A GENEROUS SPACE

Living generously, locally

we want to remember & actively participate in our community, here are some local places of partnership to practice generosity

benevolence

Intra-community giving in support and withness of one another, designate “benevolence” in the memo line.

Housing/Homelessness

Organization: The Lamb Center***

The Lamb Center is a daytime drop-in shelter for individuals (our guests) who are experiencing homelessness in Fairfax, Virginia. We provide breakfast, lunch, showers, laundry service, Bible studies, case management, employment opportunities, housing and job counseling, AA meetings, small group opportunities, nurse practitioner services, a dental clinic, and much more.

Address: 3160 Campbell Dr., Fairfax, VA 22031 

Mission: To live out the compassionate heart of Christ by serving our neighbors experiencing homelessness.

Ways to get involved: https://www.thelambcenter.org/get-involved/volunteer-first-time/ 

Family Restoration

Organization: A Second Story***

Address: PO Box 694, Dunn Loring, VA 22027

Mission: Second Story transforms the lives of children, youth and their families by providing safe havens and opportunities for them to grow and thrive

Ways to Support: Donate, volunteer (Check out the volunteer needs spreadsheet here)

aid for families in need

Organization: OAR: Project Connection
OAR is a community-based nonprofit organization that envisions a safe & thriving community where those impacted by the legal system enjoy equal civil & human rights. Through our Upstream work, we are confronting & dismantling individual racism & racism in the legal system & across all systems. Our Downstream work allows us to be on the journey with individuals returning from incarceration & their families. We also offer alternative sentencing options (including community service) and diversion programs so people can avoid the trauma of incarceration & instead help the community thrive.

Address: 1400 N. Uhle Street, Suite 704, Arlington, VA 22201
Mission: Project Connection supports children and families with a parent experiencing incarceration or has been recently released from incarceration on a monthly basis throughout the entire year.
Get Involved: Volunteer, host a gift card drive, or donate

Organization: Ronald Mcdonald House
Caring for families with a community of support. When a child is in the hospital, family stays. And we stay with them.

Address (Ronald McDonald House of Northern VA): 3312 Gallows Road Falls Church VA 22042 @ Inova Fairfax Hospital
Mission: Ronald McDonald House provides comfort, care and support for families with children who are sick around the world.
Get Involved: Volunteer or donate

Human Trafficking

Organization: Reset180
A Northern Virginia nonprofit preventing human trafficking and restoring survivors through outreach, advocacy, and aftercare.
Address: 1930 Isaac Newton Square, Suite 203, Reston, VA 20190
Mission: To prevent human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation, disrupt related networks, and restore those impacted.
Ways to Get Involved: Donate, Volunteer