News: Creighton's Corner Elementary School and Northern Virginia Family Service Team Up to Help the Homeless

Ashburn (October 18, 2012) – Creighton's Corner Elementary School is teaming up with Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS) to Help the Homeless in the Northern Virginia region. During the week of October 22, CCES will be teaching their students facts about homelessness during PE classes and library time. More than 1,200 students and staff have made a commitment to raise awareness of homeless issues in our region.

News: Loudoun County Offers New Homeless Prevention Program

(Aug. 29, 2012) - While Loudoun is one of the richest counties in the United States, there are those locally in need and with that ion mind the Loudoun County Department of Family Services is administering a new program aimed at preventing homelessness in Loudoun.

News: Children's Poems and Essays on My Home and Homelessness

(Dec. 31, 2011) - At a Good Shepherd Alliance (GSA) Youth Committee meeting in November 2010, Executive Director Vickie Koth offered up a unique idea for a charity event. Vickie thought the Youth Committee might consider the publication of a Children’s Poetry and Essay book with submissions made by Loudoun County students. Read the rest of the story on Loudoun Time-Mirror.

News: Good Shepherd Alliance Youth Team Bake Sell Nets $500 to Help Homeless in Loudoun

From left to right: Tionge Johnson (Dominion), Erika D'Argenio, Michelle Thiry, Jillian Colon (Broad Run), Maryjacqueline Fox (Freedom) and Katherine Fox (Freedom Graduate).

(Dec. 28, 2010) - The Good Shepherd Alliance Youth (GSA) team held their first high school fundraiser for 2010-11 on Dec. 20 at the Broad Run vs. Potomac Falls varsity boys and girls basketball games. The GSA Youth team bake sale netted close to 500 dollars to help the homeless and those near homeless in Loudoun County.

The goods sold at the event were baked by the basketball players from the Broad Run High School team. Matching donations by individuals and businesses are being encouraged to increase the total raised by the high school students.

The Youth team comprises students from nine local high schools who will be holding similar social awareness and charity events in the upcoming months.