Mailing Address
PO Box 220802 Chantilly, VA 20153
Client Services & Food Pantry
13888 Metrotech Drive Chantilly, VA 20151
Tel: (703) 988-9656
Fax: (703) 988-9655
Thrift Store
13939 Metrotech DriveChantilly, VA 20151 Tel: (703) 956-6955
info@wfcmva.org
WFCM WEBSITE
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Client Services Statistics
For the period of 3/1 - 3/31
Food Pantry Numbers Served 328 Households
1,028 Individuals
Client Services
39 Households (98 Individuals) Rec'd Emergency Financial Assistance
47 Clothing Vouchers Issued
34 Families Certified for Food Pantry Services
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Most Urgent
Food Pantry Needs
A current listing is posted on the Needs page of our website.
Please click HERE for printable
shopping lists for you & 2
friends!
FOOD & BEVERAGES
- Cold Cereal
- Spaghetti Sauce
- Canned Fruit
- Rice - 2lb bags
- Peanut Butter
- Jelly
- Canned Pasta
- Tuna
- Canned Meat
- Pancake Mix & Syrup
- Fruit Juice
TOILETRIES
- Diapers (Sizes 3, 4, 5 , & 6)
- Baby Wipes
- Toilet Paper
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Most Urgent
Volunteer Needs
Click HERE for a printable list of volunteer needs.
THRIFT STORE
Fridays: 2 to 4-hour shifts between 9am-6pm.
Saturdays*: 2 to 4-hour shifts between 9am-5pm.
*Looking for regular weekly/bi-weekly and/or monthly Saturday volunteers who will assist in directing our short-term volunteers (usually students) with their "job assignments". These individuals need to be knowledgeable about the operations of the store including what donations the Thrift Store does and does not accept and be willing to commit at least one or more Saturdays a month to volunteering between the hours of 10am and 4pm. If interested in volunteering, please contact Annette Bosley.
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Thrift Store
Corner
We have re-opened! Our new location is 13939 Metrotech Drive in Chantilly, VA.
Please visit us! We have the same convenient hours and now receive donations Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10am to 4pm.
Questions about donations hours? Want to know what donations we are able to accept?
Learn more HERE...
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"Fill 'er Up at Chantilly Day & Franklin Farms"
There will be TWO fabulous food drives offered on behalf of the WFCM Food Pantry on Saturday, May 4, as our shelves are bare in the summer and the need is at its greatest peak. To help address these needs, we have partnered with our community for these two major food drive efforts.
"Fill `er Up at Chantilly Day" is Co-sponsored by the Dulles Chamber of Commerce and the event will be held from 9:30am to 4pm.
"Fill `er Up at Franklin Farms Giant". Stay tuned for more information.
Most needed items include but are not limited to:
Canned Meat, Fish & SPAM
Peanut Butter & Jelly
Hot & Cold Cereal
Pancake Mix & Syrup
Canned Fruit
Canned Pasta
Pasta & Pasta Sauce
Rice, 2 lb bag
Sugar, Flour & Oil
Fruit Juice
Diapers (Size 5 & 6)
Baby Wipes
Toilet Paper
Thank you in advance for your participation with these events.
Questions? Please contact Jennie Bush.
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National Volunteer Appreciation Week
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Director's Corner
As I write this, we are celebrating Holy Week, and I am sporadically watching the movie "The Passion of the Christ" as a reminder of our Lord's resurrection. What reason we have to celebrate! Aside from the more obvious meaning of resurrection as it reflects Christ rising from the dead is a second meaning of the word. According to Webster, resurrection means "resurgence or revival." This definition is so perfect to describe what is happening at WFCM during this season of the ministry. As most of you know, we just completed a move from our former facilities and while they were just around the corner from our new facilities, the process has changed us all. Not only did the move affect our clients and store customers, but it helped humbled ourselves, take stock of what we have (and don't have) and lean on God more. Because our rent and utilities increased dramatically, we have displaced a few staff, had to stretch and recycle supplies and have had the opportunity to train many new and passionate volunteers. We have increased our prayer times and ministry partnerships, and have had open discussions about unity and about how best to serve our clients and those in need in our community. We trust that we will have the provision we need to cover the cost of our needs, but we kindly request your help in the following areas:
- Increase in rent of $4,600 per month. Will you prayerfully consider a monthly gift to help us cover this at our two facilities?
- Obsolete computers/operating systems and no working client database. Cost to replace and update these is approximately $5,600. Will you prayerfully consider a gift to help cover this cost?
- Moving our Thrift Store has caused us to lose many customers and thus has affected monthly revenue needed to offset costs. Marketing efforts such as signage and ads are required, but these efforts require funding that are difficult to support. A gift of $500 or more would help us to increase our marketing efforts and spread the news of our new location.
- Additional in-kind goods, for both the Thrift Store and the Food Pantry. We rely on donations from the community to fill our pantry shelves and to provide new and used inventory that we can sell at our Thrift Store. Please see our website or call our main office or Thrift Store for more information on how you can do that.
We are excited about these new opportunities, new partnerships and this new revival we are are experiencing, while still maintaining our original mission. As you reflect on the greatest gift of all time the gift of the resurrection and eternal life, I ask that you reflect on ways you may support WFCM.
In Christ,
Melissa M. Jansen
WFCM Executive Director
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SAVE THE DATE
6th Annual Fellowship Dinner 
Friday, October 18, 2013
Registration begins at 6:30pm.
Dinner begins at 7:00pm.
Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks
(a new venue this year)
11787 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway
Fairfax, Virginia 22033
(703) 352-2525 
This year we are blessed to have Star Parker as our Keynote Speaker. We are also happy that RISEN (Fairfax Church of Christ) can return to provide music as they did at our 4th Annual Fellowship Dinner.
Stay tuned to our website for more information, including information on online registration.
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Ruby Tuesday GiveBack Program
Thank you to all who participated in the Ruby Tuesday GiveBack Program March 29, 30 and 31 at the Ruby Tuesday located at 13915 Metrotech Drive in Chantilly. We earned $280 in support of hunger and homelessness efforts and are very appreciative!
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National Volunteer Appreciation Week
Please join us as we celebrate our volunteers National Volunteer Appreciation Week April 21-27 at both the WFCM Client Services and Food Pantry Facility and the WFCM Thrift Store. We love all our volunteers, for with their quality service and support, we are able to help our neighbors in need.
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Client Testimony
Alice, a single mother of 3 approached WFCM from one of our supporting churches.The church had been supporting this family for 3 years while she worked on becoming stable. Alice came to this country through an arranged marriage where she gave birth to 2 children. Her husband divorced her and she remarried and gave birth to a third child. She converted to Christianity. The church helped relocate her to the Herndon area so she would have access to public transportation and be closer to the congregation. Alice is now looking for work. She speaks fluent French and English. A few of the church volunteers are helping her learn to read and write in English and are teaching her computer skills.
As her financial situation was not improving, a meeting was set with Alice, her church sponsor, the Fairfax County Faith-Based Liaison, a case manager from Shelter House and WFCM. Alice is on her way to becoming self-sufficient and is blessed to have the support and encouragement of these organizations.
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2013 Bread & Water Campaign
Partner with Us to Help Our Neighbors in Need NOW through MAY!!
You can be a great source of hope for families who are facing financial hardships, but are working hard to make 2013 a better year. Your generosity provides our clients with help and the hope to perservere.
This financial campaign is vital to WFCM to help our neighbors in need achieve financial stability. We cannot administer our programs without the continued encouragement and support of our community and appreciate the gifts that you contribute to this campaign.
How the Bread and Water Campaign Works:
- Distribute water bottles to congregation members and employees and ask them to fill the bottles with change, dollars and checks (please make checks payable to WFCM).
- Take change to a coin counting facility and obtain a check for the donation.
- Contact WFCM to pick up donations by campaign end date.
If you are interested in participating in the 2013 Bread and Water Campaign or have general questions or comments, please contact Jennie Bush today.
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Prayers
- We pray for clients' children, that they will be safe on the streets and diligent in their studies.
- We continue to pray for all who are suffering and have physical, emotional and/or financial concerns.
- We pray for the continued health and strength of our clients, employees, Board of Directors, ministry partners and volunteers, as well as their walk with the Lord.
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Praise & Thanksgiving
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Praise God for Daniel Roca and his dedication and service. He was a valuable contributor to the Thrift Store, and we will miss him and wish him all the best in his new endeavors.
- Praise God for Troy Carpenter and The Men's Group at Mount Olive Baptist Group for volunteering 3/23 at the Thrift Store. This is the 2nd consecutive month they have spent a portion of their weekend serving and we appreciate them.
- Praise God for Rachel Copeland and The Ladies Group from the Fairfax Fellowship Christian Church who are volunteering and providing 10 large bags of clothes, as well, on 4/6. You rock!!
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Praise God for the ongoing work of the local community to provide food and toiletries for our neighbors in need.
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Praise for the continued efforts of volunteers, the Board of Directors, employees and our ministry partners to re-establish the new Thrift Store as well as the Client Services and Food Pantry facility into our community.
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Save 20%
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Quality Items at Reasonable Prices and
Customer Service with a Smile!
That's the WFCM THRIFT STORE, centrally-located at 13939 Metrotech Drive in Chantilly. Questions? Call us today at (703) 956-6955 or visit our our website.
Premium & Used Clothing * Shoes * Accessories * Furniture * Music * Accessories * Gift Certificates ($5, $10, $20 & $30)...and more!
...and more!
| Offer Expires: April 30, 2013
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