Hunger Resource Center Maximizes Impact on Hunger Relief With Healthy Cooking Demos

Northern Virginia Family Service’s (NVFS) SERVE Campus is bringing healthy eating demonstrations and education to the Hunger Resource Center (HRC) in an effort to educate the public on the benefits of nutritional meals. The HRC serves nearly 600 families in Prince William County each month, granting them access to affordable food, nutritional workshops, SNAP benefits enrollment assistance, and now healthy cooking demos every other Wednesday.

Thank you to Christy Prietsch for her commitment to volunteering monthly at Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter (BCCS). Christy facilitates stress management groups for shelter guests. Participants found Christy’s previous group session on Aug. 17 so helpful that they requested she return to conduct an enhanced stress management session. Thank you, Christy, for teaching shelter guests how to cope with stress and improve their lives!

We were thrilled this month to also have Audi and Rolls Royce volunteers’ support at the HRC, and Occoquan Bible Church and U.S. Marine Corp volunteers help out at the Hilda Barg Homeless Prevention Center.

Thank you to Samantha Fenn and “The Mad Scientists” who volunteer every month at the HRC; they show no signs of slowing down! The group has been volunteering at the HRC for nearly a year, and they always arrive eager and ready to serve.  

NVFS and BCCS would like to thank the dedicated BCCS volunteers and donors, past and present, for their commitment to serving those faced with homelessness in the Northern Virginia community and to NVFS. On Oct. 1, BCCS will be under new operation by New Hope Housing.

Individuals or groups interested in volunteering at BCCS this fall can contact admin@newhopehousing.org for more information.

For more information on this transition, please view our press release.

NVFS was honored to welcome U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine and his team to our Multicultural Center on Friday, Sept. 1. They met and mingled with staff and clients and also prepared welcome bags equipped with food and toiletries for the center’s clients. We are grateful for Sen. Kaine’s dedication to the Northern Virginia community.

For more information on the Multicultural Center, please visit our website.

NVFS is happy to accept donations of all kinds; however, this month’s top donation needs are as follows:

Hilda Barg: Household goods and kitchen cookware; bedding; new undergarments (underwear, undershirts and socks) for men, women and children; gift cards to grocery stores (e.g. Walmart, Target, Harris Teeter) 

BCCS: Gallons of milk, snacks for bagged lunches (e.g., chips, crackers, fruit, granola bars, etc.)

SERVE: Toilet paper, paper plates, paper towels, transportation vouchers, gift cards, diapers and wipes

If you wish to donate other items, a complete wishlist can be found here.