HomeAid Hosts Record Number of Guests at 5th Annual Night at the Ballpark
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Supporters collect 300 backpacks for kids from local shelters
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| Ariana, Athena, and Aniya, along with their dad, Norman, show off their brand new backpacks. |
HomeAid Northern Virginia treated a record number of kids and adults from 12 area shelters to a night of priceless family memories and fun, with nearly 300 guests attending the 5th Annual "Night at the Ballpark" on Friday, August 14.
It was by far the biggest and most well attended baseball event yet, and reactions from the hundreds of guests served as an important reminder that for those who struggle with so many major life obstacles on a daily basis, having the opportunity to spend quality time with your family can feel life-giving.
While HomeAid is known for giving the the homeless a safe and stable place to live, we are equally
passionate about giving families joy
and renewing their spirits through
events like "Night at the Ball
park" - j
oy that was on full display as a young HomeAid guest was invited to throw out the first
pitch; kids were able to run the bases after the game; and everyone enjoyed free food, drinks, and t-sh
irts! All of it served to create memories that will last
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| The Potomac Nationals' mascot greets baseball fans at Pfitzner Stadium. |
a lifetime, for families who rarely get the chance to put a fun night out at the top of their priority list.
And while the start of school may have felt a long way off on the beautiful and warm August evening, HomeAid's Backpack
Challenge
ensured that every child attending from an area shelter was al
so
given a new backpack: Nearly 300 were collected by
The Bozzuto Group
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Northern Virginia Building Industry Association
Custom Builders Council
; Mike and Rachel Sandkuhler;
Thompson Greenspon
; and
Walsh, Colcci, Lubeley & Walsh
, who all accepte
d
HomeAid's 2015
Backpack Challenge and helped "put big smiles on little faces." HomeAid donated the extra backpacks to Volunteers of America Chesapeake.
Thank You!
Members of Girl Scout Troop 226,
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| Kids select new backpacks from hundreds collected during HomeAid's Backpack Challenge. |
along wi
th an employee and her
daughter from Thompson Greenspon, for volunteering during
the event to help kids pick out the perfect backpack and helping make the distribution go smoothly!
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Congratulations and special thanks to
Thompson Greenspon
, for winning first place in the #HANVBackpackChallenge by collecting more backpacks than any other organization!
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| NVBIA's Ed Messick and HomeAid Northern Virginia's Sal Migliore, Brian Davidson, and Christy Eaton enjoy a tailgate before the game. |
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HomeAid, Kettler Complete Final Phase of Total Renovation at SERVE
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Project marks first time HomeAid has partnered with Kettler,
a developer
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Excitement is buzzing at Northern Virginia Family Service's (NVFS) SERVE shelter, as the finishing touches on the men's, women's, and staff bathroom renovations were completed last month. For NVFS staff, the $38,000 bathroom renovation made the SERVE facility feel truly "complete," as the renovation complemented a previous, $950,000 expansion project that HomeAid and K. Hovnanian Homes built for SERVE in 2012. For the homeless men, women, and children living at the 92-bed facility, the sparkling and functional new bathrooms are a welcome improvement to their daily lives.
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| Roomy shower stalls with storage are a welcome change for all of the shelter residents. |
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| Bright, clean, and fully renovated bathrooms await SERVE residents. |
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Thanks to Builder Captain Kettler and to all of the following trade partners for investing in SERVE and its residents!
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Beitzell Fence
Breeden Mechanical
Central Wholesalers
Construction Applicators
Daco Electrical
Hoyos Cleaning
John Darvish Construction
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Manders Decorating Co., Inc.
Partitions Plus
Ryan Homes
Sherwin Williams
TM O'Donnell
Wilmar
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HomeAid Housing Forum Examines Partnerships, Continuum of Care
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A full house of more than 50 leaders and staff, representing
30
Northern Virginia non-profit and public sector housing organizations, attended HomeAid's Housing Forum, "Collective Impact & Meaningful Partnerships: How to Build a Strong Continuum" on August 20. The popular forums have become our region's most unique and valuable opportunity to gather community leaders, partners, and staff under one roof to network;
talk about the challenges we all face; and learn best practices from featured case studies.
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HomeAid Interns: Where Are They Now?
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HomeAid Northern Virginia opens doors, and whether it's for a formerly homeless single mom or for a young college student looking for meaningful work experience through an internship, the result is the same: HomeAid changes lives by giving people opportunity.
For the past six years, HomeAid has provided 45 students (and counting!) with on-the-job experience in the areas of programs, communications, fundraising, marketing, and events, and our internship program has launched many of our former interns on to impressive careers at organizations including:
- Aramark
- Duke University
- Maryland Live Casino
- National Association of Broadcasters
- Rails To Trails Conservatory
- Regus
- Wallace & Company
- World Health Organization
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. . . to our recent donors. Names in
orange
donated $5,000 or more.
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Individuals
Greg Carter
Wendy Dine
Bob Ferrell
Patrick Kannan
Russell Rosenberger
Companies
Architectural Ceramics
Atlantic Building Supply
Atlas Plumbing
Award Crafters
Bowman Consulting Group
Broad Run Contracting
Brookfield Homes
Capitol Building Supply
Charles P. Johnson and Assoc.
Community Landscape Services
Delta Concrete Corp
Eastern Applicators Inc.
Eastern Virginia Land Company
EFO Capital Management
EYA LLC
Gables Residential
Gordon
Gulick Group
Hanlon Design Build |
Home-Kim Contractors
Intercoastal Mortgage
JBG Properties
The K Foundation
The Kauffman Group
Kingston Royce Homes
Kleppinger Design Group Inc.
Koncept Design + Build
Langhorne Custom Homes
M & A Custom Homes
M/I Homes
McKeever Services Corporation
McLean Mortgage Corporation
Next Day Blinds
Patriot Development Corporation
Pulte Homes
Rock Hard Excavating Inc.
Select Construction Company
Southern Staircase
Southland Insulators
Suburban Kitchens
TAC Ceramic Tile
Van Metre Companies
VIKA Inc.
Virginia Realty Partners
Wagner Enterprises
Wexford Homes |
*Monetary contributions July 15 - August 14, 2015.
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Rac
hel Bredthauer, a student at Radford University who is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in recreation, parks, and tourism with a concentration in special events and tourism, has joined HomeAid's staff as our event coordinator
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According to the 2015
point-in-time count
of people experiencing homelessness in Fairfax County, there were
1,204 people who were literally homeless in the Fairfax-Falls Church community.
People in families accounted for 59 percent of all homeless persons counted, consisting of 213 families with 715 people.
Single adult individuals accounted for 41 percent of all homeless persons counted, a total of 488 people.
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9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
20 Export Drive,
Sterling, Va.
Volunteers help women and children in crisis situations "shop" for business clothes and accessories free of charge.
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October 9, 2015
8:00 a.m. Check-In
9:00 a.m. Shotgun Start
Raspberry Fields
Golf & Hunt Club
Leesburg, VA
Be a part of HomeAid's first golf tournament! Foursome registrations - and sponsorships -
are being accepted now. All proceeds raised will support HomeAid's mission.
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October 10, 2015
At the Brambleton Fall Festival, Brambleton, Va.
A portion of proceeds raised from the event will be donated to HomeAid Northern Virginia.
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Meyers Research Event
October 23, 2015
Tysons Corner Marriott
More information to come.
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November 7, 2015
6:00 p.m.
Westfields Marriott, Chantilly, Va.
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November 19, 2015
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Kendra Scott
Fairfax - Mosaic District
2920 District Ave.
Suite 125, Fairfax, Va.
You're invited to a Kendra Gives Back Party, a fun, in-store shopping event with 20% of all sales benefiting HomeAid. Enjoy sips & sweets while you shop. Want to involve your whole organization? Contact
Faith Boruta,
for more information.
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Building Hope.
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