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Furry Companion Makes Life Brighter

Kaylie, a service animal, was  recently acquired by a very grateful ACCA client.

 

Meet Kaylie, a service animal, who was recently acquired by a very grateful ACCA client. Service dogs are specifically trained to help people who have disabilities including visual difficulties, hearing impairments, mental illness, seizures, diabetes, autism, and more.   

 

ACCA does not provide service dogs, but recently we were able to assist a client with a month's rent so that she could afford a service dog. She sent a note of thanks with photos of Kaylie saying, "You have no idea how your actions have affected my life in such a positive and meaningful way, for already don't know what I'd do without my little Kaylie!" It's wonderful to see how ACCA made a difference for this person.

'Who is My Neighbor?' 

ACCA's "Dear Neighbor," letters are in the mail, offering you an invitation to be the Good Samaritan to people in need in our community. Our goal is to raise $156,000 by January 31, to take advantage of a 3-for-1 matching grant from the Washington Forrest Foundation and several anonymous donors. The funds will be used to provide services to neighbors in need, including preventing evictions, ensuring that utilities stay on, helping with food, medications, and household furnishings, and providing quality child care to low-income families at the Child Development Center.  

Please be a good neighbor and respond generously to the Challenge Grant. Send a check to the ACCA Challenge Grant, 7200 Columbia Pike, Annandale, VA 22003 or make an online donation through the Catalogue for Philanthropy, which named ACCA "One of the Best Nonprofits in the Washington DC Area."

Family Emergency Assistance  

During November, ACCA served 41 families, providing more than $21,000 in assistance for rent, utilities and other costs. Many low income families lack the financial resources to recover when an employer cuts their hours, their car needs major repairs or they have an unpaid medical leave. Because of your support, ACCA is able to prevent families from facing eviction or having their utilities cut off when facing these economic setbacks.