SERVE

SER-VA-GANZA

Sarah Wellington — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 16:10:39 +0000

With the holidays rapidly approaching, at SERVE, we are holding our 2nd Annual SER-VA-GANZA. Founded over 43 years ago by Ms. Jeri, our organization strives to make a significant difference to the Stafford County and surrounding communities.

This year SERVE’s goal is to help feed 1,000 families this season.

In the true nature of these upcoming holidays, help us give those in need a joyful season.

Donations will be used to purchase goods for holiday food boxes for at-risk families. In the past, close to 500 families enjoyed a Thanksgiving and/or Christmas meal with your generosity.

While we have made a good start, we are still need 330 $25.00 Wal-Mart or Target gift cards and 150 Turkeys, Hams, or Whole Chickens.

Can you help?

Special thanks also go to the Stafford community for donating non-perishable items for the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets.

Last year we were able to distribute 101.9 tons of food to nearly 1,200 families. Our community, through volunteer efforts and monetary assistance, came through with an extraordinary responses.

Can we do it again?

Thank you.

Contact SERVE- 540-288-9603

Or at our website: https://serve-helps.org/events/serve-va-ganza/

SERVAGANZA

Sarah Wellington — Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:27:15 +0000

SERVAGANZA HAS BEGUN!!!!!! The donations are rolling in!!! Through your generosity and effort we were able to feed more than 500 families last year and this year our goal is to feed 1,000 Families!!!!

There are Multiple ways to help:

Send us an email to SERVE@serve-helps.org to coordinate a food drive

Find one of our team leads that has a specific item they are collecting

Check the list and make a donation to our drop box next time you go shopping!

Please help us get the word out and SHARE SHARE SHARE!!!!! We are so excited to be able to serve the community, help us giveback to those in need this holiday season and help us make this the biggest SERVAGANZA yet!!

Food Insecurities in Stafford County

Sarah Wellington — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 21:31:00 +0000

A 2019 report indicates that food insecurity has exploded in all the areas that Fredericksburg Regional Food Banks provide with assistance. In addition, those significantly more affected are children. While the general population’s rate of food insecurity exists at 8.1% in the City of Fredericksburg, and Caroline, King George, Orange, Spotsylvania, and Stafford Counties, the children’s rate is 11.7%. Speculation suggests that this is due to pandemic and inflation issues.

In these communities, the overall food insecurity is as low as 6.3% of Stafford County’s population tand as high as 14.9% in the city of Fredericksburg.

More importantly, a recent analysis indicates that 41% of our community residents suffering from food insecurity lack the necessary program requirements to qualify for federal nutrition assistance. Unfortunately, due to a 2 year pandemic we are confident these stats are very conservative. What this means is that charitable food assistance programs such as SERVE, which has been in existence since 1979, must do more to help struggling families.

By utilizing important strategic partnerships, enlisting volunteer help and donations, SERVE can directly impact our community, meet the emergency needs of children, individuals, and families in economic crisis. Help us help them by offering a hand up to those in need and in so doing give them a road to self-sufficiency.