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The FACETS Pantry Needs Your Help!
With more and more people struggling to make ends meet, please consider donating to FACETS pantry.
Currently, FACETS is seeing an increased need for the following items:-- Juice
-- Water
-- Granola bars
-- Ramen Noodles or Cup o' Noodles
-- Hearty Soups (preferably not condensed soups that require extra ingredients or water/milk; pop tops are especially appreciated)
-- Canned Meats (vienna sausages, chicken, tuna, turkey, etc)
-- Peanut Butter
-- Wipes
-- Lotion - not travel size
-- Tents
-- Sleeping Bags
-- Vacuum bags for storage
Household Items Needed for New Supportive Housing Clients!
FACETS recently moved three more people into the Supportive Housing program! To help them get settled in their new home, please consider donating the following items:
-- Vacuum
-- Mop
-- Bucket
-- Broom for inside
-- Broom for outside
-- Cleaning disinfectants
-- First Aid kit
-- Flash light
-- Door mats
-- Tupperware
You may also make a financial donation to provide "Welcome Kits" to new Supportive Housing clients. For more information, please email Tycie Young or call 703-272-3710.
For more information about donating items to FACETS, please click here. ______________________________
FACETS in the News!
Homelessness in the News
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To make a safe & secure online donation by credit card, click here.
To make a confidential donation by check, click here. To visit the FACETS website for more information about ways to donate, please click here.
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FACETS
10565 Fairfax Blvd.,
Suite 10
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-352-5090
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Dear FACETS friends,
Welcome to the April
issue of The Open Door. As more and more people face home foreclosures and job
layoffs, FACETS has seen a 25% increase in the number of homeless individuals
who are coming to the organization for assistance and we are determined to meet
the needs of this growing population. Now, more than ever, it is imperative that
we continue to provide critical services and programs for people in
need.
We are excited to announce that in recognition of our strong
programs and commitment to the community, FACETS was recently accepted into the
Community 1st - America's
Charities workplace giving campaign for 2009 - 2010! If they are not
already members, please encourage your employer to join America's Charities, so
you can select FACETS during the workplace giving campaign. For more
information, please click here or call/email Tycie Young at
703-272-3710.
FACETS' upcoming Connections of the Heart Breakfast will be held
on May 5th, 7:30 am - 8:30 am, at the Waterford in Fair Oaks and we hope to see
all of you there! The Breakfast is a wonderful event and is a great opportunity for you to meet FACETS' new Executive Director, Amanda Andere. For more information about the Breakfast, please scroll down
to the Upcoming Events section.
To RSVP for the Breakfast, please click
here!
Please check out FACETS'
new website for up-to-date information
about all of our programs, services, and volunteer
opportunities.
For more information about
upcoming events, program highlights, and volunteer/pantry needs, please scroll
down.
Best wishes,
The FACETS Family
703-352-5090
www.FacetsCares.org
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UPCOMING EVENTS!
Connections of the Heart Benefit Breakfast
You are invited to FACETS' Connections of the Heart Benefit Breakfast, May 5, 2009 at The Waterford, Fair Oaks, in Fairfax, VA (12025 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway
Fairfax, VA 22033)! 
Please
invite your friends! The Breakfast is a free event and is a wonderful
way to learn more about FACETS' programs. Additionally, it is a great opportunity to meet FACETS' new Executive Director, Amanda Andere, Congressman Gerry Connolly, and Chairman Sharon Bulova of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors! In addition to hearing from Chairman Bulova and Amanda Andere, there will be multiple client
speakers who will share their personal stories about how FACETS has helped them on their road back to self-sufficiency. When: May 5, 2009 Where: The Waterford, Fair Oaks, in Fairfax VA
Networking Hour: 6:30 am - 7:30 am
Breakfast: 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Please arrive no later than 7am for check-in. Please RSVP for the Breakfast by clicking here!
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PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
FACETS' Motel Program
 With approximately 2,000 homeless men, women, and children in Fairfax, the wait to get into a homeless shelter can often be 4-5 months. During the interim, homeless families are referred to FACETS by Fairfax County so they can receive supportive services to help them during this difficult period.
FACETS' social workers help families regain self-sufficiency by offering counseling and support in the areas of job readiness training, budget classes, language instruction, mental health counseling, medical services and, when needed, substance abuse treatment. Additionally, families in the Motel Program receive any needed clothing and household items, as well as daily meals through the Hot Meals program, which provides nutritious hot dinners and Sunday morning breakfast 365 days a year through the strong partnerships between FACETS and local faith communities.
Yesterday, one of FACETS' Motel clients moved out of the motel room she and her daughter had been living in since February and into a Transitional Supportive Housing program. Having fled an abusive household in which they had been renting a basement apartment, Samantha* and her daughter met with one of FACETS' social workers for several months and received the support they needed to get back on their feet. "FACETS has helped me in so many ways...food, daycare for my daughter, budgeting classes...but most of all, they helped me find housing. Because of FACETS, my daughter and I now have a stable place to live!"
The ultimate goal of the Motel Program is to help families find stable housing and support them in their transition to self-sufficiency. This recent success story is just one of many, but we are so proud of Samantha for all of her hard work and very happy that she and her daughter will now have stable housing!
* The client's name was changed to respect her privacy.
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VOLUNTEER NEEDS!
FACETS
is getting ready for our summer programs and we have lots of volunteer
and internship opportunities available! For a more detailed
description of each of the positions, please see FACETS' website.
 -- A Front Desk Volunteer is needed to help answer phones and greet guests on Monday afternoons. Please email volunteer@FacetsCares.org for more information.
-- Mass Mailing Volunteers are needed to help label and
fold newsletters and letters throughout the year. The next newsletter labeling/folding opportunity is scheduled for the third week of May, so if you are able to assist
in this very important cost-savings project, please email volunteer@FacetsCares.org. -- Summer program volunteers are needed to assist with the various programs at the three public housing communities that FACETS serves. For more information, please email volunteer@FacetsCares.org.
Internship Opportunities:
-- Summer Lunch Program
Intern
-- Passport to Fun Literacy Program Intern
-- Sports and Health Program
Intern
-- Computer Training Program
Intern
-- Demographics Intern
-- Special Events Intern For more information about each of these opportunities, please call 703-352-5090 and ask for Carrie Idol or email volunteer@FacetsCares.org.
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