
Helping
those
in
need
is
more
important
now
than
ever.
Recognizing
this,
Allen
Johnson,
a
parent
mentor
at
Featherstone
Elementary
School,
raised
over
$30,000
to
provide
food
for
families.
At
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic,
Johnson
reached
out
to
Featherstone
Elementary
seeking
a
way
to
help
the
school
community.
Assistant
Principal
Vineeth
Lagoui
responded
by
expressing
a
need
for
groceries
for
some
of
the
community's
families.
Johnson
mobilized
agents
from
his
company,
AJ
Team
Realty,
and
parent
volunteers
to
collect
and
prepare
food
weekly.
"We're
real
estate
agents,
but
we
had
to
learn
on-the-fly
how
to
run
a
food
bank,"
said
Johnson.
Johnson
also
worked
with
Prince
William
Parkway
Tropical
Smoothie
restaurant
owner
and
fellow
parent
mentor,
Josh
Carroll.
The
two
assisted
with
bulk
ordering
food
items
and
going
to
wholesale
stores
such
as
BJ's
to
make
weekly
purchases.
Enough
money
was
raised
to
provide
food
for
families
for
eight
weeks.
The
school
contacted
families
and
most
were
able
to
pick-up
the
food
items.
Johnson
and
his
team
delivered
groceries
to
those
who
could
not
drive.
Lagoui
shared,
"We
are
truly
thankful
for
such
amazing
community
support
during
this
unprecedented
time."