Archive for May, 2010

AFAC Info, May 20, 2010

May 19, 2010 at 2:01 pm · Filed under Events

Hello Everyone,
Several high school students are hard at work planning the second annual Race for AFAC. In conjunction with that event, they have organized a fundraising event at Joe’s Pizza. It’s great pizza and a great cause. Also, please note that this is the last week to submit your nomination for the “Volunteer of the Year” awards to be presented at the Volunteer Appreciation Picnic in June.

Eat at Joe’s Pizza on May 20th
Joe’s Pizza on Lee Highway in Arlington is supporting the 5k for Arlington Food Assistance Center by donating 10% of their night’s proceeds on May 20th. Dine in or carry out from 5-9pm and mention “AFAC” or “5k Run” and 10% of your bill will be donated to the cause!

The second annual Race for AFAC is being held on Sunday, June 13th at the Lower Bluemont Junction Trail, 329 N. Manchester Street, Arlington, VA. The race begins at 9am. To register, click here. For more information, email Run4AFAC@aol.com.

Other Upcoming Events

Join Old Dominion Neighborhood, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church and St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, June 5th from 8am-1pm as they team up for their annual neighborhood day & yard sale. It will feature fun, music, cultural displays, food and drink, with proceeds to benefit AFAC. Bring a non-perishable food or monetary donation for AFAC and receive a raffle ticket. Held at St. Mark’s Church, 2425 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA.

Join us for our Third Annual Benefit Reception and Silent Auction for AFAC’s Permanent Home Campaign on June 8th, at the Washington Golf and Country Club. For more information, to purchase tickets, or to become a sponsor of the event, click here.

We have many fabulous auction items and have been featuring one each week on our website. This week’s highlighted item is a Broadway weekend for two in New York City. This item and our Mike Green package will each be part of a live auction. Click on the name of the item for details.

Thank You
Christine

Christine Lucas
AFAC Executive Director
703.845.8486
Christine.Lucas@afac.org
http://www.afac.org

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AFAC Info – May 13 2010

May 14, 2010 at 3:14 pm · Filed under Volunteer ·Tagged

Know any outstanding volunteers? Nominations for “Volunteer of the Year” and “Volunteer Family of the Year” are being accepted now through Friday, May 21st. Please send us an email with a nomination, including the person/family’s name and why you think they are deserving of the award. Awards will be distributed at the AFAC Volunteer Appreciation Picnic on Sunday, June 13th.

Inch by inch, row by row…
Gardeners: as you plant your vegetable garden at home or at your children’s school, consider planting or donating surplus harvests for AFAC clients. Suggested vegetables are those that travel and keep well: peppers, onions, Roma tomatoes, beans, peas, squashes, and much more. And, if you have extra seedlings, bring them to us and we’ll distribute them to clients. Free seeds are available if you pledge to plant a row for AFAC. Contact Puwen at puwen.lee@afac.org for information.

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AFAC Info – May 13, 2010

May 14, 2010 at 3:13 pm · Filed under Events ·Tagged

Help AFAC participate in Neighborhood Day: Saturday, May 15th! Many neighborhoods and community groups will hold community-building events on May 15th; please consider holding a food drive for AFAC and/or attending an event below.
Zonta Club of the Arlington Area Food Drive for AFAC at Giant, 3450 Washington Blvd. (Virginia Square), 9am-5pm
Restoration Anglican Church Car Wash/Food Drive for AFAC, 1815 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA, 10am-1pm
Thirsty? Girl Scout Troop # 6420 will be hosting 4 Lemonade Stands at the Arlington locations listed below to help quench your thirst from 2:30-4:30pm.
1. Chestnut Hill Park on Harrison Street
2. Little Falls Road & 35th Street
3. Greenbrier Park near Yorktown High School Track
4. Williamsburg Blvd. and 35th Street

Join Old Dominion Neighborhood, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church and St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, June 5th from 8am-1pm as they team up for their annual neighborhood day & yard sale. It will be a morning of music, cultural displays, food and drink, with proceeds to benefit AFAC. Bring a donation for AFAC and receive a raffle ticket. Held at St. Mark’s Church, 2425 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA.

Join us for our Third Annual Benefit Reception and Silent Auction for AFAC’s Permanent Home Campaign on June 8th, at the Washington Golf and Country Club. For more information, to purchase tickets, or to become a sponsor of the event, click here.

We have many fabulous silent auction items and will feature one each week on our website.
This week’s highlighted item is the “One-of-a-Kind Washington Capitals Package” for you and your child, including ice time at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex with star defenseman Mike Green (#52) for up to 10 kids, an autographed Mike Green jersey, and two lower level tickets to a regular season Capitals game. Click here for more information.

The second annual Race for AFAC is being held on Sunday, June 13th at the Lower Bluemont Junction Trail, 329 N. Manchester Street, Arlington, VA. The race begins at 10:00 am. To register, email Run4AFAC@aol.com.

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AFAC Info – May 13, 2010

May 14, 2010 at 3:11 pm · Filed under AFAC Info ·Tagged

Hello Everyone.

The 2010 Feinstein Challenge was again a resounding success. In the 5 plus years AFAC has participated in the Feinstein Challenge, gifts have grown enormously. This year donations have grown to well over $111,000 from 534 donors. While many of last year’s donors once again made generous contributions, we received over $14,000 from 91 first-time donors. On behalf of everyone here at AFAC, I want to thank all of our donors for their great generosity.

Our thanks to Arlington’s Letter Carriers for participating in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive on May 8th. AFAC received over 19,000 pounds of food from this one day event. Thanks also to all the volunteers who helped make the Letter Carriers Food Drive a success – from leafleting neighborhoods and putting up posters, to picking up donations at the post office and bringing them to AFAC, to helping us sort through the 19,263 pounds of donations. We are truly grateful.

Here is the latest AFAC client statistics.
Week ending: Familes Adults Children % increase
May 8 1165 2054 1218
1 year ago 1117 2051 1233 4.3%
2 years ago 857 1418 859 36%

Thank You
Christine

Christine Lucas
AFAC Executive Director
703.845.8486
Christine.Lucas@afac.org
http://www.afac.org

Photo by E.J. Locke.
To see more photos from the event, click here.

Last week, AFAC launched a Facebook page. We will use the page to send out invitations to events and post other AFAC news. Please “become a fan” of AFAC today! To sign up, click on the link above, and click the LIKE button next to Arlington Food Assistance Center on the Facebook page. If you are not signed into your facebook page, you will need to sign in. If you are not a Facebook member, you will have to create a facebook page, which can be done at the same link above. We look forward to seeing you on Facebook.

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AFAC Info, May 6, 2010

May 7, 2010 at 1:11 pm · Filed under Events ·Tagged

Upcoming Events

Know any outstanding volunteers? Nominations for “Volunteer of the Year” and “Volunteer Family of the Year” are being accepted now through Friday, May 21st. Please send us an email with a nomination, including the person/family’s name and why you think they are deserving of the award. Awards will be distributed at the AFAC Volunteer Appreciation Picnic on Sunday, June 13th.

Help AFAC participate in Neighborhood Day: Saturday, May 15th! Many neighborhoods and community groups will hold community-building events on May 15th; please consider holding a food drive for AFAC and/or attending an event below.
Zonta Club of the Arlington Area Food Drive for AFAC at Giant, 3450 Washington Blvd. (Virginia Square), 9am-5pm
Restoration Anglican Church Car Wash/Food Drive for AFAC, 1815 N. Quincy Street, Arlington, VA, 10am-1pm
Join Old Dominion Neighborhood, St. Mark’s United Methodist Church and St. Mary’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, June 5th from 8am-1pm as they team up for their annual neighborhood day & yard sale. It will be a morning of music, cultural displays, food and drink with proceeds to benefit AFAC. Bring a donation for AFAC and receive a raffle ticket. Held at St. Mark’s Church, 2425 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22207.

Join us for our Third Annual Benefit Reception and Silent Auction for AFAC’s Permanent Home Campaign on June 8th, at the Washington Gold and Country Club. For more information, to purchase tickets, or to become a sponsor of the event, click here.

We have many fabulous silent auction items and will feature one each week on our website. This week’s highlighted items is a Day of Decorative Painting by Tracey Price Decorative Painting. Click here for more information.

The second annual Race for AFAC is being held on Sunday, June 13, 2010 at the Lower Bluemont Junction Trail, 329 N. Manchester Street, Arlington, VA 22203. The race begins at 10:00 a.m. To register, email Run4AFAC@aol.com.

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AFAC Info, may 6, 2010

May 7, 2010 at 1:10 pm · Filed under Volunteer ·Tagged

Volunteer Opportunities

Leave Food at Your Mailbox on Saturday
This Saturday, May 8th, is the annual Letter Carriers Food Drive. You can help Stamp Out Hunger in Arlington by leaving a bag of non-perishable, non-breakable food donations at your mailbox for your letter carrier. Spread the word to your friends, neighbors and co-workers. Tweet, facebook, or post a flyer. Last year AFAC collected 21,000 pounds of food in this one-day food drive.

We’re also looking for strong volunteers to help unload and sort the food on Saturday from 3:30-7pm. If you have a truck, SUV or minivan and can help pick-up food from the post offices, we need your help as well. Email laura.jackson@afac.org if you can volunteer.

Help AFAC behind the scenes in the warehouse.
Saturday, May 15th from 12:30-2:30pm, we need help in the warehouse. Adults and children 12 years and older are welcome. Please contact volunteer4afac@afac.org to sign up for a spot. Other weekend opportunities are also available.

Seeking volunteers for a weekly grocery distribution.
In June, AFAC will begin distributing groceries at a retirement community in south Arlington. We need volunteers to help Monday mornings from 10:30-12:30. Please contact the volunteer department at volunteer4afac@afac.org for information.

Inch by inch, row by row…
Gardeners: as you plant your vegetable garden at home or at your children’s school, consider planting or donating surplus harvests for AFAC clients. Suggested vegetables are those that travel and keep well: peppers, onions, Roma tomatoes, beans, peas, squashes, and much more. And, if you have extra seedlings, bring them to us and we’ll distribute them to clients. Free seeds are available if you pledge to plant a row for AFAC. Contact Puwen at puwen.lee@afac.org for information.

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AFAC Info – May 6, 2010

May 7, 2010 at 1:09 pm · Filed under AFAC Info ·Tagged

Hello Everyone.

Kids Matter. Do you know that this weekend is the Letter Carriers Food Drive? We’ve been mentioning it in our e-newsletter for several weeks now. Perhaps you heard about it again because someone left a flyer at your house about it. Last year, we had an increase in the amount of food that we received from the LCFD. And that increase was due to the leafleting that we did in Arlington neighborhoods. This past weekend I received a flyer at my house. It was delivered by an AFAC volunteer and her son. What a great opportunity this is to show how young people and families can help AFAC. It also reminded me of some recent research which showed that teenagers were more likely to give to a charity or volunteer if their parents talked to them about how their efforts can help others. I encourage all parents to do just this. Help your child understand that ‘Kids Matter’ by talking to them about giving and volunteering together!
Client Count
Here are the latest AFAC client statistics.

Week ending:Families*AdultsChildren% increase
May 112192118 1329-
1 year ago 1176209912723.7%
2 years ago 838141680445%

*A “family” can have one or more members.

Thank You

Thank you to Michael Shea at Arlington Independent Media for collecting donations for AFAC at his show last week, Science Focus Elementary School for collecting food as part of their 5k, and Claremont Elementary School – World Wide Helpers for collecting food at their school concert. Thank you also to the group from Datatel who came to help in the warehouse and Lifetime Learning Institute of Norther Virginia for hosting their food drive.
Christine

Christine Lucas
AFAC Executive Director
703.845.8486
Christine.Lucas@afac.org
http://www.afac.org

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