She is also researching a Registered Nursing program. Her current job as a caregiver would afford her time to study while her patients are resting as well as hands on experience that would help her in the nursing field.

As she notes in her story, she's come a long way since then:

AS spent some time with her case manager reflecting on how much she's come in the past year, especially since July when she entered the Family PASS program. She shared that at this time last year she was at a very low point and had been contemplating suicide. AS feels proud of and empowered by the progress she has made in the past seven months and is hopeful and eager to see where she is a year from now.

Matching Grant - Part Two

Again, thank you to all those who helped us make our goal of raising $100,000 in 2016 for the Begun Foundation grant that supports our domestic violence program with Shelter House.  Funding from the grant has allowed Family PASS to increase the number of clients it serves from 31 families in 2015 to 47 families in 2016. 

This year's challenge is even greater.  The Matching Grant is designed to strengthen Family PASS's ability to be self-supporting, much like the goal we have for our clients.

 Last year, every new dollar we raised through the challenge was matched with two dollars. This year it is the reverse: for every two dollars we raise, the Foundation will grant one dollar. That means to receive $100,000 we will have to raise $200,000 in new funding.

As Family PASS  expands its services in the Fairfax community we will host a number of events to support that expansion (see Mark Your Calendars) as we work to meet the  2017 matching grant but we will also turn to the community that has helped us grow and serve our homeless over the past 10+ years - you.

Our since re appreciation to the following organizations and individuals who supported Family PASS in December and January:

Family Chiropractic Center of Oakton,Rotary Club of Vienna , Church of the Good Shepherd, Good Shepherd United Methodist Church , Inhouse Communications ,  Vienna Presbyterian Church, Talbot's Inc., and

Elisse & David Brunori	Bill & Christy Grossman	Tim & Carol Myers
Michael Waddell	Christine Menza	Natalie & Patrick O'Laughlin
Lori & Joseph Wood	Charles Allen	Charlotte Baker
Charles & Marcia Zuhoski	Barbara Miller	Daniel & Jacqueline Hoyle
Timothy & Diane Naughton	Julie Griscom	Steve & Laura Krich
Irwin & Janet Auerbach	Jeffrey & Shannon Jamison	Robert & Katherine Phillips
Ann & Tim Ramish	Jane Gurin & Jim Asker	Davis & Cathy Johnson
Lisa Jenkins	Kelli Caputy	Annette Porter
Pamela Rothenbrg	Richard Roberts	Joseph Willis
Judith Weiand	Rebecca Eckerman	Laurie Mennel
Katie Webb	Jodi Delgado	Lyda Marie Newsome
Catherine Matchette	Pia Pell	Melissa Hecht
Jennifer Hines	Francine Vitek	Amy Smith
Cathy Ann Lamey	Gay Campbell	Maxine Eber
Dana Stover		Linda Prather
Kirk Denee & Cheryl Graczyk		Ed Baranoski & Jill Crisman