Needs

Medical items

In general, CHO cannot take medical items. To donate medical items:

INOVA Thrift Shop

9683 Fairfax Blvd ( just off Fairfax Circle), Fairfax 22031

793-273-3519

Food Closet

We are currently accepting food donations. Our current needs are:

cooking oil
dish soap
canned chicken
canned corned beef
spaghetti sauce
pasta
canned ravioli
size 6 diapers
canned fruit.

Please call 703-281-7614 and leave a message in box 1 to schedule an appointment to drop off donations.

Volunteers needed: Our final part of the very large donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints will be ready for pickup on Saturday, July 27. Volunteers will gather at VPC at 2 pm that afternoon to quickly unload the truck and move the food into the Food Closet. Volunteers are welcome to call 703-281-7614 Box # 1 or Box # 5.

Clothes Closet

Men: Pants, sizes 30 and 38 and XXL shirts
Boys: Clothes, sizes 3-4, and Pants sizes 7 & 8
Girls: Clothes size 3

Please see the main Clothes Closet page for our hours and other important information.

Furniture Program

mattresses and bed frames (no king size please)
dressers
tables and chairs
regular size sofas

To schedule a pick-up, call (202)-681-5279 .

For more on the items needed (and not needed) by the Furniture Program, see this page.

Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels: Drivers are needed Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Food is picked up at VPC about 10:15; delivery takes about 1 hour. Contact George Bergquist, 703-727-5846 , gwb0745@gmail.com for more information. To determine current driver needs, also contact George.