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Show Your Support at
Winter Wonderland 2023
2024 Resident Artwork
Calendars for Sale!
38 Years of Dedicated Service
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Award Winning Impact
on a National Scale
Resident Life
Christy's Corner
Jack & Jill Club Hosts a Fall Festival
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It's Just Around the Corner … |
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Proceeds benefit Fellowship Square,
an organization improving the lives of older adults
who struggle to make ends meet
by providing affordable housing and supportive services.
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($50 in advance, $60 at the door ) |
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Get TWICE the number of tickets when buying in advance:
1 for $25 and get 1 extra raffle ticket
(2 total!)
5 for $100 and get 5 extra raffle tickets
(10 total!)
10 for $175 and get 10 extra raffle tickets
(20 total!)
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Experience a festive holiday fundraiser complete with savory wines & craft beers, scrumptious hors d'oeuvres, exciting raffle prizes, live entertainment and the camaraderie of friends!
You Can Make a Difference in YOUR Community!
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Reserve your
2024 Resident Artwork Calendar
To purchase your calendar for $25 in advance and have it ready
at the registration table upon your event arrival, please email
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Thank you to our Sponsors! |
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or 276-468-9250 for more information.
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38 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE |
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Kathleen’s work with Fellowship Square spans a remarkable 38 years (and counting!) She is the former Service Coordinator at Lake Ridge Fellowship House, and currently serves as its board president. During her years as a staff member, she had the opportunity to work with many extraordinary people — one of whom was the legendary Dr. John A Scherzer, founder of Fellowship Square.
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Make your end-of-year gift and support our Annual Campaign!
Your generosity can make a real impact… no amount is too small. Each contribution helps ensure we can provide critical support for of our senior residents who struggle to make ends meet.
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Let's come together, spread joy, and create positive change.
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Best of the Best — Award Winning Impact on a National Scale
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Nov. 13, 2023 – Fellowship Square and Enterprise Community Development (ECD) today accepted the 2023 Affordable Housing Finance “Best Overall Project” and “Best Senior Development” awards for its joint development of the Lake Anne House senior affordable housing property in Reston, Va. Lake Anne House enables financially-fragile older adults – many of whom rely solely on Social Security or Supplemental Security Income with an average income of $10,000-$15,000 per year – to be able to safely and securely age in place. The awards were given at the annual AHF Live conference in Chicago.
The Lake Anne House project, completed in 2022, was selected for its preservation of affordable housing that has enabled 300+ culturally diverse, low-income residents to age in place in Fairfax County, one of Virginia’s most expensive counties.
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LeadingAge Virginia Tours Strengthen Support for Low-Income Adults |
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Christy Zeitz, Fellowship Square’s CEO, led a guided tour of Hunters Woods Fellowship House and Lake Anne House for LeadingAge Virginia team members. Both organizations share a common goal of assisting older adults.
The tour not only showcased the enhanced facilities and services provided by the renovated Hunters Woods Fellowship House and the redeveloped Lake Anne House, but also fostered collaboration and understanding between the two organizations, strengthening their collective commitment to supporting low-income older adults in the community.
Pictured above, left to right: Tracey Lewis, Advocacy & Grant Coordinator, LeadingAge Virginia; Joao Wong, Hunters Woods Fellowship House Community Manager; Christy Zeitz, Fellowship Square CEO; Dana Parsons, Vice President & Legislative Counsel, LeadingAge Virginia; Laiya Rollins, Manager, Membership & Workforce Initiatives, LeadingAge Virginia
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We are Thankful for
Caring Program Providers
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Hunters Woods
Fellowship House
In November, Podiatrist Bryan Levay, DPM, provided information on treating lower leg and foot-related complications during a Diabetic foot care seminar.
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Lake Ridge
Fellowship House
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Largo Landing
Fellowship House
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The Comfort of Home
A nice article that sums up the benefits of living in a senior community helps to highlight why it’s so important to think about our future needs and comforts as we age. Unfortunately, those living at Fellowship House typically have little choice in planning ahead – due to their very limited incomes, few resources and the scarcity of housing that they can afford.
The Washington, DC area is one of the most expensive places to live in the country. It’s not practical to think that older adults who can’t afford to live here should just move somewhere else. Besides the costs of making such a move, many of their families reside in this area; it’s a place that they themselves were raised; and most importantly, how would an older person who has few resources know how to navigate such a major life-changing move to a more affordable part of the country. So, thousands of older adults in our region need affordable places to live.
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COMMUNITY PARTNER SPOTLIGHT |
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Jack and Jill Club Hosts a Fall Festival |
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Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is a distinctive club that stands out in many aspects, primarily due to its leadership being solely comprised of mothers. This membership organization aims to foster the growth and development of future African-American leaders by emphasizing leadership development, volunteer service, philanthropic giving, and civic duty among children aged 2-19. What sets this club apart is not only their intention to engage students in the community, but their proactive approach in creating unique opportunities for their members to contribute. Read more about the students who made an impact at Largo Landing Fellowship House during their Fall Festival.
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VA Governor’s Housing Conference
(11/15-11/17) Fellowship Square staff, Brenda Martinez, Communications & Development Coordinator and Judy Singer, Senior Director, attended this year’s Virginia Governance Housing Conference (VAGHC) in Hampton, VA for three days of sessions and networking with housing advocates, providers, and policy makers to discuss a host of important issues affecting all Virginians.
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VA Governor Glenn Youngkin at the conference speaking about the triumphs and challenges in affordable housing in recent years. |
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Reminder: If you have a Thrivent account, please designate Fellowship Square for donations
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