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Help Us Support Loudoun's 1,500 Kids Facing Homelessness
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our first-ever “Christmas in July” fundraising campaign. The goal is to fund $100 vouchers to give to children and families facing homelessness, empowering them to shop from Good Shepherd thrift stores for needed clothing, shoes, toys, and necessary supplies.
With homelessness on the rise in Loudoun County, these vouchers will be distributed to the 1,500 children classified as homeless within the Loudoun County Public Schools system.
Throughout July and August, Good Shepherd will host "Spirit Nights" at various local restaurants and businesses. A portion of the proceeds from these events will go directly towards funding the shopping vouchers.
Community members are encouraged to participate by dining out or shopping at participating locations. Follow us on social media and check our website for a schedule of Spirit Nights and participating venues.
In addition to the shopping vouchers, we will also set up "Angel Trees" at various community centers and partner locations. Each tree will be adorned with ornaments with a link to donate.
Here's How You Can Help:
Spread the Word!
There are 1,500 kids in Loudoun County Public Schools who are in urgent need of your support to meet their basic needs.
The more that people understand the scope of the problem and the cycle of homelessness, the more we can all work together to fix it.
Use your voice to help spread the word:
Volunteer!
To help fund our mission, Good Shepherd operates four Hope's Treasures thrift stores across Northern Virginia, which are almost exclusively dependent on material donations and volunteers.
Volunteering at donation intake or in the retail portion of the store are always critical needs, and help support the women and children in our care.
Donate!
The goal of this campaign is to raise money for vouchers to distribute to kids in crisis, and 100% of the funds raised will support that objective.
If everyone in Loudoun County threw in 30 cents, we would surpass our fundraising goal today. No amount is too small or big to meet our kids' basic needs. Please donate today
Thank You to Our Campaign Supporters!
Spirit Nights
Thank you to all of the businesses that supported our Christmas in July campaign, with a portion of sales donated to homeless kids in our community. Please continue to support the businesses that are helping uplift our community's most vulnerable members.
Local Businesses:
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Crumbl (Ashburn)
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Chick-fil-A (Leesburg, Edwards Ferry Rd.)
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Tropical Smoothie (Ashburn, East Hampton Plaza)
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Chick-fil-A (Lansdowne)
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Bilstad's Beignets (Ashburn)
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Natalie Whitehead Photography
Interested in partnering with us in the future?
Please email CEO Elizabeth Vermette with dates and locations, or any questions about getting involved:
Angel Trees
Thank you to all of the businesses that supported our Christmas in July campaign, with a decorated Christmas tree in the lobby, with ornaments celebrating our campaign.
Please continue to support Dog Day Afternoon in Leesburg!
Interested in adding your business to the angel tree list?
Please email CEO Elizabeth Vermette to add your business to the list, or ask any questions about getting involved:
Matching Monday
Thanks to the generous support of donors like you, we matched the first $1,000 donated on Mondays throughout the month of July, doubling the impact of your donation!
While we love donations any day, any time, this was a great way to maximize your impact and start the week off strong.
Please consider giving today to ensure our students have the best school year ever.
Your support helps uplift the whole community!
Good Shepherd Success Stories
Good Shepherd is one of the best things that ever happened to me. I have been hired as an Assistant Director at a local school, bought my first car, and moved into an apartment of my own.
Karen J.
[Staying at Good Shepherd] I was able to accomplish saving money and focusing on my goals. Good Shepherd has helped me stay positive about my situation. I was able to go to my job with a sense of relief that I had a place to live and not in the car or at a hotel. I was able to change my whole outcome and view on life
Evelyn W.
I was able to clean up my credit report and save money with the escrow account. I met nice people in my roommates – very lovely ladies.
Sarah M.
Because of Good Shepherd I know that God is with me and ordering my steps. I think of my room at the shelter as my war room because I was able to cry out to God, to talk to God and to pray to God. God strengthened me because I waited on him, and I know that he will continue to do so.
Anonymous
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