A note from our Executive Director...

The Rustic Love Hearts and Home mural is complete! Thank you to the 75 sponsors who contributed towards this historic mural. Also big thanks to our wonderful mural artist Teresa Ahmad for bringing her vision to this mural, Susan Pierce and Commonwealth Home Design who own the building and contributed many weekends to help paint, Peggy James from the VBA for her help as Community Liaison, The Gimga Group for our mural website design, and the Rustic Love Board of Directors for their help and vision on this project!

The holiday season is upon us and our 2024 ornament is here! This beautiful red powder-coated metal heart was made by a husband & wife metalwork artisan team and is a nod to the biggest heart on our mural - the red heart! It's available to order today on our website. And don't forget we have lots of other heart items available for purchase for your friends and family this season.

Thank you so much for your continuing support of our mission!



Michelle Connors

Founder & Executive Director

After four years of planning and prep, 17 days of painting, 52 volunteer painters, and $67,000 raised from our generous sponsors, the Rustic Love Hearts & Home mural at 208 Dominion Rd NE is complete! Thank you so much for your support of this historic project! We hope you enjoy this public art piece for years to come, and we look forward to using the funds raised to help the food-insecure in our community.

Mural Sponsors

The 2024 Rustic Love ornament!



This year's ornament is a classic red Rustic Love heart, a nod to the largest heart on the Rustic Love Hearts and Home Mural. Made by a husband and wife team of metal workers, the ornaments are red powder-coated metal and measure at 3.25" across, are attractively gift-boxed and are available in limited quantities on our website. Current delivery timeframe is the first week of December.

Giving Tuesday is Tuesday, December 3!



GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people around the world to use their individual power of generosity to support their communities. Rustic Love would appreciate being a part of your philanthropic giving this holiday season. You can make a donation to our missiom via credit card on our website.

3rd Quarter Donations!



In Q3, we gave FIVE large grants to local school food pantries. Thank you to the wonderful administration, teachers and pantry leaders at the following pantries. We are proud to be able to support your mission to help your students!

• Cunningham Park Elementary School
• Kilmer Middle School
• Annandale High School
• South Lakes High School
• Marshall High School

Partner Spotlight: Achikian Goldsmiths



Achikian Goldsmiths' beautiful Rustic Love pendant makes a perfect gift for the holidays! Available in sterling silver, 14K white or yellow gold and 14K rose gold, the pendant can be used on a necklace or bracelet and can be customized with engraving or diamonds!

Ken Achikian is a talented master artist and goldsmith, and his family business generously donates the proceeds from the sales of these pendants to the Rustic Love mission. The pendant can be shipped worldwide and makes a lovely holiday gift - benefitting a meaningful mission!