Community Outreach

 

Sister School

Great Falls Elementary partners with Glen Forest Elementary in a sister school program. Our sister school program is an important community outreach endeavor focused on helping students and families in need from Glen Forest Elementary, a culturally diverse school in Falls Church with a population of approximately 1,100 children from 47 different countries who speak over 39 different languages. Each year, the GFES PTA Sister School Committee, in partnership with our school counselors and Student Council Association (SCA), organizes 2-3 outreach drives to help support the current needs of the Glen Forest students. For more information about our community outreach programs, contact communityoutreach@gfespta.com. 

 

 

 

Annual Sister School Food Drive, Nov 18-22, 2024

Help feed families in need from our sister school – Glen Forest Elementary. Donate non-perishable canned or boxed food to the annual food drive.

The items in greatest demand are:

  • Rice
  • Pasta/ Mac n’ Cheese
  • Masa Flour
  • Cooking Oil
  • Canned Beans
  • Canned Vegetables/Fruit
  • Canned soup
  • Peanut butter
  • Cereal

Please check the expiration dates on your donations. No expired food will be accepted.

 

The collection boxes for food donations will be located outside the main entrance of GFES and inside the main lobby from November 18-22. All donations will be delivered to Glen Forest on November 22.  

The need for donations is very high this year.  

Many families at Glen Forest Elementary are struggling with food insecurity.  Every donation makes a difference! Thank you for your generous support.

 

Want to help with the food drive? We are looking for parent volunteers to help sort, package and deliver the donations to Glen Forest Elementary. Email communityoutreach@gfespta.com with questions or to volunteer.

Thank you for your support!

 


WINTER COAT DRIVE

 

Oct 21-25, 2024

THANK YOU for the generous donations to our 2024 Winter Coat Drive!   By working together, we donated over 175 coats, hats and gloves to the Embry Rucker Shelter and the Hunter Mill Coat Closet! The winter clothing we collected will help keep children and adults in need in our community warm this winter.  Thank you for the generous donations and support!   

Embry Rucker Food Donations

GFES PTA partners with The Embry Rucker Community Shelter in Reston to donate qualifying uneaten food from the Great Falls Elementary school cafeteria. Food is delivered by volunteers weekly. The Embry Rucker Community Shelter is a residential shelter that provides healthy, safe, emergency housing for families and single men and women. For more information about our community outreach programs, contact communityoutreach@gfespta.com.