In Loving Memory of Carol Benner

With deep sadness we said goodbye to our dear friend Carol Benner today. She was taken from us far too soon and our hearts are shattered. Carol wore many hats over almost two decades of servanthood to Streetlight, filling the roles of volunteer coordinator, event planner, fundraiser, church liaison, and admin assistant to name just a few. Her contributions and tireless efforts to support our mission to feed the hungry and house the homeless will forever be felt in the many lives she touched. We also want to say thank you to all of her friends and family who donated to StreetLight in honor of her memory. We are deeply touched by your support during this difficult time.

CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE

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STREETLIGHT COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE

Help us celebrate StreetLight's new home with Cokesbury United Methodist Church. Location: 1813 Reddy Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22191. Saturday, Nov. 5th @ 12:00pm- 3:00pm. Bring the entire family. Enjoy food, games and more. Tour our offices and food pantry.

2nd Annual Home for the Holidays Benefit Concert & Charity Raffle

StreetLight Community Outreach Ministries cordially invites you to join us December 17th at 6:30PM for our 2nd Annual Home for the Holidays Benefit Concert & Charity Raffle featuring contemporary Christian musician Josh Wilson. You could win an Oculus Quest 2 Virtual Reality Headset! Raffle tickets are on sale now.

VOA Interview with Rose Powers at StreetLight

*** WE NEED YOUR HELP *** The Human Services Alliance of Greater Prince William recently provided StreetLight a $60,000.00 grant that allowed us to help those in our community facing financial hardships incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With these funds, we were able to help 25 households. Many were families with young children facing rent evictions due to multiple months of unpaid rent. All of them lost their jobs due to COVID.

After handing one client a check for her overdue rent, she broke down in tears. Between sobs, she told us that it was such a relief to receive our help. For months, she had been overcome with anxiety about where her children would sleep if they were evicted from their apartment. She could not get unemployment benefits because she had worked as a maid for a private family, who were unfortunately forced to lay her off for the duration of this pandemic.

*** WE AREN'T FINISHED YET! *** Although StreetLight is extremely grateful for the blessings this grant afforded our clients, we have so many more families that need our help. We would like to raise an additional $30,000 so we may continue to serve those in our community who are facing extreme hardship during these unprecedented times. Please consider helping. Please give a donation if you can. Please share this post with your friends, family, church, and neighbors. Together, we can help a struggling family get caught up on their bills. Together, we can help keep children in their homes and in their beds. TOGETHER, WE ARE TRANSFORMING LIVES!

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

StreetLight Community Outreach Ministries continues to monitor the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community. The safety and well-being of our clients, donors, staff, and volunteers is one of our top priorities. We recognize that as a community we must work together to help those who are most vulnerable by providing vital emergency support during this pandemic.

To alleviate suffering and to meet the needs of impoverished families and the homeless, StreetLight will continue to offer the following services:

• “Curb-side” Food Pantry – Tuesday and Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m.

 

• Over the phone interviews for Financial Assistance for:
• Financial Assistance for First Month’s Rent/Rental Deposit for homeless individuals/families (As long as funds are available)
• Hotel Rooms for medically fragile homeless individuals and families with children waiting to get into existing shelters. (Need referral from PWC Coordinated Intake – 703-792-3366)

 

• Outreach to unsheltered homeless
• Food truck “Drop-off” meal delivery to campsites – Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.
• Regular delivery of Propane/MRE’s/critical supplies such as water, hand sanitizers, tents, and sleeping bags in Drop-Off containers.

 

• Permanent Supportive Housing and supportive services/case management for 27 homeless adults

 

• Overnight Shelter, meals and case management services for 48 homeless adults (New temporary shelter location - 15941 Donald Curtis Dr., Woodbridge, VA 22191)

If you have any questions, wish to volunteer or need resources to get through this difficult time, please contact rpowers@streetlightcom.org

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