Cooperative Living Northern Virginia Electric - June 2020
NOVEC AND NOVEC HELPS DONATE MORE THAN $10,000 TO AREA FOOD BANKS
2020-05-20 02:35:23
Across the world and here at home, life as we know _it has come to a grinding halt due to the coronavirus. COVID-19 has caused more requests for assistance from social-service agencies.
To help meet demand, NOVEC and its employee-led nonprofit, NOVEC HELPS, gave more than $10,000 in May to 11 area food banks in the counties NOVEC serves — Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, and Stafford. Organizations that received funds say the contributions go a long way. Mary Ellen D’Andrea, Western Fairfax Ministries director of development, says they’ve seen almost double the number of clients coming in seeking assistance during the pandemic. “We don’t know where we would be without your support.”
“Even though we couldn’t have our golf tournament fundraiser in May as planned, thanks to companies that contributed to the event, including Lee Electrical Construction and The Okonite Company, we could still give back to our communities,” says NOVEC HELPS Executive Director Ashley Arnold. “While our first priority is keeping the lights on, helping others is how we take service to the next level.”
To donate to NOVEC HELPS or learn more about the group, go to novechelps.org or send an email to helps@novec.com. If you prefer to contribute by check, please send one made out to NOVEC HELPS to: Ms. Ashley Arnold, NOVEC HELPS Executive Director, P.O. Box 2710, Manassas, VA 20108.
NOVEC HELPS, Hands Engaged in Local Public Service, is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization of NOVEC employees who volunteer their time to help others and engage other employees in community service projects. The NOVEC HELPS board of directors votes on programs and events to support, whether with financial donations or with feet on the ground.
Learn more at novechelps.org. Follow HELPS on facebook.com/novechelps.
PARTICIPATE IN THE PRINCE WILLIAM PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (PWPLS) SUMMER READING PROGRAM AND “IMAGINE YOUR STORY.”
The annual program, co-sponsored by NOVEC, hopes to spark a love of learning through books and other materials PWPLS libraries offer. Incentives and prizes for challenges will keep children, young adults, and adults reading and learning throughout the summer.
Learn more about the program and find other online resources at pwcgov.org/library.
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