EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
ALL LOCAL RESOURCES
Aunt Bertha | Search for free or reduced cost services like medical care, food, job training, and more.
CLOTHING
Commonwealth Catholic Charities Baby Clothes Closet | Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9am - 12pm.
Shady Grove UMC Caring Clothes Closet | Call 804-360-7779 or email cccrva.info@gmail.com for an appointment.
Tabernacle Baptist Church | Open on the second Saturday of each month, 8-11am.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Safe Harbor | Call 804-612-6126
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance | Call 800-838-8238
YWCA of Richmond | Call 804-612-6126
FOOD
Commonwealth Catholic Charities Food Pantry | Pre-bagged, drive-up pick up on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: 9am - 12pm.
Feed More Hunger Hotline | Call 804-521-2500 or complete the online inquiry form.
Shady Grove UMC The Sophie House | Open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10am to 2pm. Serving single women, single moms, and their children.
Tabernacle Baptist Church Food Pantry | Pre-bagged, drive-up pick up on Saturdays: 9-11am. Enter the alley behind the church from Granby Street, between Floyd and Grove.
Welborne Community Food Pantry | Pre-bagged, drive-up pick up on Mondays: 5-6:30pm. Serving zip codes 23229, 23238, 23226, 23228, 23294, and 23233.
West End Presbyterian Church Food Pantry | Drive-up pick up on Sundays: 12-1pm. Serving neighbors who live within 1 mile of church and members of sister Nepali + Sudanese congregations.
RENT/UTILITIES
SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN
Afghan American Foundation | AAF compiled a list of established, vetted, and reputable organizations working in Afghanistan and in support of the Afghan people.
Learn | The focus of their work is the provision of Quality Education to every child especially girls in Afghanistan.Building resources for communities especially women and youth empowering them through mentorship, skill-building, and capacity building courses.
Looking Out Foundation ⏐This list contains GoFundMe campaigns that are vetted and approved by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GIWPS) and directly support at-risk Afghan women.
Women for Afghan Women ⏐ A grassroots civil society organization dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of disenfranchised Afghan women and girls in Afghanistan and New York.
Supporting Clients and Staff Affected by the Crisis in Afghanistan | Article by Switchboard.
Islamic Center of Virginia ⏐ ICVA is accepting monetary donations to buy in bulk the basic and other urgently needed items for families arriving at Fort Lee. Please make sure to choose the category “REFUGEE”.
Islamic Center of Henrico ⏐ The Islamic Center of Henrico is accepting donations of clothing and home goods for the families arriving at Fort Lee. Select a time slot for dropping off clothes donations so they can be received and inspected by volunteers.