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WFCM Newsletter - August 2013 Edition

Our Mission 
"As an expression of God's love and an opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries provides life essential support to those needing our assistance." 
Young or old, EVERY walker matters!  Join us September 21.
 
CONTACT  US
 
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

WFCM Thrift Store 
13939 Metrotech Drive
Chantilly, VA 20151

Tel: (703) 956-6955

 

 


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Client Statistics 

 

For the period of 7/1 - 7/31      

 

Food Pantry Activity

319 Households served   

(1,006 Individuals)  

given 2,094 bags of food    

 

Client Services

53 clothing vouchers issued

 

  9 families (11 adults with 15

  children) enrolled in our  

  year-long Pathways to Success

  mentoring program, funded by

  Freddie Mac Foundation    

   

Have You Heard?

Rec Pac kids donated 1,961 pounds of food to WFCM's pantry this summer!


Our spring Bread & Water campaign amounted to nearly $9,000. THANK YOU to the many groups who filled our water bottles with coins!
 
 
Most Urgent 
Food Pantry Needs

 

Canned goods (fruits, meat, and vegetables) and pasta are in short supply. CLICK to see other needs posted on our website.  

   

Check  HERE  for printable

shopping lists!

   

Contact us if you are able to coordinate a fall food drive. 

 

Food Pantry Donation Hours:

9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., M to F

 

 
Most Urgent 
Volunteer Needs

FOOD PANTRY 
Friday bagger: 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

THRIFT STORE
Saturdays: 2- to 4-hour shifts between 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (small groups welcome!) 

* Check our NEEDS PAGE of the website for more specifics, or contact Annette Bosley.

 

WFCM  also is seeking new board members to help govern the ministry. For  an interest packet, please contact Director Melissa Jansen at [email protected]  

 
 
Latest from Our Thrift Store  
 

 13939 Metrotech Dr.

Chantilly, VA 20151

 

DONATION NEEDS:

  • summer clothing still welcome; start sorting out your fall donations to bring in September
  • new underwear, all sizes 
  • Bibles (English and Spanish) to give away

    

Please visit us for special bargains on great treasures the end of August!

PRINT OUT the coupon below and save.

  

DONATION HOURS:

Tuesday through Saturday 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 

See our Donor guidelines for what we can and cannot accept  

HERE

   

Praises
    
     For the generous food drive hosted at the GIANT on Stone Road, organized by Chantilly Bible Church's Venture Teen Club and Kathy Lesser.

     For the many groups that have volunteered to help this summer at the WFCM Thrift Store: Mount Olive Baptist Church Men's Group, Cornerstone Community Group from Centreville Baptist Church, Southview Community Church, and Fairfax Christian Fellowship Ladies Group.

     For the efforts of our FUUSE Summer Interns, Hannah and Conrad, at the Thrift Store. 

Prayers
    
     For our client families as children transition back to school. May they study diligently and choose friends and activities wisely.

 

     For clear weather and joyful
participation at our Sept. 21

Walk for the Homeless.

   

     For clear understanding of budgeting concepts and faithful attendance as new Pathways to Success families start Financial Peace University classes this month. 

 

     For WFCM's financial needs to be met through the generosity of individuals, local churches, businesses, and the community. 

 
Director's Corner
  

Wow, summer is almost over! It has been a busy one at WFCM, and we are grateful for so much activity and support. Specifically, our clients benefited from generous food drives to stock our sparse shelves (more about that in a later column). We also purchased new computers this summer that will allow us to set up a more accurate client database. Thank you for your prayers and financial support that make such improvements possible.

 

As fall approaches, we invite you to join upcoming WFCM community fundraisers mentioned below. As our annual backpack collection for low-income school children ends, we are preparing for our Help the Homeless Community Walk (Sept. 21) and Annual Fellowship Dinner (October 18). We have room for you at both events and hope you will come support us!

 

Finally, I am looking for a few good men and women to serve as board members, who will commit to help govern WFCM and support our operations staff. Board members serve a three-year term, meet once every other month for a few hours, and generally help me with fundraising and donor contact. If you are willing to serve on our board, please give me a call, or send an email and I will be glad to give you more information and discuss the process.

 

As always, I am grateful for your partnership. Here's to fall!

 

Blessings,

   melissa  
 



Melissa Jansen
Executive Director
Walk the Walk: 
Don't Just Talk the Talk
to end homelessness and hunger
 
Join us Saturday, September 21, 2013 at WFCM's Community Walk for the Homeless, hosted by Southview Community Church, 2620 Reston Pkwy, Herndon, Virginia. Our hosts are providing enter-tainment and refreshments following our neighborhood stroll!  

Pre-register online through our website
  • Same day registration opens at 8:30 a.m., walk begins 9 a.m.
  • $20 youth (25 and under) and $30 for adults
Every paying walker helps raise support and awareness in our efforts to prevent homelessness and hunger in our community.
100% of the registration fees go to WFCM and are used to continue our client assistance programs. 
 


YOU can also HOST an event involving your school, business, or church. Please visit www.hthwalks.org and click "Organize a Community Walk." Select Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) as your beneficiary. For more information on how to help, contact Jennie Bush. Want to see the national facts on homelessness?
 
JOIN US!
6th Annual Fellowship Dinner 

Friday, October 18, 2013 

REGISTER at NO COST today for the meal
and celebration at this website.

Reception begins at 6:30 p.m. 
Dinner at 7:00 p.m.

Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks 
(NEW venue this year) 
11787 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway 
Fairfax, Virginia 22033  


We are excited to feature syndicated columnist Star Parker as our Keynote Speaker.
She addresses race and poverty issues as president of Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education. RISEN (from Fairfax Church of Christ) will provide music, and clients will share how YOU and WFCM have impacted their lives.  
 
Willing to invite friends to sit with you for this important event? Contact our Table Host Coordinator Annette Bosley  at 
703-988-9656, ext. 110.  
Thank You, Laura!
 
Laura Gaul
 
Because of the efforts of our summer intern, Laura Gaul, we have been able to better stock the WFCM food pantry shelves. Laura skillfully coordinated food drives with Vacation Bible School groups at 11 churches, 4 swim teams, and several businesses. We are grateful for every item--so far 10,423 pounds have been donated! Laura is now headed back to her studies at University of Virginia. We will miss her enthusiast spirit and skillful recruitment.
Client Uses Food Wisely 

 

Cindy is a single mother of four children, ages 19, 17, 10, and 8. Her oldest daughter will soon resume her Pre-Med studies at NOVA, Manassas campus, after taking a semester off to save money for tuition. Cindy studied nursing, but is presently working as a nursing assistant until she has the resources to pay for the review course and licensing needed to become a registered nurse. She says, "I want to put my daughter's education before mine."  By selecting free groceries in the WFCM Food Pantry, Cindy manages to pay the rent each month and her daughter's tuition in installments. She expresses gratitude for the assistance, and makes the most of Pantry food by freezing breads, adjusting her menus to what is available, and cooking the fresh produce right away.
  
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