Vienna church prepares power packs for Food for Others

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After collecting more than 2,700 pounds of food for power packs for Food for Others, community members, including (from left) Jean Heim; Jackie Shiring; Elvira Jakub; and Fr. John Dolan, parochial vicar; assemble power packs at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church March 20. TINA WICKHAM | COURTESY

Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church and School in Vienna are donating 755 power packs for needy children in Fairfax County elementary schools through Food for Others.

 

The power packs help guarantee that students at high risk of food insecurity on the weekends will have nutrition and less worry about where their next meal will come from, according to Food for Others.

More than 2,700 pounds of food were donated in March, which doubled the donation from December. The Santa Maria Council of the Knights of Columbus contributed $200 and the fish fry raised $817 through a 50/50 raffle. 

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