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As I count my blessings each day, I realize there are many people and organizations in our community that are not as fortunate. It is my hope that Community Magazine will be the instrument that brings an awareness of this need to the attention of our readers, who in turn will spread the word and encourage others to provide both humanitarian and financial support to the organizations we feature in each issue. Please consider contacting Food for Others and help in whatever way you can.

Starting a new business is at once an exciting and scary endeavor. In the instant case, scary has outweighed exciting inasmuch as Community Magazine represents my first foray into the publishing business! Fortunately, I have been blessed with an experienced mentor who got me off to a good start. More important, however, is the satisfaction gained by offering a new paradigm in corporate social responsibility to the business community at large, while helping to promote the good works done by charities like Food for Others.

In each issue, Community Magazine will feature a comprehensive article about a non-profit organization that benefits our neighbors. The organization will receive this promotion free of charge. The magazine will be supported entirely by its advertisers, whom we vigorously encourage you to support. Once Community Magazine becomes profitable, ten percent of each issue's net profit will be donated to the organization featured therein.

It is Susan's and my hope that businesses of all sizes will view Community Magazine not only as a quality vehicle for reaching thousands of potential customers, but also as a means of proclaiming their support of the many organizations like Food for Others that strive to help those less fortunate. We also hope that you, the reader, will find it in your heart to give of your time, talent and treasure to these most worthy organizations. Please feel free to contact Susan or me anytime with your comments.

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Considered one of the wealthiest areas in the country, Northern Virginia

still faces a poverty rate of 5%—that means close to 100,000 people are

living in poverty, 30% of whom are children —and many more struggle

to make ends meet every day. A virtual partnership of volunteers and

organizations dedicated to feeding the hungry and/or struggling families

in the area, Food for Others provides a safety net for those experiencing

unemployment, extraordinary healthcare expenses, abuse, and other

hardship. In the past year, Food for Others distributed more than 2

million pounds of free food to families in need in Northern Virginia.

A community partnership

Founded in 1995, Food for Others depends upon a small staff of nine do

the heavy lifting. While individuals represent the largest block of

donors to Food for Others, Fairfax County is a major financial

contributor. Workplace giving campaigns, including the Combined

Federal Campaign encouraged by America's Charities, are another key

source of annual donations. In addition, churches, schools, businesses,

and foundations provide both volunteers and financial support.

Monetary donations are critical to the success of Food for Others.

Needed: food!

Over 90 percent of the food distributed by Food for Others is donated,

and the organization counts heavily on individuals and businesses to

keep the warehouse stocked.

Roxanne Rice, Executive Director, notes, "We are able to operate with

such a small staff thanks to the hard work of our many volunteers,

people who work in the warehouse and distribute food, people that do

client intake—but mostly thanks to the many schools, businesses,

churches, individuals and civic groups that raise the hundreds of

thousands of pounds of food through their drives."

The relationship is often mutually beneficial. Since hunger is a symptom

of other problems such as homelessness, poverty, unemployment, and

health issues, other community partners who are fighting these larger

problems are better able to maximize their resources with help from

Food for Others.

Much of the donated food is obtained through food rescue operations

and food drives. Local merchants, the USDA, food drives, and crop

harvests provide the food, volunteers and staff provide the hands, and

charitable contributions and fundraising events provide the funds.

Food for OthersCounts on Your Support

by Joanne Smeaton

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Food for Others

A place where neighbors come together

to help one another

· Helped close to 10,000 families

representing more than 30,000

individuals each month in 2012

· Over 500 volunteers worked at

the warehouse and 16

neighborhood sites in Northern

Virginia each month

Whether it's:

· A group of co-workers holding a

food drive, a service

organization such as the Boy

Scouts collecting and sorting

cans

· Civic-minded peers such as the

Burke Swim Club collecting

funds and food, a place of

worship like the Latter Day

Saints bringing in enough food

to feed hundreds of families, or

· A family adding extra cans to

their shopping cart once a

month for clients

volunteers and donors make it possible

for Food for Others to help families and

individuals in crisis.

Through the generosity of neighbors,

these families get the help they need to

move forward and improve their own

situation. By making it easier for people

to know where the next meal is coming

from, Food for Others supporters help

strengthen the sense of community in

Northern Virginia.

Local merchants

Staff and volunteers pick up perfectly good food that

would otherwise be thrown away from local grocery

stores and other retail food establishments. The food is

brought to the warehouse for temporary storage, including

refrigeration as appropriate.

Being creative with food drives

Food drives provide most of the non-perishable food.

Individuals, service groups, and workplaces often run food

drives, and the more creative people get the more

successful they are in collecting food donations for Food

for Others. For example, students as young as eight

sometimes ask friends and family to bring food to their

birthday parties instead of gifts. Local artists organized

by Mary Gallagher Stout at “Studio 4” this February will

launch the Have a Heart Project similar to the one held

last year, where cans were collected in a 3-D kitchen art

display that generated food and monetary donations for

Food for Others.

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“Taking your business virtually anywhere you are”

The national accounting firm Dixon Hughes Goodman held a

food drive last June where the employees of the Tysons area

office alone donated 9,713 pounds of food to Food for

Others, including an incredible collection of over 15,000

cans of tuna, to help the organization feed families in need

throughout the summer. “It is easy to forget that we have

people in ourbackyards struggling to get enough to eat

everyday and I'm excited that Dixon Hughes Goodman was

able to provide so much to Food for Others,” said Greta Tosi-

Miller, Office Managing Partner. In order to encourage

employee participation, the office determined a number of

creative approaches to inspire healthy competition such as

“can-building” competitions. Groups “built” everything from

the White House, a Maryland Blue Crab, to a train delivering

food all “constructed” from the cans collected during the

food drive. It was all good fun and everyone was a winner.

Neighbors helping neighbors

Critical to the organization's success are the 500 volunteers

who turn up every month to help any way they can. Jessica

Cogen, Director of Development and Outreach, says, "We

are always seeking new volunteers. We like to think of it as

How to Run a Food Drive

Food drives organized by businesses, schools, associations, churches and other groups are critically important as we work to keep our shelves packed with nutritious food for the hungry.

This is especially true during the summer months. All food collected during these drives will help feed the hungry right here in our area. Run a food drive - and we can help make it easy and fun! Here are some tips:

· Get approval from the leadership/management in your organization

· Select a food drive committee

· See if your company will do a matching financial gift

· Set your goals

· Kick it off!

For more information, and a Food Drive Planning Kit, visit www.foodforothers.org.

neighbors helping neighbors—a crisis can happen at any time to anyone.

Our volunteers come from many different places. Employers are

recognizing that the younger generation has been raised to believe that it's

very important to give back to the community. It's also a fun place to work,

because you can really feel the impact you are making."

Programs for the community

Food for Others helps the hungry in a number of ways:

Warehouse Distribution

Free emergency food distributions are made from the warehouse for

individuals who are referred to Food for Others by social service providers,

including social workers, clergy, hospitals, and schools. This can provide

nutrition for a family for three to five days, if necessary, until other forms of

assistance become available. Families who meet U.S. government income

guidelines may also be eligible to receive USDA food supplements.

Neighborhood Site Distributions

Direct free food distributions are made at sixteen street sites in

neighborhoods every night from Monday through Friday. Food for Others

provides food for approximately 395 families in need each night at these

sites. Eleven sites are in Fairfax County, three are in Arlington, and two are

in Falls Church.

Community Partner Distributions

Food for Others makes bulk distributions of food to more than 30 other

charitable organizations that support homeless shelters and deliveries to the

elderly, as well as church and community center pantries.

Power Pack Program (P3)

The Power Pack Program (P3) was created to provide elementary-school

children with a food pack for the weekend. The packs provided to schools

by Food for Others contain two breakfast items, two lunch items, two

dinner items, two snack items, and two drinks packed in a gallon-sized

Ziplock bag. Individuals and groups, such as clubs, faith-based

organizations, and businesses can do any or all of the following to help this

program succeed:

· Donate food for the packs

· Run a food drive to collect P3-specific food for the packs

· Assemble packs with friends or colleagues

· Deliver packs to elementary schools

· Sponsor a school, which entails assembling packs for the

school year and delivering them to a specific school

How you can help

When you donate your time or funds to Food for Others, you become a

partner in the fight against hunger. Whether you are a student, parent,

retiree, or full-time worker, just a few hours, or a donation of money or

food items, can make a big difference. All donations of food, money, and/or

time are welcome!

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Monetary donations:Individuals comprise the largest sector of monetary donations to Food for Others, and you can make a big difference by donating! (Visit www.foodforothers.org or call 703-207-9173 to donate.) Food for Others uses donated funds to purchase eggs and milk for clients referred by social service workers, and to purchase other foods necessary to ensure a nutritional balance in the food distributed.

Food dona�ons:Please bring food items to the Merrifield warehouse Mondays through Fridays from 9:30 am to 5 pm. Food for Others2938 Prosperity AvenueFairfax, VA 22031703.207.9173info@foodforothers.org

Most needed items:

Canned meats – ham, turkey, chicken, tuna, and beef

Peanut bu�er and jelly/jam

Canned soup, stew, and chili

Cereal

Vegetables – fresh (in season) or canned

Fruit - fresh (in season) or canned

Beans – dried or canned

Macaroni and Cheese

Boxed Meals

Pasta

Pasta Sauce

Rice

Fruit Juice Coffee and tea

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