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Amazon Smile
The next time you shop online, please make sure you shop through the following link:
smile.amazon.com
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to a charity you choose. Support us and our programs by choosing Shelter House and shopping at
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Wanted: Landlords
Are you (or someone you know) a private landlord looking for renters? We would love to hear from you because we can definitely help you fill your vacancy. Find out more on our
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Summer is drawing to a close and Labor Day is almost here! We hope you've had a wonderful summer so far. We certainly have been keeping busy with wrapping up summer day camps and prepping for back-to-school. Take a look below to find out more!
Sincerely,
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 Shop with the Sheriff |
"Shop with the Sheriff" is an annual event put on by the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office to provide children in need with a fun-filled day of pizza and back-to-school shopping.
30 of our Shelter House kids were paired up w
ith a deputy buddy to bond with over lunch and then pick out school supplies, clothes, and toys from Target.
This year was another major success and we are so incredibly appreciative to
Sheriff Stacey Kincaid
and the entire
Fairfax County Sheriff's
office.
And thank you to Chairman
Sharon Bulova
,
Supervisor John Cook
, and
Delegate Eileen Filler-Corn
for your wonderful remarks and partnership! Changing lives is a community effort and we couldn't do it without everyone getting involved!
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| Upcoming: Purple Purse Challenge |
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We've once again been selected for the Allstate Foundation's
Purple Purse
Challenge! This will be our third year participating in this campaign to raise awareness and funds about financial abuse for victims of domestic violence. Last year we placed 15th out of more than 160 charities across the country! This year our aim is to do even better. The challenge runs from September 28 to October 25 so please mark your calendars!
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| Thank You to Helios HR |
Thank you so much to our friends
Helios HR
for their continued support and partnership! And thank you for including us in the celebration of your new office and encouraging your guests to bring enough pillow donations to drown Joe Meyer, our Executive Director and CEO.
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| In Case You MIssed It |
NOW STREAMING: watch Nickelodeon's latest HALO Effect episode on
Reboot For Youth
and their journey in collecting and refurbishing 10 computers to donate to our Shelter House families in need. Our clients face many barriers including not having regular access to a computer -- an essential tool for everything from completing homework to seeking employment. The children at our shelters that were featured in this episode were thrilled. Thanks to Chris Cao and everyone involved with
Reboot For Youth
for making it possible!
Concert for a Cause: Thanks to everyone who came out for a day of good music, good food, and good friends. It was a blast!
Thank you to
Acumen Solutions
for hosting a great event and letting us be a part of it. A
ll proceeds went to 12 amazing local charities -- ourselves included!
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| Shelter House Summer Camp |
This summer, Shelter House was fortunate enough to have enough funding for day camps through the
Future Fund. The children from all three of shelter programs got to experience daily camp workshops that included arts and crafts, science, exercise as well as fun outings to places like Dinosaur Land and
Atlantis in Bull Run Park! The camps allowed for more than 70 school-aged kids to have academic and recreational activities throughout the entirety of their summer vacation to keep them active and engaged.
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