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School Supply Restock

Everyone donates in July. By late September the pencils are gone and teachers are buying them out of pocket. So we're going now, for Northern Virginia Family Services' Back2School & Beyond drive.

When

Friday, September 11

6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Where

McNair Farms Community Room

2491 McNair Farms Drive

Getting in

No pool pass needed

Just walk in

What to bring The NVFS supply list. Tick items off as you shop.
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One item is a real contribution. Bring whatever you can.

What's waiting for you Snacks, coffee, and something for your fridge.

Snacks on us

Free for every neighbor, from Jefferey’s Catering.

Brim Coffee

Bring supplies or give $25 and coffee’s on us, while supplies last. Roasted by Brim Coffee.

Calendar magnet

Full 2026–27 FCPS wall calendar for your fridge. Free, one per household.

Can't make it? Give online Goes straight to NVFS. Open through September 30.

Your gift now through the end of September will help NVFS support local students and families. Every dollar goes directly to NVFS through their own donation page. We never handle the money.

$25 $50 $75
Give through NVFS

Check whether your employer matches. Many of the larger employers around Fairfax and Loudoun match donations to nonprofits, often dollar for dollar. Takes a few minutes and can double what you give.

FCPS 2026–27 school calendar Every no-school day and early release, in one place.
Sep4 & 7 Labor Day Break · 21 Yom Kippur
Oct12 Indigenous Peoples' Day · 30 Q1 ends, 2hr early release
Nov2 Teacher workday · 3 Election Day · 25–27 Thanksgiving Break
Dec21–31 Winter break
Jan1 New Year's Day · 18 MLK Day · 28 Q2 ends, 2hr early release · 29 Teacher workday
Feb1 Staff development · 15 Presidents' Day
Mar10 Eid al-Fitr · 22–26 Spring Break
Apr16 Q3 ends, 2hr early release · 19 Teacher workday · 20 Staff development
May17 Eid al-Adha · 31 Memorial Day
Jun16 Last day of school, early release

Bold means no school. Grey means early release. Elementary early release Wednesdays vary by school, so check fcps.edu/ler-wednesdays. Eid dates may shift with lunar sightings. First day was August 24.

Count me in

So we know how much coffee to bring, and so we can send you the photos and final numbers once everything is delivered to NVFS.

No spam, and I won't pass your details to anyone.

Why I'm doing this

John Pham

I'm John Pham. I'm a realtor here in Northern Virginia, and I live in McNair Farms.

My parents came from Vietnam as refugees. I'm first generation, and we didn't have much growing up. School supplies are one of those things you only notice when they're missing. I noticed.

NVFS gets backpacks and supplies to students across Northern Virginia who are in the same spot. I'm in a position to help with that now, so I am.

This is the first thing I've put together for the neighborhood. It won't be the last, and whatever comes next will show up here.

Benefiting

NVFS provides new backpacks and school supplies to more than 1,500 students across Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Loudoun, and Prince William. Learn more at nvfs.org.

In partnership with

Jefferey's Catering Brim Coffee Local Lending Co. MBH