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Coronavirus Updates & Requests

Coronavirus Updates & Requests

We are working closely with government and community partners to continue critical supportive services safely and will be updating plans regularly.  If you see someone in need or experiencing health concerns, please contact Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning at 1-703-222-0880 or “211” for guidance.  We are providing referrals and support as able. Cornerstones is open and assisting our community at the following program sites and locations.

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Assistance Services and Pantry Program 

Open Monday – Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and every first Saturday of the month 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Embry Rucker Community Shelter 

Open 24/7

Embry Rucker Community Shelter

Volunteers

We request that shelter volunteers, including meal servers, front desk staffers, donations assistants, and childcare providers, as well as scheduled volunteer groups, refrain from coming in for the foreseeable future. We may extend this period as the situation evolves.

Alternative Ways to Help

We rely heavily on volunteer/donor support of the following resources. If at all possible, we hope that you will consider these alternate plans instead of an outright cancellation.

Meal Caterers

Please contact Adrian Chadwell at Adrian.Chadwell@cornerstonesva.org or 571 323-3675 to confirm your donation and arrange alternate plans for delivery of the food your group was to provide.

Options might include:

  • Early drop off of raw ingredients for the meal to a temporary outdoor station at the back door of our shelter—No Entry into the building required!
  • Drop off hot cooked food in disposable containers at the back door of the shelter—No Entry into the building required!

Bagged Meal Caterers

Please contact Nate King at Nate.King@cornerstonesva.org or 571-323-9569 to confirm your delivery plans

  • Drop off prepared bagged meals at the back door of the shelter
  • Drop off unassembled ingredients to us and staff will prepare the bagged meals

Shelter Donors

There will be a table or shelf set up in front of our shelter for donors to drop off other goods. Priority needs at this time include:

  • Cleaning products—bleach, 409, Lysol, other disinfectants, paper towels, empty spray bottles, wipes, laundry pods, Windex
  • Fast Food and Grocery Store Gift Cards and Target Gift Cards—please call the front desk to make this drop off 703-437-1975
  • Tissues
  • Hand Sanitizer
  • Body Wash
  • Men’s and Women’s underwear (NO Socks needed, thanks!)
  • Shampoo

Cornerstones Food Pantry /Assistance Services, ASAPP

Pantry Donors

We anticipate a higher than usual demand for services from under-resourced families, as children are out of school and in need of meals typically covered by school meal programs. Adults who work hourly jobs and may be off from work will also be adversely affected. Seniors may be in greater need as they are shut off from family members and other usual resources. Please consider financial donations to assist during this time.

Food and Gift Card Donors—You may come into the pantry to make your donation. If you have reservations about entering the public building, call 571-323-1410 and a staff member may be able to assist you outside.

  • Grocery store gift cards
  • Gas gift cards
  • Rice
  • Beans
  • Lentils
  • Cooking Oil
  • Oatmeal
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Clorox Wipes
  • Bleach or other Disinfectants
  • Spray Bottles
  • Paper Towels
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