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FACETS is continuing to see an increase in the number of homeless families and singles in need of assistance. Please consider making a donation to help us meet the growing needs. _____________________
FACETS is currently in need of the following items for our pantry and for individual clients:
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Hand soap
- Deodorant
- Mac & Cheese
- Laundry detergent
- Dish soap
- Hand sanitizer
- Metro fare card in small amounts ($5 and $10)
- SmarTrip cards
- Frying pans
- Family and toddler friendly movies on VHS and DVD
- Size 6 diapers
- Dishwasher detergent
- A working computer that can be hooked up to the internet
- Microwavable bowls/plates/mugs
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If you have any items you wish to donate or if you would like to organize a drive for items, please let us know! Our main office is open from 8:30 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, and we are happy to accept any of the listed donations, or discuss donation options during this time! Please call or email the volunteer manager for more information (703-352-5090).
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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,
Thank you so much for your continued support! April has been a busy month for us at FACETS. As a part of our new Triumph program, we have moved five formerly homeless singles into new apartments! We have also moved an additional three singles into permanent housing this month. Thanks to many generous donations, and help from wonderful volunteers, we were able to move these singles into completely furnished apartments. Additionally, with support from our faith partners, we were also able to hand out 97 Spring Baskets this month to children living in the affordable housing communities we serve. Your support truly helped brighten their days!
FACETS' vital programs would not be possible without the support of our wonderful volunteers - their dedication is the key to our successes in reducing homelessness in Fairfax County. April is National Volunteer Month, and we want to take the time to thank all of our many wonderful volunteers. You will see there is a new addition to the volunteer portion of our website to thank everyone that has volunteered in the past year!
As a part of National Volunteer Month Celebrations, Volunteer Fairfax hosted their 18th Annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards. On Friday morning, April 23rd, hundreds of volunteers, non-profit organizations, area businesses, elected officials, and community leaders gathered for breakfast, and to celebrate the achievements of the countless volunteers in our Fairfax community. FACETS was well represented at the event, and we joined in recognizing a few of our star volunteers from last year: Sue Duka, Nella Farley, Karen Ralph and Ted Ralph. We also recognized Frank Palmer, who contributed over 800 hours of volunteer service to FACETS last year! Please join us in thanking these individuals for their service to FACETS, and again, we truly value all of our volunteers. Thank you!
For more information about FACETS, please visit FACETS' website for up-to-date volunteer opportunities, pantry needs, and ways to contribute financially. Thank you for your support!
All the best,
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The Advocacy Corner: We are pleased to announce that the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget adopted earlier this week by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors fully funds the Priority 1 and 2 requirements of the Affordable Housing Blueprint! FACETS would like to thank everyone who contacted their supervisor to ensure that this critical piece in the economic growth of the county was adopted into the budget. Please thank your Supervisor for recognizing and providing the resources to continue as a community to meet the affordable housing needs of our neighbors as we seek to build a strong and diverse community. For more information about the Adopted Budget please visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov. |
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Upcoming Events!
 FACETS' Benefit Breakfast!When: Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 8am - 9am, with a networking hour from 7am - 8am Where: The Waterford at Fair Oaks, 12025 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway Fairfax, VA 22033 Click here to RSVP!You are INVITED to FACETS' Benefit Breakfast, May 11, 2009, 8am - 9am, at The Waterford, Fairfax Oaks, in Fairfax, VA. Please invite your friends! The Breakfast is a FREE event and is a wonderful way to learn more about FACETS' programs. There will be multiple client speakers who will share their personal stories about how FACETS has been able to help them on their road back to self-sufficiency. The Breakfast features a delicious sit-down meal and gives you the opportunity to learn more about homelessness in our community, as well as about FACETS and the exciting things we have done recently and what we are planning for the future! Click here to RSVP!FACETS is Moving! On May 26 the FACETS Main Office will be relocating to10640 Page Ave. Suite 300 Fairfax, VA 22030. Our phone and email contacts will remain the same. If you are able to assist with the move during the end of May, by helping us pack up our food pantry, or disassembling and reassembling furniture, shelving, and whiteboards, please let us know! Contact volunteer@facetscares.org if you would like to help! |
Current Volunteer Openings:
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for FACETS! For more information about volunteering, please contact the volunteer manager , or visit our website to learn more!
Summer is almost here, and FACETS is pleased to announce the following internship and volunteer opportunities:
Internships: School Drive Supply Coordinator, Resource Development Intern, ESL Program Intern, Sport and Health Program Intern, Boys Group and Girl Power! Interns, and the Summer Lunch Program Intern.
Volunteer Opportunities: Front Desk, ESL Program, Sport and Health Program, Summer Lunch Program, Passport to Fun Literacy Program, Game Time, open Computer Lab Volunteers, and Boys Group and Girl Power! Volunteers.
For descriptions of these positions, please use the links above, or visit our website!
Join the FACETS Auction Committee!
Are you looking for something fun to do? Do you love planning events and hanging out with fun people? Consider joining FACETS' Auction Committee! FACETS is looking for individuals who would like to help plan our annual "A Taste of Fall with FACETS," which is an Auction and food tasting extravaganza that will take place next fall! This is a really fun event and is fun to plan, as well! We need lots of people to help make this a successful event, so whether you are the creative type and like to decorate or if you are good with computers and can help keep auction donations in order or if you like making phone calls, we need your help! Please contact Deborah Heller for more information about how you can get involved!!
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Volunteer Spotlight:
Front Desk volunteer Stacey Boden has only been working with the FACETS team for about a month, but by the way she comfortably laughs and jokes with our clients you would think it was much longer.
Stacey decided to volunteer when she got laid off from her job at the National Association of Realtors. She had always admired her younger brother, Paul Boden for his commitment to working with people in need, and when she lost her job she decided it was the perfect opportunity for her to make an impact in the community.
Stacey used the popular website Volunteer Fairfax to locate local organizations that were looking for volunteers. She went to volunteer orientations at some other local organizations but settled on FACETS because of the quality of the orientation. "The orientation that Carrie did really inspired me. It wasn't a half-hazard introduction to the organization; it demonstrated the depth of the things that [FACETS] does."
Stacey's favorite part about working with FACETS is getting to meet the clients. She's looking forward to volunteering more hours to help with the upcoming office move. Overall, from her volunteer experience Stacey hopes that she can learn from FACETS and continue to help and impact the lives of people in need. |
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