Sponsor a family for the holidays
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| Volunteers help with the Britepaths Holiday Program. [Britepaths] |
Fairfax-based non-profit Britepaths is seeking help from
community members, companies, and organizations to sponsor Fairfax County area
families in need for the December holidays.
The deadline to sign up for the Holiday Program is Dec. 14. Sponsors provide a holiday
meal and/or gifts for children under 18. People can also donate funds or gift
cards from grocery stores, Target, or Walmart.
meal and/or gifts for children under 18. People can also donate funds or gift
cards from grocery stores, Target, or Walmart.
Visit the Britepaths website for more information, call 703-273-8829, or contact [email protected]. Checks and gift cards may be mailed
or delivered to Britepaths at 3959 Pender Drive, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030.
“We are so grateful to the hundreds of caring community members
who join in this effort each year,” says Britepaths Executive Director Lisa
Whetzel. “In an area where so many of us have so much bounty, many are often
surprised to learn that there are people very near us who may struggle to eat
at the holidays, let alone provide a small present to their children.”
who join in this effort each year,” says Britepaths Executive Director Lisa
Whetzel. “In an area where so many of us have so much bounty, many are often
surprised to learn that there are people very near us who may struggle to eat
at the holidays, let alone provide a small present to their children.”
