THE OPEN DOOR NEWSLETTER MAY EDITION

HOPE BLOOMED FOR OUR CLIENTS ON APRIL 25TH

It was a beautiful spring morning as we gathered at the Fairview Park Marriott for FACETS’ Hope in Bloom Benefit Breakfast. Together we celebrated all the lives saved in the 15 years of our Hypothermia Prevention Program and the faith communities who not only open the doors of their churches, but also their arms and their hearts to welcome guests who need respite from the cold winter nights. We heard from three of our courageous clients--- Richard, who became homeless after losing his sight to glaucoma, is now a shining example of hope in action as he is part of our permanent supportive housing program. Yvette shared her story of triumph over adversity and the support she received from her case manager, Tanner. Printice spoke of how he had once been on the other side of the desk when he worked at the Bailey’s Crossroad shelter, and thanked everyone who had helped him when he became homeless. The room exploded with applause after each story of resiliency and courage as the impact of the work we do was seen in these three amazing people. Together we renewed our commitment to a Fairfax County where EVERYONE deserves a place to call home and raised an incredible $160,000 to help more folks like Richard, Yvette and Printice!  If you were unable to attend or just want a reminder of this life changing morning, click on the link below to watch the Hope in Bloom Benefit Breakfast.

FACETS Benefit Breakfast Video

If what you see moves you to help hope bloom for the people we serve, please make a donation today!

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HOPE FOR THE FUTURE BLOOMS FOR CHRISTIANA AT OUR WEDGEWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER!

Christiana has seen a lot in her 13 years. She lives in the Wedgewood neighborhood where FACETS runs the community center. Christiana came to the community center because she was struggling in school. Kids can be mean, and Christiana was being bullied. She began to feel unsafe at school, which brought back difficult memories for this sweet young girl. Her teachers recommended that she come to the Wedgewood Community Center for our Homework Help program to help raise her grades.  Once she was part of our center, Christiana blossomed as she received help with homework as well as our anti-violence activities, our “You Matter” and “Say Something” programs. Her confidence grew as her self-esteem rose and she learned positive ways to stand up for herself. By the beginning of 2019, Christiana’s grades began to improve, thanks to the FACETS Wedgewood Community Center staff, interns and volunteers who believed in her. Today Christiana’s report card is all A’s as she looks forward to our Academic Achievement Awards Banquet on June 12 th . Your gift to FACETS helps us to do more for the children at our 4 community centers than we could ever do on our own. You make stories like Christiana’s possible and we are deeply grateful for your support!

TOGETHER WE CAN OUTRUN HOMELESSNESS ON JUNE 23RD AT THE 2ND ANNUAL FACETS 5K RUN/WALK!

Lace up your sneakers, grab your friends and head over to beautiful Bluemont Park in Arlington, where together we will outrun homelessness at the 2 nd annual FACETS 5K RUN/WALK. The winding course is walker, runner, and stroller friendly and you will receive a T-shirt and FACETS Finisher medal you can wear with pride! When you register you’ll receive a link to your own personal fundraising page which you can customize with a photo and why you are outrunning homelessness with FACETS. You can share your link with family, friends and business colleagues…post it on all your social media sites and email your contacts to ask them to join you by making a donation…you’ll have raised your personal goal in no time! Go to www.FACETS5K.GREATFEATS.COM to register and start fundraising today!  FACETS CARES 5K RUN/WALK Sunday, June 23 rd , 2019 Race registration opens at 7:30am Bluemont Park 601 North Manchester Street Arlington, VA 22203

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HOPE BLOOMS IN ALEXANDRIA AT OUR NEXT STEPS FAMILY SHELTER

You’re invited to join us on Thursday, May 30 th to take a glimpse inside our Next Steps Family Shelter during our Open Door Event. You’ll learn more about the work we are doing for families facing homelessness and potential eviction, hear from our incredible case managers, courageous clients, find out how you can help by volunteering…and so much more! There is no cost to attend and you will not be asked for a donation, we just want to share what we do with you! FACETS OPEN DOOR EVENT Thursday, May 30 th , 2019 FACETS NEXT STEPS FAMILY SHELTER 8794-0 Sacramento Drive Alexandria, VA 5pm – 7pm

FIRED UP TO HELP IS COOKING UP A STORM TO HELP OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED ON JUNE 8TH

We are so excited to be chosen again this year as one of the charities of choice for “Fired Up to Help” A group of guys who love to barbecue as much as they love giving back to the community, they use their secret spices, rubs and sauces to create the most delicious barbecue you’ve ever tasted! Come on out to the parking lot on June 8 th and go home with delicious barbecue, dirty rice, macaroni and cheese and coleslaw. It will taste even better when you remember that 100% of the profit from the event will be donated to FACETS so that we can make sure that everyone has enough to eat, a safe place to grow, and a place to call home!

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