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e-Pathfinder | January 2024
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Stronger Today, Brighter Tomorrow: Celebrating 40 Years! | |
Britepaths is excited to celebrate our 40th Anniversary this year! Since 1984, we have provided help and hope to Northern Virginia residents facing economic crisis through programs to stabilize families, foster personal empowerment, and support the needs of children. We are Stronger Today, and looking forward to a Brighter Tomorrow, thanks to so many community members and organizations who support our work. We will be celebrating throughout the year. Stay tuned for more information. | |
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SAVE THE DATE!
Our 40th Anniversary Gala is Friday, September 20
More Information Coming Soon!
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Celebrating New Opportunities Through Pathfinder Kitchen
We were delighted to join our partners at a press event on January 8 to celebrate the first anniversary of the Fairfax County Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney's Taking Root program, and the announcement of our new Pathfinder Kitchen training program, which will provide support for select Taking Root program participants as they train for culinary careers.
Read the FFXNow article
Thanks to a Neighborhood Connected Grant from the Fairfax City Economic Development Authority, Britepaths is partnering with Mackenzie's Tunes & Tonics, Chef Duriel Barnes and OAR NOVA to launch the six-week Pathfinder Kitchen training program in February. Graduates of the program will develop workforce readiness skills and earn a ServSafe Food Handler certification, which will help them build careers while helping local employers to hire and retain dedicated, skilled employees.
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In the photo (left to right): City of Fairfax Chief of Police Erin Schaible, Britepaths Executive Director Lisa Whetzel, Mackenzie's Tunes & Tonics owner Josh Alexander, City of Fairfax Mayor Catherine Read, Senator Tim Kaine, Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano and Fairfax County Chief of Police Kevin Davis. | |
Holiday 2023: Thank You for Helping Us Put Food On The Table! | We are so grateful to our Sponsors, Partners, and all who donated to help us ensure that 265 local families had food on the table during the Thanksgiving and winter school breaks. This support made a big difference for families whose children attend schools in the Fairfax County Public Schools Fairfax High School and Justice High School pyramids. | |
Thank You to Our Sponsors & Partners!
SPONSORS: SAIC, Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal in Burke, American Legion Post 177, Walmart Fairfax Supercenter #2015, Antioch Baptist Church and Sunday School, Meridian Park Neighborhood, MVB Bank, Richard W. Averill Foundation and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Rolling Valley Ward.
PARTNERS: CrossFit Reston, Fairfax County Office of the County Attorney, Kiwanis Club of Fairfax, Lakkis CPA, Quality Information Partners, Inc., St. Mark Catholic Church, Sun & Moon Yoga Studio, Washington Metropolitan Chapter Community Associations Institute and Whitman, Requardt & Associates, LLP
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We received many messages of thanks from families we assisted, including this email from a grateful dad:
"Thanking you once again for your generosity and for going the extra mile and giving us this wonderful gift. This is really a big surprise to me and the family, and it touched my heart."
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Looks like a great turnout on Friday for the first session of our "Six Steps to Creating a Financial Plan" workshop series for Second Story clients at the Culmore Family Resource Center in Falls Church. We're grateful to our volunteer Steven Carrion of M&T Bank for leading the workshop, and to Second Story for partnering with us to bring these offerings to the families they serve. | |
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We had a wonderful group of volunteers in the office on Friday to help us conduct our quarterly inventory of our Emergency Pantry, and we're so grateful to them for their enthusiastic support.
We are in great need of pantry donations! Click Here for information
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Britepaths is seeking a Community Development Manager in our Fairfax office. Full time, 35 hours/week. Open until filled.
Visit our Job Opportunities page for details. Please Share!
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Personal Finance and Job Readiness Resources | |
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Democratic Women of Clifton & Northern Virginia
We're so grateful to the Democratic Women of Clifton & Northern Virginia for once again supporting our Food Bridge families. They have been collecting cash and grocery gift card donations to support Britepaths' January food deliveries to our clients as part of their annual holiday drive since November 2008! On January 11, DWCNV's Jane Barker and Caroline Gergel delivered the final batch of donations so our families can shop for fresh, healthy food this month.
Donations and Grants
Thank you to the following companies and organizations for their generous support:
Food Bridge Supporters
Thank you to these organizations for providing funding or pantry donations to assist our neighbors experiencing food insecurity:
Pantry Drives
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Britepaths Programs Manager Brenda Hernandez and Executive Director Lisa Whetzel, DWCNV's Caroline Gergel and Jane Barker, and Britepaths Community Development Manager Harper Garcia | A big thank you to Anytime Fitness Fairfax for running a fall food drive to help stock our pantry. This was their 7th year of supporting us! They delivered 437 pounds of food and supplies and a grocery store gift card on December 14. | |
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Britepaths
Our Mission is to provide our neighbors in need with short-term safety-net services and empower them to work toward long-term self-sufficiency. We deliver our services with respect, compassion, and equity, always preserving the dignity and self-esteem of our clients.
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