AFAC’s Blog

Client Count Week ending: Families* Adults Children % increase
September 5 1202 2112 1319 -
1 year ago 785 1362 845 53%
2 years ago 706 1194 619 70%

*The family count consists of Adults and Children.

I’d like to give a special ‘thank you’ to the volunteers who came to AFAC to help this afternoon. September 11th is a special day in our country’s history, and is now designated as a Special Day of Service and Remembrance. Volunteers came from Greater DC Cares and AARP to give their time to help us today. Enid Kassner offered a free yoga class to our supporters and volunteers today. These efforts are a great testament to the spirit of caring so evident in Arlington and are a great tribute to those people who lost their lives on this day in 2001.

See below for more upcoming activities for Hunger Action Month.

Upcoming Hunger Action Month Events

Friday, September 11th — Food Drives: Numerous people have already dropped off food donations in honor of September 11th. You can drop off your food donations today until 6:30 p.m. or on Saturday, Sept 12th from noon until 5 p.m.

Wednesday, September 16th — Shopping Day: Crate & Barrel 5% Shopping Day. 5% of all sales on this day, including gift cards, at the Crate & Barrel in Clarendon will be given to AFAC. Crate & Barrel is located in the Market Common, 2800 Clarendon Boulevard and is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, September 19th, 10am-1pm — Shred For Cereal: Fall cleaning for your financial and other personal papers for AFAC! ProShred, a professional shredding company, is generously donating shredding services at the Arlington Church of the Brethren, 300 N Montague Street. “Pay” for your shredding with a cereal donation to AFAC.

There are more Hunger Action Month events at the bottom of this email. If you have an event you would like to add to the Hunger Action Month calendar, please email Christine Lucas at afacchristine@aol.com.

Volunteer Opportunities

Come Glean with AFAC — Join AFAC as we go glean fields with the Mid-Atlantic Gleaning Network in Cheltenham, MD and at the Experimental Station at USDA in Beltsville, MD on Saturday, September 26th. We’ll be in the fields from 8am – noon picking summer squash, potatoes, eggplants, tomatillos and hot peppers. We won’t be providing transportation but will try to arrange carpooling. If you have a vehicle that can transport either people or produce, let us know. Children, families and groups are welcome to help at this event. If you can glean, contact Puwen Lee at afacpuwen@aol.com.

Leafleting — Going door to door passing out flyers is a great way to enjoy the fall weather. And it helps AFAC spread the word about its mission and the upcoming Hunger Action Month events. The weekend of Sept. 26, we need volunteers to leaflet the Columbia Pike neighborhood near Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse.
Food Drive Deliveries — The movie night at Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse includes a food drive for AFAC. We need people to collect the food and deliver it to AFAC on Tuesday evening, September 29.

Please email the Volunteer Department at volunteer4afac@aol.com if you can help with any of the projects above.
More Hunger Action Month Events

Restaurant Week — Enjoy these Arlington restaurants and support AFAC at the same time:
Tuesday, September 22nd — Pie-Tanza Restaurant Night, 2503 N. Harrison Street.
Wednesday, September 23rd — Sushi-Zen Restaurant Night, 2457 N. Harrison Street.
Thursday, September 24th — Chevy’s Night for AFAC, Ballston Mall.
Tour AFAC — Have you been an AFAC supporter but haven’t been to our facility yet? Have you been interested in volunteering but haven’t gotten started? AFAC is hosting two tours in September – Thursday, September 24th, 9:30 am, and Wednesday, September 30th, 6:30 pm. On the half-hour tour, you will learn more about what AFAC does, who we serve, what we serve and the many ways you can volunteer at AFAC.

To register for the Thurs, Sept. 24, 9:30am tour, go to http://afac-tour-sept24.eventbrite.com
To register for the Wed, Sept 30, 6;30pm tour, go to http://afac-tour-sept30.eventbrite.com
Saturday, September 26th — AFAC Goes Glean: Join AFAC as we go to glean fields with the Mid-Atlantic Gleaning Network and at Beltsville Experimental Station this morning. If you can help, contact Puwen Lee at afacpuwen@aol.com.

Tuesday, September 29th — Movie Night at Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse: Come to the Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike, for a $2 movie (the movie will be announced shortly). Bring a bag of food for AFAC and you’ll receive a coupon for a discount on your next movie at Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse.

Thank you

Thank you for all you do for AFAC. We need and appreciate your support.
Christine

Christine Lucas
AFAC Executive Director
703.845.8486
afacchristine@aol.com

Client Count Week ending: Families* Adults Children % increase
August 29 1141 2110 1353 -
1 year ago 879 1502 895 17%
2 years ago 700 1155 622 63%

*The family count consists of Adults and Children.

We are now in Hunger Action Month, and I hope you will support some of the activities you’ll find below. I’d particularly ask that you consider sponsoring a food drive next week and bringing the food to AFAC on September 11th. You’ll find on our website a downloadable flyer that you can use to get donations. September 11th has been dedicated as a Special Day of Service and Remembrance, and a food drive is a great way to serve our community. Many of us remember the events of that day, and how we here in Arlington were affected that day and in the weeks following. This anniversary is important to remember, and we can help make the legacy of that day be one of service.

In the meantime, have wonderful Labor Day weekend. AFAC will be closed on Monday.

Upcoming Hunger Action Month Events

Friday, September 11th — Food Drives: It’s not too late to organize a food drive for September 11th, designated a Special Day of Service and Remembrance. You can drop off your food donations on September 11th from 9:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. or September 12th from noon until 5 p.m.

Friday, September 11th — Relaxation and Yoga Class: As a thank you to AFAC supporters and volunteers, Enid Kassner is offering a free Relaxation and Yoga Class on Friday, Sept 11th from 1:30 – 3 pm at Sun & Moon Studio, 3811 Lee Highway. No previous yoga experience necessary. Wear loose, comfortable clothes.

Wednesday, September 16th — Shopping Day: Crate & Barrel 5% Shopping Day. 5% of all sales on this day, including gift cards, at the Crate & Barrel in Clarendon will be given to AFAC. This is the third year that C&B has generously extended this opportunity to AFAC. Crate & Barrel is located in the Market Common, 2800 Clarendon Boulevard and is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, September 19th, 10am-1pm — Shred For Cereal: Fall cleaning for your financial and other personal papers for AFAC! ProShred, a professional shredding company, is generously donating shredding services at the Arlington Church of the Brethren; 300 N Montague Street. “Pay” for your shredding with a cereal donation to AFAC. We need volunteers to collect & deliver the cereal donations to AFAC that day. Please email Laura Jackson at afaclaura@aol.com if you can help.

There are more Hunger Action Month events at the bottom of this email. If you have an event you would like to add to the Hunger Action Month calendar, please email Christine Lucas at afacchristine@aol.com.
Volunteer Opportunities

Leafletting — Going door to door passing out flyers is a great way to enjoy the fall weather. And it helps AFAC spread the word about its mission and the upcoming Hunger Action Month events.
The week before Sept. 26, we’d like to leaflet the neighborhood near Our Savior Lutheran Church, 825 S. Taylor Street.
The weekend of Sept. 26, we want to leaflet the Columbia Pike neighborhood near Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse.
Food Drive Deliveries — Two of our Hunger Action Month events include food drives for AFAC. We need people to collect the food and deliver it to AFAC on Saturday morning, September 19 and Tuesday evening, September 29.

Please email the Volunteer Department at volunteer4afac@aol.com if you can help with any of the projects above.

More Hunger Action Month Events

Tuesday, September 22nd — Pie-Tanza Restaurant Night: Karen and Ed at Pie-Tanza in the Lee-Harrison Shopping Center, 2503 B N. Harrison Street, are supporting AFAC again this year with a Restaurant Night. Treat yourself and your family to their delicious pizza and Italian cuisine, and support AFAC at the same time!

Wednesday, September 23rd — Sushi-Zen Restaurant Night – Rosie and the staff at Sushi-Zen will help you dine and contribute to AFAC at the same time. Sushi-Zen offers a relaxed family environment, and the sushi bar provides a variety of Japanese delicacies made fresh to order. Sushi-Zen is located at 2457 N. Harrison Street.

Thursday, September 24th — Chevy’s Night for AFAC: Chevy’s at Ballston Common Mall will give AFAC 15% of your total bill for the evening, 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Be sure to mention that you are there for AFAC.

Saturday, September 26th — AFAC Goes Glean: Join AFAC as we go to glean fields with the Mid-Atlantic Gleaning Network and at Beltsville Experimental Station this morning. If you can help, contact Puwen Lee at afacpuwen@aol.com

Tuesday, September 29th — Movie Night at Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse: Come to the Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike, for a $2 movie (the movie will be announced shortly). Bring a bag of food for AFAC and you’ll receive a coupon for a discount on your next movie at Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse.

Thank you

Thank you for all you do for AFAC. We need and appreciate your support.
Christine

Christine Lucas
AFAC Executive Director
703.845.8486
afacchristine@aol.com