Our Cause
LCAC enhances the quality of life of residents of southeastern Fairfax County by providing food and other basic needs, and self-sufficiency programs through the generous support of our community.
Our Impact
LCAC was founded in 1975.
Highlights of LCAC’s Impact in the most recent fiscal year in addition to food distribution include Emergency rental/utility assistance (aiding 982 individuals); new backpacks and school supplies to help prepare for the upcoming school year (to over 600 eligible students); Thanksgiving food and/or holiday food and gifts (to 1,480 individuals); and provision of job readiness skills trainings and ESOL classes.
*Ranges calculated below based on payroll deductions from 24-26 total paychecks in a year.
How Your Workplace Donations & Matching Gifts Make a Difference:
$100 - $250
Total Annual Pledge
($5 - $10 per pay period)
More than a hundred meals for individuals who are food insecure or a month of home delivery of food for a senior.
$250 - $650
Total Annual Pledge
($15 - $25 per pay period)
More than 250 meals for individuals who are food insecure or home delivery for three months for a home-bound senior
$780 - $1300
Total Annual Pledge
($30 - $50 per pay period)
500 meals for individuals who are food insecure or home delivery for six months for a home-bound senior
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Human Services
Human service organizations feed the hungry, provide housing to the homeless, provide job training and placement to unemployed individuals, assist crime victims and offenders, act as advocates for children, help people prepare for and recover from disasters, and offer numerous other programs and services to assist individuals, especially the needy ones, in their daily lives. If you’re passionate about improving the lives of individuals through comprehensive human services, consider contributing to this fund.