{"id":8893,"date":"2024-03-27T20:54:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T00:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/?p=8893"},"modified":"2024-03-27T20:54:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T00:54:47","slug":"food-fashion-and-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/2024\/03\/27\/food-fashion-and-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Food, Fashion, and Fun!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our March Weekend Food for Kids packing event was another great success. Our 23 members were joined by 33 Dominion employees, and 12 community volunteers, including friends from Didlake and first-timers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.\u00a0 Through this program, we work to ensure that students have food over the weekend, when school-provided meals are not available.\u00a0\u00a0They can better focus on learning when they\u2019re not hungry.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-Top-Claudia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-Top-Claudia-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-Top-Claudia-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-Top-Claudia-768x674.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-Top-Claudia-456x400.jpg 456w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-Top-Claudia.jpg 935w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-EndKathDidlake.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8891\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-EndKathDidlake-300x247.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-EndKathDidlake-300x247.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-EndKathDidlake-1024x844.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-EndKathDidlake-768x633.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-EndKathDidlake-958x790.jpg 958w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-EndKathDidlake-485x400.jpg 485w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table2-EndKathDidlake.jpg 1061w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">Our monthly collaborative food-packing efforts are not only impactful, they are also fun events for all participants. \u00a0We usually can pack the 1720 bags of food in about an hour and they are delivered to 6 elementary schools in Prince William and Fairfax counties. \u00a0Bob Kovacs attended our January food packing and produced a 2-minute clip that showcases both why and how we pack so many bags of food for this important program.\u00a0 Watch below to learn more about this program:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><div class=\"fw-video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"video\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qTpiT4Fzgqg?wmode=transparent&autoplay=0\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" ><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\n<div>Over the past two months, we also delivered clothes to 3 schools as part of our New Clothing for Kids program.\u00a0Based on specific requests from counselors, we provided 74 T-shirts, 28 pairs of leggings, and 38 pairs of sweatpants.\u00a0\u00a0We will soon begin delivering spring and summer-weight clothes, as requested by the schools. In addition to food bags and clothes, we also delivered a total of 77 grocery gift cards to 8 schools in March.<\/div>\n<p>We greatly appreciate the support of our volunteers and community partners.\u00a0\u00a0Together we make a significant difference in the lives of the students we serve, by providing the essentials they need:\u00a0\u00a0food and clothing.\u00a0\u00a0When students\u2019 basic needs are met, they have more self-confidence and can achieve more in school.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table1-Dru.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"256\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8890\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table1-Dru-300x256.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table1-Dru-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table1-Dru-768x656.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table1-Dru-468x400.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Table1-Dru.jpg 959w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>. <\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8889\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Lynn-Lynbrook0TYKids-caption1-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Lynn-Lynbrook0TYKids-caption1-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Lynn-Lynbrook0TYKids-caption1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Lynn-Lynbrook0TYKids-caption1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Lynn-Lynbrook0TYKids-caption1-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/northern-virginia\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/2024\/03\/Lynn-Lynbrook0TYKids-caption1.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our March Weekend Food for Kids packing event was another great success. 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