Tag: donations

House of Mercy Reopens Thrift Store, Donation Center
House of Mercy is excited to announce the re-opening of the Thrift Store and Donation Center beginning on Monday, June 15, 2020.

‘Masks for Humanity,’ Formerly ‘Bristow Super Sewers!,’ Donates Thousands of Masks to Medical Workers
A small group of Western Prince William residents looking to be of service during the COVID-19 crisis has quickly grown into a powerhouse network of Northern Virginia volunteers, making and distributing thousands of homemade masks to medical professionals.

Prince William County Works with Community Partners to Create ‘Feeding Taskforce’
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors donated $30,000 last month to the local food banks, who have seen a decline in donations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Settle the Debt Holiday Payoff Erases Lunch Debt at 15 Schools
The Gainesville nonprofit Settle the Debt visited 18 area public schools this week, delivering checks to pay off accumulated lunch debts as part of its Holiday Payoff Initiative.

Bristow Woman Delivers Food to Air Traffic Control Workers
When Bristow woman Catherine O’Connor learned how the partial government shutdown was affecting government employees she wanted to do something to help.

GoFundMe Page Created to Help Family of Deceased Prince William Bus Driver
Richard Lee Proffitt, 62, a Prince William County Schools bus driver, died Monday when a different bus backed into him. Now, friends are trying to raise money for the Proffitts in their time of crisis via a GoFunMe page.