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Faces of Hunger: Kimalon, Willie and Marvin

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We are proud to provide senior citizens with basic food staples through our brown bag program. While many people in our area have trouble accessing nutritious food, seniors are particularly at risk due to declining health, rising medical costs, and fixed incomes. In our ongoing Faces of Hunger series, we profile 3 brown bag recipients… Read more »

Faces of Hunger: Rosita Espiritu

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Rosita Espiritu, a native of the Philippines, worked in an office supply business and raised her two children. When her daughter married and immigrated to the United States for better job opportunities, Rosita followed to help raise her granddaughter. When she wasn’t caring for her granddaughter, she worked in a fast food restaurant in Falls… Read more »

Faces of Hunger: Catherine Page

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Catherine Warner is quite a fixture in the Falls Church community. Born and raised in Falls Church, Catherine later married local blues legend, Haywood “Sonny” Warner, with whom she raised four children. As she grew older, she took up a cafeteria position at Washington Lee High School. A student favorite for over 10 years, kids… Read more »

Faces of Hunger: Nhi Nguyen

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Brown Bag recipient Nhi Nguyen feels lucky to have lived in the Winter Hill apartment complex in Falls Church for the past six years. Nhi has overcome considerable hardships to reach a stage in her life where food and shelter are no longer questionable. Moreover, she finally has leisure time to enjoy activities such as… Read more »