Launched in August 2019, Social4Good (S4G) educates, engages, and empowers women to make a difference in Northern Virginia. Each month, S4G provides opportunities to learn about critical needs while identifying clear, actionable ways to support those needs with small donations that collectively make a big difference to our local nonprofit partners.
In April S4G Joins Forces with Food for Neighbors (FFN) to Combat Child Hunger
Food For Neighbors (FFN) is a nonprofit with a mission to end child hunger in Northern Virginia. FFN provides individual meals and snacks during times when students might otherwise go hungry. It connects with school staff to set up weekend snack programs or food pantries to distribute the food. FFN engages the community through its Red Bag Program where donors fill a bag with requested items to be distributed to students. Currently, 6,000+ students receive food support at 46 local middle and high schools throughout Fairfax, Loudoun, and Arlington counties.
How You Can Support S4G’s April Project and Food Insecure Teens and Their Families
S4G’s goal is to raise $4,000 in financial and in-kind donations to support FFN’s food pantries. How you can help us reach our goal:
Make a Financial Donation via Grapevine to purchase grocery gift cards for students in need. Deadline: 4/20.
Purchase Food and Personal Hygiene Items (Amazon Wish List) for the pantry at Luther Jackson Middle School. Deadline: 4/20.
S4G's Award Winning Program
On February 23, 2024, Delegate Holly Seibold publicly commended S4G for service and improvements to the Commonwealth during a session of the Virginia House of Delegates in Richmond. S4G was recognized for their work in the community, including working with food insecure college and elementary school students, formerly incarcerated women, and children in foster care. S4G's work has also been recognized by Leadership Fairfax and Vienna Mayor's Volunteer Award. Our founder, Faith Boettger, was recognized by Nonprofit HR as a 2022 Outstanding Social Impact Woman to Watch.
Social4Good Steering Committee
Faith Boettger, Chair | Margaret Kerfoot, Vice Chair | Dianne Gurdak, Treasurer
Sarah Shamlal, Secretary | Sheila Murphy, Communications
Patti Cooksey, Project Advisor | Suzanne Jenkins, Project Advisor
Sarah deKramer, Project Advisor | Marcy Rehberger, Project Research
Leslie Pennington, Membership | Debra Comizio, Membership
Deana Hally, At Large | Diana Katz, Giving Circle Advisor
Social4Good - Established August 2019 to Support Northern Virginia
Individuals and nonprofits interested in learning more about Social4Good's model
for building community and making local impact should email
Faith Boettger, Chair, or Leslie Pennington, Membership, at Social4Goodevents@gmail.com.
www.Social4Good.community social4goodevents@gmail.com
