The Greater Prince William Food Council, a not-for-profit, grassroots anti-hunger organization, is requesting help in identifying emergency food assistance programs throughout the county that serve low-income residents of the community.  The information will be used to create a professional resource guide for emergency food providers, to help enable and encourage the sharing of resources, best practices and funding opportunities. The Council is particularly interested in learning about the work of faith-based food pantries.

Organizations are encouraged to visit the Council’s website at wgpwfoodcouncil.org to take a short, fifteen-question survey.  Simply click on the link located on the homepage to be taken to the survey, which will take approximately five minutes to complete.  Results will be published and shared with participants in early 2015.  The Council is grateful to AARP for their support of this project.

The Stafford Fire and Rescue Department, and the Stafford Professional Firefighters Association Local 4012, distributed over 330 coats to children in need throughout Stafford County as a part of Operation Warm Firefighter Coat’s for Kids.

The success of this program is attributed to our partnership with Stafford County Public Schools, Apple Federal Credit Union, WAWA, Walmart, Stafford Ruritan, Stafford Rotary, American Legion Post 290, Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 4123, Falmouth and Hartwood Volunteer Fire Departments, White Oak Rescue and donations from the citizens of Stafford County.