Meals Catering, Bagged Lunches, and Supplies Wish Lists
Embry Rucker Community Shelter and the Temporary Overnight Shelter
Food Staples and Toiletries Wish Lists
Assistance Services and Pantry Program
Embry Rucker Community Shelter (ERCS)
Working in partnership with Fairfax County, Cornerstones operates the 70-bed Embry Rucker Community Shelter (ERCS) and provides 24/7, 365 days a year, wrap-around services and programs to families and individuals experiencing homelessness. ERCS offers vulnerable households a temporary place to stay, healthy meals, access to laundry and other basic needs, as well as housing-focused case management support.
- We welcome meal catering donations and volunteer support to help ensure ERCS guests have three hot and nutritious meals three times a day as well as bagged lunches, snacks, and water. To learn more about our meals catering donations and volunteer support at ERCS, please contact: Volunteer & Community Engagement staff at volunteer@cornerstonesva.org or call our main office at 571-323-9555 and ask to speak with a Volunteer & Community Engagement team member.
- We also appreciate donations of supplies from our Amazon Wish List for our shelter guests. Supply donations can be mailed directly to Cornerstones at 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210, Reston, VA 20190. Please include a gift note with your name, address, and email in your Amazon order so we can properly thank you for your generous support.
- When making a gift in-kind to ERCS, please also complete and submit a Gifts-In-Kind donation form.
Temporary Overnight Shelter (TOS)
Working in partnership with Fairfax County, Cornerstones provides onsite case management for the Temporary Overnight Shelter located at the North County Human Services Building in Reston. Our onsite case managers and staff help unhoused Reston residents, including people who lived in the tent encampment, transition into safe, overnight shelter, access programs and services to build stability, self-sufficiency, and secure long-term affordable housing. With generous community and volunteer support, we ensure TOS guests can eat hot and hearty meals each night at the TOS location.
- We welcome meal catering donations to help ensure TOS guests have a hot and nutritious dinner each evening. To learn more about our meal catering donations at TOS, please contact: Nate King, Coordinator, In-Kind Donations and Drives, at nate.king@cornerstonesva.org.
- We also appreciate donations of supplies from our Amazon Wish List for our TOS guests. Supply donations can be mailed directly to Cornerstones at 11150 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 210, Reston, VA 20190. Please include a gift note with your name, address, and email in your Amazon order so we can properly thank you for your generous support.
- When making a gift in-kind to TOS, please also complete and submit a Gifts-In-Kind donation form.
Assistance Services and Pantry Program (ASAPP)
Cornerstones Assistance Services and Pantry Program offers vulnerable neighbors in need access to an emergency services and support including a food pantry stocked with fresh food, non-perishable items, and personal care items. In addition to helping families with food, we offer short-term emergency financial assistance to people needing help with paying rent, and we can also help with heating and cooling bills. Program participants have access to case management and financial counseling to help them rebuild stability and self-sufficiency.
- Generous donations of shelf staple foods and toiletries help ensure we serve families and individuals struggling to put healthy, nutritious food on their kitchen tables. We also welcome donations of fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, and gift cards. To learn more about ASAPP donation and volunteer opportunities, please contact: Minnie Orozco, Director, Urgent Needs and Herndon Resource Center Operations, at minerva.orozco@cornerstonesva.org or call 571-323-1410.
- You’re welcome to also make a donation from ASAPP’s Amazon Wish List. Donations can be mailed directly to Assistance Services and Pantry Program, 11484 Washington Plaza West, Suite 120, Reston, VA 20190. Please include a gift note with your name, address, and email in your Amazon order so we can properly thank you for your generous support.
- When making a gift in-kind to ASAPP, please also complete and submit a Gifts-In-Kind donation form.
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