In the News 2016

December
20 – NVFS Receives Grant from Dominion Foundation to Support Homeless Services – Prince William Living
20 – ‘I’m such a failure right now’: A mom pleads on Craigslist for Christmastime help – The Washington Post
7 – Combatting Domestic Violence Deaths in Mount Vernon – Mt. Vernon Connection
6 – Consumer Technology Association Named One of the Best Places to Work in Virginia for Seventh Consecutive Year – Business Wire
NVFS Road to Independence Gala – Virginia Living, December 2016 issue

November
6 – TOWNE PARK WINS NVFS CARE BEST PLACE TO WORK AWARD – Online PR Media

October
27 – Q&A with 2016 GovCon Award Finalist Sandy Corbett, Founder and CEO of InCadence Strategic Solutions Corp. – WashingtonExec
27 – Free Tacos, Live Music and a Good Cause at Zandra’s Taqueria – Prince William Living
25 – FH Furr Interview with Let’s Talk Live – ABC7/News Channel 8
25 – NVFS gets $50K grant from Bank of America to fight hunger – What’s Up Woodbridge
19 – Brightview Great Falls, Madeira School Partner for Off-Campus Internships – Great Falls Connection
8 – For Falls Church company, humans lead the way to change – Fairfax County Times

5 – Northern Virginia Family Service Provides Toolbox for the Self-Determined – Street Sense

September
28 – Empty Bowls and Full Hearts – Prince William Living
27 – CTA Receives Eighth Consecutive CARE Award – Digital Journal
25 – As kindergarten ratchets up academics, parents feel the stress – The Washington Post
22 – Empty Bowls to benefit SERVE – InsideNOVA
9 – Nonprofits and the Wage Landscape: Choose your Position – Nonprofit Quarterly
7 – Good News About Including Volunteers in a Strategic Plan (Seriously) – Twenty Hats
4 – Doing the math: For many in the D.C. area on minimum wage, the ends never meet – The Washington Post
2 – Prince William Living Giving Back Award – Prince William Living
1 – HHS announces new standards to further strengthen the quality of Head Start programs – U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

August
28 – Homeless Families Treated at Woodbridge Ballpark – InsideNOVA
26 – Volkswagen Group of America Employees Give Back to Their Communities – 3BL Media
25 – Helping to End and Prevent Homelessness: Nonprofits around Northern Virginia help with chronic homelessness, homeless families, victims of domestic violence, homeless youth and more – Alexandria Gazette

July
29 – Sen. Warner Announces More Than $3 Million for Early Head Start Programs – Sen. Warner’s press room
29 – NVFS expands work with Health Link, anti-hunger programs – InsideNOVA
22 – NVFS to Use $260K Grant to Expand Health, Anti-Hunger Programs – What’s Up Woodbridge
7 – NVFS To Support Early Childhood Education Training Through W.K. Kellogg Foundation Grant – Prince William Living

June
27 – Guide to Summer Volunteering Opportunities in Northern Virginia – Northern Virginia Magazine
23 – A Second Chance for Arlington Youth – ARLnow.com
11 – [Hilda Barg] Shelter Has Served The Homeless Population For More Than 25 Years – Prince William Living

May
15 – Local Architecture Firm Celebrates 25 Years Of Service In Prince William County – Prince William Living
11 – Just Between Friends – CNBC
11 – Autobahn Indoor Speedway Opens Wednesday at Manassas Mall: Half of all revenue during the grand opening will benefit Northern Virginia Family Service’s SERVE program – Manassas Patch

April
27 – West Gate Elementary Health Fair – Prince William Living
21 – A Wake-Up Call for Alexandrians: Protect children from sexual abuse – Alexandria Gazette
16 – Local Consultants Provide IT Support to Northern Virginia Family Service – Virtual Strategy Magazine
13 – NVFS receives 17,397 pounds of food from Wegmans – What’s Up Manassas
12 – Progress Made, Challenges Remain on Ending Homelessness – Centre View
1 – Interview With Paola Torres of Escala – Panorama Latino 

March
30 – Wegmans Delivers – Gainesville Times
23 – Manassas Wegmans to Donate 17,000 Pounds of Food to Local Food Bank – Manassas Patch
15 – How to Get Around DC Without Metrorail – NBC4 Washington
1 – Manassas Allstate Insurance Agent Recognized for Outstanding Volunteerism – Digital Journal

February
26 – Northern Virginia Family Service – Cox Connections
25 – Things to do and help others too – Bull Run Now
18 – Community Foundation For Northern Virginia Awards One Of The Largest Grants Pools In The Region Supporting Critical Community Needs – Prince William Living
15 – Bowl-a-thon to raise funds for SERVE in Manassas – Inside NOVA

January
28 – Snow Place Like Home in Burke, Fairfax Station, Mount Vernon and Springfield – Connection Newspapers
20 – $100,000 Awarded To NVFS For Best Practices In Housing Local Homeless – Prince William Living
19 – McAuliffe awards millions for affordable housing – Washington Post
15 – Passionate About Hunger Relief? How You Can Help – Potomac Local
14 – A Penny for Your Thoughts: News of Greater Falls Church – Falls Church News-Press
13 – Monza Donates More Than 100 Coats to SERVE – Prince William Living
4 – Kiwanis In Prince William Over 90 Years Of Meaningful Service – Prince William Living