Food4Thought Partner Schools
Help students at Britepaths' Food4Thought Partner Schools by donating funds through Britepaths or donating food, food packs or gift cards directly to the schools, using the information they've provided below. If you donate through our website, you may select a school to donate to. Undesignated donations will be divided up among the schools.
Checks welcome! Mail to Britepaths at 3959 Pender Dr., Ste. 200, Fairfax, VA 22030. Write Food4Thought and designated school (if any) in memo line.
Contact: Cora Lundgren at 703.273.8829 or contact us online
Service Project: Click Here for information on how your family, friends or organization can assemble weekend food packs to donate to schools. Group must supply all food and bags.
Partner Schools
Alexandria: Fort Hunt ES, Hollin Meadows ES, Mount Vernon HS, and Woodley Hills ES
Centreville: Bull Run ES, Centreville HS, Chantilly HS, and Cub Run ES
Fairfax City/Central Fairfax: Daniels Run ES, Fairfax HS, Frost MS, Katherine Johnson MS, Little Run ES, Mosaic ES, Providence ES, and Woodson HS
Falls Church: Falls Church HS and Westlawn ES
Herndon/Reston: Clearview ES, Coates ES, Hunters Woods ES, and Langston Hughes MS
Springfield: Lynbrook ES
Vienna: Cedar Lane School, Kilmer MS, and Marshall Road ES
Partner School Contacts/Needs
Bull Run Elementary School
Centreville
Donate Funds, or Deliver/Mail Grocery Store Gift Cards: $20-$25 Giant or Walmart most needed.
15301 Lee Highway, Centreville, VA 20121
Hours: 9a-4:15p
Contact Jalin Diggs jadiggs@fcps.edu, Kim Neylon kneylon@fcps.edu, or Mercedes Tikoyan mttikoyan@fcps.edu.
Cedar Lane School
Vienna
Donate Funds or Donate via their Amazon Wish List
Drop-off Food at the school office during school hours.
Most-needed items: Macaroni & Cheese (Cup to just add water), Cup of Noodle, Ramen, Cereal, Shelf-stable milk, Peanut Butter, Jam and Jelly, Granola Bars, Capri Sun pouches, Juice Boxes, Canned Ravioli, Pretzels, Popcorn, Canned SpaghettiOs, Peanut Butter Crackers, Cheese Crackers
101 Cedar Lane SW, Vienna, VA 22180
Hours: 8a-3p
Contact: Harriet Summers hcsummers@fcps.edu, Fran Adkison ftadkison1@fcps.edu, or Sunny Zahadat szahadat@fcps.edu
Centreville High School
Centreville
Donate Funds or Donate food via their Amazon Wish List
Drop off food at the school office
Most-needed items: Bags of rice, bags of dry beans/lentils, Maseca, canned corn, canned green beans, shelf-stable milk, pancake mix, spaghetti, cooking oil, cereal boxes (non-sugary), fruit cups & oatmeal, snack packs (crackers, pretzels), small packs of cookies (belvita, oreos, etc.)
6001 Union Mill Rd, Centreville, VA 20124; Phone: 703.802.5400
Hours: 8a-3p
Contact: Carolina Diaz at cbdiaz@fcps.edu or Ana Alvarez at aaalvarez@fcps.edu
Chantilly High School
Chantilly
Donate Funds or Donate Gift Cards: Giant, Target, Walmart or Aldi in $20-$25 denominations
Drop off food and gift cards at the school office
Most-needed items: Shelf stable prepared meals (dinty more, chef Boyardee), cooking oil (small), fruit cups, snack packs (crackers, pretzel, etc.), small packs of cookies (Belvita, Oreos, etc.)
4201 Stringfellow Rd., Chantilly, VA 20151; Phone: 703.222.8100
Hours: 7:30a-3:30p
Contact: Nick Thayer at nrthayer@fcps.edu, 703.222.7411 or Susan Daly at skdaly@fcps.edu, 703.222.7414
Clearview Elementary School
Herndon
Donate Funds or Walmart, Amazon gift cards ($20 or $25 denominations)
Donate to their Amazon Wish List
Drop-off Donations:
Front Office
12635 Builders Rd
Herndon, VA 20170
Hours: 9:00a-2:00p
Contact: Abigail Thomas, aethomas1@fcps.edu or Alexis Pozinsky, apozinsky@fcps.edu
Coates Elementary School
Herndon
Donate Funds or $25 Walmart, Giant, or Safeway Gift Cards.
Donate to their Amazon Wish List or Walmart Wish List
Drop-off Donations:
Bring donations to the front office and let the office know the donation is for the food pantry.
2480 River Birch Rd, Herndon, VA 20171
Hours: 8:15a-4:00p
Contact: Brianna Grady at bdgrady1@fcps.edu or Annabella Prezioso at afprezioso@fcps.edu, 703.713.3000
Cub Run Elementary School
Centreville
Donate Funds
Or donate allergy-friendly snack packs (eg. pretzels, crackers) or Amazon Gift Cards for the purchase of snacks (send to KABuesing@fcps.edu).
5301 Sully Station Dr., Centreville, VA 20120
Hours: 8:30a-4p
Contact Kristen Buesing at KABuesing@fcps.edu or 703.633.7557
Daniels Run Elementary School
Fairfax City
Donate Funds
Drop-off Food or Grocery Store Gift Cards (Walmart, Aldi, Safeway) at the school office
Most-needed items: rice, dried beans, cereal bars, fruit cups (unsweetened or in own juice) and personal care items
3705 Blenheim Blvd., Fairfax, VA 22030
Hours: 9a-4p
Contact: Emily Carlton at etcarleton@fcps.edu or Estefania Castro ecastro1@fcps.edu
Fairfax High School
Fairfax City
Donate Funds
Drop-off Food or Grocery Store Gift Cards (Amazon, BJs or Costco) at the school office during school hours
Most-Needed Items: peanut butter, jelly, pasta sauce, applesauce, crackers, cereal, granola bars, and microwave popcorn
3501 Lion Run, Fairfax, VA 22030
Hours: 7:30a to 4p
Contact: Hala Shafik at hshafik@fcps.edu
Falls Church High School
Falls Church
Donate Funds or Gift Cards (Giant, Safeway or Walmart)
Donate Food via their Amazon Wish List; Get a periodic pick-up via Food for Neighbors' Red Bag Program
Drop off Food at the school office during school hours
Most-needed items: Bags of rice, bags of dry beans/lentils, Maseca/tortillas, canned corn, canned green beans, shelf-stable milk, pancake mix, spaghetti, tomato/spaghetti sauce, cooking oil, cereal boxes (non-sugary), fruit cups (in own juice).
7521 Jaguar Trail, Falls Church, VA 22042
Hours: 8a-3:30p
Contacts: Carolina Dotel at ccdotel@fcps.edu, 703.207.4074 or Jessica Grenfell at jmgrenfell@fcps.edu
Fort Hunt Elementary School
Alexandria
Donate Funds or Donate Food via their Amazon Wish List
Drop-off Food (eg. shelf-stable milk boxes, juice boxes, individual-size meals with meat, mac & cheese cups, fruit cups) at the school in the lobby of the building in the clear tubs, Mon.-Fri. between 8:30am-4pm
8832 Linton Lane, Alexandria, VA 22308
Office Hours: 8:30a-4p
Contact: Antoine Pierce, apierce@fcps.edu or Rebecca McLenithan, rrmclenithan@fcps.edu
Frost Middle School
Fairfax
Donate Funds or Drop-off Food at the school office during school hours
Donate Food via their Amazon Wish List
Most-Needed Items: Macaroni and Cheese boxes, soup, spagettios, shelf-stable individual prepared meals (eg. Dinty Moore, Chef Boyardee, Hamburger Helper), canned tuna or chicken, oatmeal packets, cereal cups/packets, spaghetti sauce, pasta, tortillas, peanut butter, jelly, fruit/apple sauce cups, granola bars, snack packs (eg. crackers, pretzels, popcorn), shelf-stable milk, 100% juice boxes, and other non-perishable foods/healthy snacks.
4101 Pickett Road, Fairfax, VA 22032
Hours: 7a-3:30p
Contact: Becky Henry at rkhenry2@fcps.edu, 703.426.3864
Hollin Meadows Elementary School
Alexandria
Donate Funds or Drop-off Food (i.e. shelf-stable milk boxes, juice boxes, individual-size meals with meat, mac & cheese cups, fruit cups) at the school office during office hours.
2310 Nordok Pl, Alexandria, VA 22306
Office Hours: 7:30a-4p
Contact: Rubia Rodriguez at rmrodriguez@fcps.edu or Marsi Beschel at mpbeschel@fcps.edu
Hunters Woods Elementary School
Reston
Donate Funds or Grocery Store Gift Cards
Order via their Amazon Wish List
2401 Colts Neck Road, Reston, VA 20191
Office Hours: Monday-Friday
8:30a-4:30p
Contact: Darcie Oemcke at food4thought@hwpta.org
Katherine Johnson Middle School
Fairfax City
Donate Funds
Amazon Wish List for Food
Amazon Wish List for Hygiene Products
3801 Jermantown Road Fairfax, VA 22030
Hours: 7a-3:30p
Contacts: Maria Marris at msmarris@fcps.edu
Kilmer Middle School
Vienna
Donate Funds or Giant gift cards (any amount is appreciated)
Donate via their Amazon Wish List
Mail Gift Cards to:
8100 Wolftrap Road, Vienna, VA 22182
Office Hours: Monday-Friday
7a-3p
Phone: 703.846.8800
Contact: Christine Hessinger at cchessinger@fcps.edu or Sarah Bareis at sarah.bareis@gmail.com.
Langston Hughes Middle School
Reston
Donate Funds or Donate Food via their Amazon Wish List
Drop-off Food at the school office: breakfast bars, pasta, sauce, macaroni and cheese, soups, fruit cups, dried fruit, individual snack packs, shelf-stable milk boxes.
11401 Ridge Heights Road, Reston, VA 20191
Office
Monday-Friday, 7a-3p
Contact: Brianna Smalls at bsmalls1@fcps.edu
Little Run Elementary School
Fairfax
Donate Funds or Donate food via their Amazon wishlist.
Drop-off Food:
Needed items: shelf-stable milk boxes, individual-size meals with meat, mac & cheese cups, fruit cups
4511 Olley Ln., Fairfax, VA 22032
Phone: 703.503.3535
Hours: 8a-4p
Contact: Jennifer Blackford at jenann1405@gmail.com
Lynbrook Elementary School
Springfield
Donate Funds
or Deliver/Mail Target and Giant Food Grocery Gift Cards ($20 or $25 most helpful)
Mail to:
Attn: Savannah Ferster
5801 Backlick Road, Springfield, VA 22150
Marshall Road Elementary School
Vienna
Donate Funds or Mail Giant Food Grocery Gift Cards ($20 or $25 most helpful)
Donate via their Amazon Wish List or Walmart Wish List
Mail to: 730 Marshall Road, SW, Vienna, VA 22180, attn: Krista Davidson
Contact: Krista Davidson at kmdavidson@fcps.edu or 703.937.1559
Mosaic Elementary School
Fairfax
Donate Funds
Drop-off Food: Most-needed items: Canned Soup (chicken or beef varieties); Cans of ABC’s/Spaghettios (no pork, please); Boxed Rice; Macaroni and Cheese; Fruit cups/raisins/applesauces; Granola/breakfast bars.
Deliver to the school office during school hours:
9819 Five Oaks Rd, Fairfax, VA 22031
Hours: 8a-4p
Contact: Jenny Holliday at jennyholliday@yahoo.com
Mount Vernon High School
Alexandria
Donate Funds or Drop-off Food/Pantry Supplies: Most-needed items: Individual snack foods (granola/cereal bars, crackers, pretzels, popcorn); drinks (100% juice boxes/pouches and/or shelf-stable milk boxes); reusable grocery bags; hygiene products; sanitary gloves.
Deliver to the school office during school hours:
8515 Old Mt Vernon Rd., Alexandria, VA 22309; Phone: 703.619.3100
Hours: 8:10a-3p
Contact Beatriz Portillo at bportillo@fcps.edu or Matthew Butterfield at mjbutterfiel1@fcps.edu
Providence Elementary School
Fairfax City
Donate Funds or Grocery Gift Cards: $10, $20-$25 Giant, Aldi, or Walmart most needed
Drop-off Food
Most-needed items: rice, dried beans, cereal bars, fruit cups, peanut butter, jelly, pasta sauce, applesauce, crackers, cereal, granola bars, microwave popcorn and personal hygiene items.
3616 Jermantown Rd, Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703.460.4400
Hours: 7:30a-4p
Contact: Claudia De Paz at cmdepaz@fcps.edu
Westlawn Elementary School
Falls Church
Donate Funds
Donate $20-$25 Giant Gift Cards
Drop-off Food
Most-needed items: shelf-stable milk, juice boxes, mini cereal boxes, oatmeal packets, individual-size meals with meat, mac & cheese cups, chicken or tuna lunch kits, individual size cheese crackers, popcorn or pretzels, granola bars, shelf-stable pudding cups, fruit/apple sauce cups
3200 Westley Road, Falls Church, VA 22042
Hours: 8a-4p
Contact: Hilda Reyes at hreyes@fcps.edu, 703.241.5100
Woodley Hills Elementary School
Alexandria
Donate Funds or Walmart gift cards
Donate Food via their Amazon Wish List
8718 Old Mt. Vernon Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309
Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm
Contact: Sally Rahnama, ssrahnama@fcps.edu or Kendall McFarland at kcmcfarland@fcps.edu.
Woodson High School
Fairfax
Drop off Food or Grocery Store Gift Cards (Amazon, BJs or Costco) at the school office during school hours
Most-Needed Items: peanut butter, jelly, pasta sauce, applesauce, crackers, cereal, granola bars, microwave popcorn, and personal hygiene items.
9525 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22031
Hours: 7:30am to 3:30 pm Monday-Friday
Contact: Kaitlin Collier at kgcollier@fcps.edu or Adrienne Wood at acwood@fcps.edu