACETS success story. Additionally, the Spring Newsletter (which will be mailed to most of you, unless you have requested to only receive e-newsletters) is now available on-line at the FACETS website. It contains many more details about FACETS programs and updates about what has been happening during the past few months.
Thank you for all of your generosity. You are helping FACETS Open Doors for thousands of individuals each year and we are so appreciative of your support!
Many thanks,
Tycie Young
Director of Individual Giving and Communications
703-272-3710
tyoung@FacetsCares.org
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Upcoming Events
Please click here to link to the FACETS website and learn more about our special events.
Celebrate Fairfax! Festival 2008
- FACETS will be staffing a cotton candy booth at this year's festival on June 6th-8th! We still need lots of volunteers to help us, so if you think you could help hand out cotton candy at some point during the weekend, we would be very appreciative! Shifts last 3-4 hours and you will get free admission to the fair, plus all the cotton candy you can eat!!
- Please contact the Associate of Volunteer Management, Carrie Idol, at cidol@FacetsCares.org or 703-865-4251 if you're able to help out that weekend.
- If you can't help, but plan on attending the fair, please come by to say "Hi!"
July 4th City of Fairfax Parade
- FACETS will be marching in this year's 4th of July parade and we would love to have our supporters walk with us!
- We will having a picnic at Robinson Square following the parade, so please come and join us for some yummy food and the fellowship of FACETS staff, volunteers, and clients.
- Please contact the Director of Development: Special Events, Grants, and Community Outreach, Margaret Thaxton, at mthaxton@FacetsCares.org or 703-352-6342, for more details.
Interested in learning more about FACETS? Come on a Connections of the Heart Tour! - Tours are a great way to meet some of our volunteers, clients, and get to know the FACETS staff, while also learning about homelessness in Fairfax County.
- Please contact Tycie Young at 703-272-3710 to schedule a tour.
FACETS celebrates its 20th Anniversary!
- Mark your calendars! FACETS' main 20th Anniversary celebration will be held July 19th from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3022 Woodlawn Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22042.
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FACETS supporters and volunteers are welcome to attend! FACETS will be awarding
the first annual Spirit Award and a catered reception will follow the program.
If your faith community's choir or bell ringers would like to participate,
please contact Margaret Thaxton. Please RSVP by July 8 to Margaret Thaxton, mthaxton@facetscares.org,
703-352-6342.
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Current Volunteer Opportunities
Interested in helping out? FACETS has a number of ways you can get involved, and these are some of
our current needs. If you're interested,
or would like more information, please contact us at volunteer@facetscares.org or
703-352-5090.
Educational and Enrichment Programs - Volunteers are needed to help at all three community centers for our summer programs!
Front Desk - Volunteers needed to staff
the office front desk from 8:30 am to 12 noon Friday mornings. Duties would include receptionist coverage,
client reception and other administrative tasks depending on the volunteer's interests
and skills. Motel Welcome Kits - Each month, families who are homeless and unable to find refuge in one of the local homeless shelters move into FACETS' motel program, which provides them with shelter, food, and counseling services until they are able to move into a homeless shelter or find other housing options. We are in great need of Welcome Kits, which are given to new families when they move into the motels. The kits providebasic necessities and help the families feel at home.
If you are able to put together a Motel Welcome Kit, please include the following:
Weekly Planner; Can Opener; Paper plates and bowls; Cups; Ziplock bags; Flashlight (with batteries); Bottled water; Pots and pans; Laundry detergent; Utensils; Disposable plastic; Containers; Dish soap; and Disinfectant wipes
Donations
Calendar: http://facetscares.org/volunteer/calendars/FACETSDonationsCalendar.doc
School Supply
Drive!
We are still collecting school supplies for children and youth who are involved in our programs! If you have a group that would
like to hold a supply drive, if you have supplies to donate, or if you would
like to help out in August as we sort and distribute the school supplies, please
let us know! Please contact Amy Green,
Director of Community Resources, at agreen@facetscares.org or 703-352-3268
for more information.
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A FACETS Success Story!
FACETS often works with women who find themselves homeless after leaving an abusive environment. Dianne is just one example of many women who find themselves homeless, jobless, and scared after working up the courage to flee their home.
After suffering extensive mental and physical abuse, Dianne and her children finally managed to escape an increasingly dangerous domestic violence situation. She had a past
history of drug and alcohol abuse but had been sober for two years; however the
stress of the situation almost pushed her into a relapse. Luckily, Dianne
was referred to FACETS' motel program just in time.
FACETS connected her
to Alcohol and Drug services where she began an outpatient treatment program,
which included attending AA sessions almost daily. FACETS was also able
to support her in the completion of a college degree by helping to pay for a
certification required for her program. After only two months of
working with FACETS, Dianne had obtained a full-time job, attended mental
health and substance abuse treatments regularly, and started saving money for
housing. FACETS then helped Dianne apply for a transitional housing
program where she is currently living.
Dianne graduated from FACETS'
motel program 6 months ago and we are happy to report that she is flourishing!
She recently called to check in and to thank FACETS for all the help she
received, stating that her children are now all doing well emotionally and
physically. In addition, she has
finished her substance abuse treatment program, has enrolled in spring classes,
and will be obtaining her degree in the fall! She remarked that the
stability of having a place to call "home" has been the most important thing in
helping her to accomplish the goals she set forth for herself and family. Congratulations Dianne!
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