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.
May Brings Mental Health Awareness, Relief for Those Struggling
The Wellness Circle Crisis Stabilization Unit (WCCSU) offers short-term services for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness and substance use disorders. Their 16-bed facility provides alternatives to psychiatric hospitalization for NoVA residents and supports the development of a recovery plan.
The Northern Virginia Mental Health Foundation (NVMHF) is a funder of last resort for individuals with serious mental illness. NVMHF provides grants to people in treatment for items or services that they cannot access using public funds, such as rent, transportation, dental expenses, and educational program costs.
How You Can Help Bring Relief to Those Suffering from Mental Illness
Together we will show compassion for and provide comfort to those in our community who are
struggling to overcome co-occurring disorders of substance use and mental illness.
Our goal is to raise $5000 in financial and in-kind donations to support our two May mental health partners. Help us meet our goal by:
Purchasing Toiletries and/or Clothing for Wellness Circle clients upon arrival and/or
discharge from treatment. Deadline: 5/17. Note: Ship items from Amazon Wish List to S4G member Phyllis Lee’s address. Thank you!
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.
2021 Projects- 12 Nonprofits & Over $37,600 in Good
2020 Projects - 16 Nonprofits & Over $37,700 in Good
2019 Projects - 5 Nonprofits & Over $27,700 in Good
Social4Good Steering Committee
Faith Boettger, Chair | Margaret Kerfoot, Vice Chair
Chris Pisani, Treasurer | Sarah Shamlal, Secretary
Sheila Murphy, Communications | Patti Cooksey, Project Advisor
Suzanne Jenkins, Project Advisor | Sarah deKramer, Project Advisor
Marcy Rehberger, Project Research| Ann Smith, 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
