Happy May! We're so glad you are here! We hope that you find these newsletters to be informative and will reach out to us with any ideas/feedback.

If you are new to FHF, please find an overview here.

Share this newsletter freely. It takes a village to raise a child and we hope that together, we can make it a bit easier!

As national Teacher Appreciation Week comes to a close, we celebrate this community of donors and volunteers... we appreciate you helping honor local teachers!

We are pleased to announce that Albemarle County Rotary Club will be giving Families Helping Families a grant of $1,000 to continue this important work. This grant means that we will continue addressing inequities in our neighborhood schools by engaging volunteers into the next school year.

Big thank you to our local Rotary Club! The motto "Service Above Self" is such a fitting way to conclude this amazing week. After visiting many schools, I'm more convinced than ever that it will take our whole community engaging in service to our education system to help every child thrive.

Best,

Heidi

Heidi Gilman Bennett

Volunteer, Families Helping Families

This month, we would like to introduce you to another local self care tool for your toolkit!

How U? A Black MENtal Health Podcast hosted by Daniel Fairley and John Thompson of the City of Charlottesville's Black Male Alliance.

Positivity Pollen Online Workshops for Youth/Teens

Honor a special woman in your life this Mother’s Day by providing a night of safe shelter to a mom and her child(ren) fleeing an abusive home. 

The Shelter will send a personalized card to those you choose to honor notifying them that this gift helped someone take a step toward a safer life. For each night of safety provided, you’ll be entered to win a $160 gift certificate to the Wool Factory.  

For more information, please visit our website or call (434) 963-4676.

Mark your calendars for the Shelter for Help in Emergency’s Golf Tournament on Monday, June 6 at the Club at Glenmore.  

Highlights of the day will include a Putting Contest, a Hole-in-One Challenge, a 50/50 Raffle, a dinner and awards ceremony, and a Wine Pull! For more information or to register your team, please visit our website.  

Sponsorship and Underwriting opportunities are still available!

Easily Find Your COVID-19 Vaccine Record 

You can use the Virginia Department of Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Request Portal to easily look up your COVID-19 vaccine record for free. 

You only need to enter a few pieces of information to access your records including: 

• Name 
• Birth date 
• Zip code 



The portal will provide you with your vaccine history and a QR code you can share with health care providers or others who need your vaccine records. You can also print your records or save them to your computer. The portal is free to use. 

**The portal includes only COVID-19 vaccinations entered in the Virginia Immunization Information System (VIIS). It may not include vaccinations administered outside Virginia or by federal government agencies such as the Department of Defense or the Department of Veterans Affairs. For more questions about the portal, visit VDH’s FAQs.

READY, SET, GO!

REFOCUS is an enriching experience for military families of all ages.

If your family has served our country as a part of any branch of the US Armed Services, you are welcome!

Sign up below. Hope to see you there!!”

Homeschooling Awareness Month

Lupus Awareness Month

National Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month

National Physical Fitness & Sports Month

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

National Physical Fitness & Sports Month