Good Shepherd Church in Alexandria was awarded the 2019 Good
Shepherd Housing philanthropy award by Good Shepherd Housing and Family
Services, an organization originally founded by parishioners of the church and now
an independent non-profit, Nov. 9. The church and organization have partnered for
more than 40 years to offer permanent housing and emergency assistance along
the Route 1 corridor.
“(Good Shepherd Church’s) support over the years exemplifies the
spirit of community service, altruism and commitment to helping others
represented by the Good Shepherd Philanthropy Award (Organization),” said
Alexis Feeney Tallman, chair on the GSH board of directors.
“Our partnership with Good Shepherd Housing is a way in which we
live out our Catholic faith and identity in the Mount Vernon area, directly
impacting the lives of those in need in our community,” said Father Thomas P. Ferguson,
diocesan vicar general and pastor of Good Shepherd. “Practically speaking, it
means some of our neighbors go to bed with a roof over their heads and are able
to give their children a stable environment within which they can thrive,” said
Father Ferguson, who is also a member of the GSH community leadership council.
GSH provides affordable housing services in Northern Virginia, offering
solutions to thousands of struggling individuals and families through the
support of donors and community volunteers.
Good Shepherd Church supports GSH through grants, drives,
volunteering and other work.
