A Community in Crisis
In Fairfax County, Virginia, too many of our neighbors are stuck in cycles of poverty and homelessness, or teetering precariously on the edge. The end of pandemic-era assistance, coupled with rapidly rising rent and other cost-of-living prices, means our most vulnerable neighbors are facing even greater risk.
of our neighbors experience homelessness on any given night
of families with children experience food insecurity
children live in poverty
The Changing Lives Campaign
For three and a half decades, FACETS has been dedicated to providing emergency shelter, life-saving services, and assistance in securing housing for neighbors in need. In keeping with the legacy of 35 years of neighbors helping neighbors, our Changing Lives Campaign will raise flexible funds to provide emergency response to our neighbors in need. This emergency financial assistance includes help with rent, utilities, medical bills, transportation, childcare and other urgent needs that can be a tipping point for crisis.
Your donation goes directly your neighbors in need:
- $100 provides 20 meals for neighbors experiencing food insecurity
- $500 covers Hot Meals for 150 people
- $1,000 helps a family avoid eviction
- $2,500 provides first month’s rent and security deposit for five families moving from homeless to housed.
- $10,000 keeps a family housed for six months as they work to get back on their feet.
- $5,000 covers a year’s fuel and operation for a FACETS van – helping people move to new homes, providing transportation to hypothermia shelters, supporting food and diaper distributions, and supporting student trips for those with limited transportation options
our community’s generosity
There are many ways to support the work we do »
