Share the Holidays with Families in Need This Thanksgiving and Holiday Season!

 Share Thanksgiving with Families in Need at Second Story

Social4Good's Goal:  100 Thanksgiving Baskets with $20 Grocery Gift Cards

Deadline to Donate:  November 13, 2022

This year, Second Story has witnessed an increase in food insecurity among their clients who are also dealing with increased food costs. To help share the spirit of Thanksgiving, Social4Good has set a goal to create 100 Baskets filled with Second Story's client-desired, pantry-stable items and a $20 grocery store gift card to purchase perishables.  

We are Thankful for Your Donations! 

Financial Donation can be made via Grapevine through November 13th.  100% of your donation will be sent to Second Story to support the 800 families who will receive Thanksgiving Baskets this year and their ongoing programs in our community. Click here to donate or use the following QR Code. 

About Second Story

Second Story runs both residential programs and community-based programs. Their residential program provides housing, counseling and life skills support for teenagers experiencing crisis and young people experiencing homelessness.  The community-based programs provide after-school homework help, life skills support, and safe havens for 2nd-12th graders in vulnerable communities.  Over the last several years, Second Story has expanded their outreach from Northern Virginia to communities throughout the entire DC Metro Area. 

S4G's Goal: Collect 200 Jackets and 100 Gift Cards 

for CHO's Holiday Store

Deadline to Make a Financial or Jacket Donation:  December 5, 2022  

As the weather turns cooler, Social4Good is working with Committee for Helping Others (CHO) to offer clients the opportunity to shop for coats and provide teens and families gift cards at CHO's  December 10th Holiday Store. 

We Appreciate Your Donations! 

Make a financial donation and leave the shopping to us!  100% of donations made through Grapevine will be used to purchase jackets and provide gift cards for CHO teens and families.

Donate like-new or new, washable jackets for infants through adults.  Contact Suzie Egolf and Marcy Rehberger Social4Goodevents@gmail.com to learn more about drop off locations. 

About Committee for Helping Others CHO is an all-volunteer organization that helps the needy in Vienna, Oakton, Dunn Loring, and Merrifield.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

 In October, Social4Good Will Support Victims of Domestic Violence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month - a month created not only to bring more awareness but also to connect and unify the millions of affected victims that had been battered due to domestic violence.

What is domestic violence?  Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats, economic, and emotional/psychological abuse. (Source:  NCADV)

This month, Social4Good will be partnering with The Women's Center.  Based in Vienna, The Women's Center's Break the Cycle Program is designed to meet each victim of domestic violence where they are on their journey to well-being. Our project is designed not only to support 30 clients by wrapping them in warmth and caring with Comfort Baskets, but will also provide financial support for additional survivors by contributing to their Advocacy and Counseling program. 

You can support Social4Good's project by making a donation through Grapevine where 100% of your donation supports The Women's Center's victims and programs.  Click here to make a tax-deductible donation and support our mission of making a difference in the lives of victims of domestic violence.