A Big Year for Dulles South Food Pantry A Message from Meg Phillips, Pantry Executive Director It has now been four months since I joined the Pantry as the Executive Director, and I am so grateful for this opportunity. Every day, I am surrounded by passionate, hardworking and dedicated individuals who want to make a…
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Feed Families with End of Year Giving As we round out 2019, we appreciate your contribution to our end of year Feed Families fundraiser. Your tax-deductible donation allows us to purchase fresh produce, milk, eggs and lean protein for our guests. Thank you for considering the Pantry in your charitable giving as the year comes to a close. Read more in the December Newsletter
“I didn’t know what we were going to do…”“The pantry really helped me. Thank you. My husband lost his job a year ago. I didn’t know what we were going to do. I was so worried. Some of the people here told me to go to the pantry. I was afraid. Everyone was so nice. They…
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Local Schools Rescue Food to Feed our Hungry Neighbors Did you know that local schools save food from their cafeterias and CASA programs that would otherwise have been wasted and provide it to the Pantry? Last year, as part of our Food Recovery program, we worked with 11 schools to prevent 17,308 lbs of food…
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Take Action DuringHunger Action Month Did you know that approximately 16,000 Loudoun County residents are food insecure? The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors proclaimed September 2019 as Hunger Action Month. This proclamation urges residents to help local hunger relief organizations provide access to adequate, nutritious food for all who need it. Read more in…
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Help local students in need gear up for the school year A new school year is upon us, and the Pantry needs your help to stock up for our Backpack Buddies program. Fifteen local schools participate in this program, which gives supplemental food for the weekend to students who might otherwise go hungry. Read more…
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Wanted: Fresh Fruits & Veggies! Did you know the Pantry accepts fresh produce? Maybe you have a green thumb and grow a bounty of fruits or vegetables (or even herbs!). You can bring your extras to the Pantry within hours of harvesting, and they may well be eaten by Pantry guests for dinner that night!…
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Welcome Meg Phillips, Pantry Executive Director We are pleased to announce Meg Phillips as the Dulles South Food Pantry’s Executive Director effective September 4, 2019. Meg has been volunteering at the Pantry for the past five years and has been an active volunteer in our community. Read more in the June Newsletter.
The 2nd Annual DSFP Charity Golf Tournament took place at South Riding Golf Club on Friday, May 3rd, and was a huge success, raising an amazing $30,000 to support our mission of Neighbors Feeding Neighbors! Read more in the May Newsletter.
Choose the Pantry and Give on May 7th! GiveChoose is a 24-hour, online giving campaign sponsored by the Community Foundation for Loudon & Fauquier Counties. The goal is to inspire donors to give to the local charities that make our community the best place to grow up and grow old. GiveChoose has raised over $600,000 for local…
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