
The
economic
impact
of
Covid
has
left
members
of
the
community
without
many
of
the
necessities
needed
to
care
for
and
feed
their
families.
Vineeth
Lagouit,
assistant
principal
at
Featherstone
Elementary
School,
requested
Unity
Church's
assistance
to
help
families
in
the
school
community
in
need
of
groceries.
The
Unity
Church
congregation
rallied
together
and
donated
food
to
all
those
families.
"We
noticed
there
was
a
greater
need
in
the
community,
so
we
sought
out
county
resources
and
partnered
with
the
Prince
William
County
Emergency
Food
Assistance
Program."
shared
Danny
Griffin,
outreach
director
for
Unity
Church.
This
program
has
enabled
Unity
Church
to
be
one
of
the
county's
food
hubs,
distributing
nonperishable
and
perishable
food
each
month.
"They
have
been
such
a
gift
during
this
pandemic,
and
I
know
many
community
members
go
there
to
support
the
needs
of
the
family,"
said
Lagouit
about
Unity
Church.
Unity
Church's
efforts
have
continued
throughout
the
pandemic
with
monthly
distribution
to
the
community.
The
announcements
are
listed
on
the
Prince
William
County
webpage,
Featherstone
Elementary
Facebook
page,
other
local
schools
and
community
websites,
and
the
church's
webpage.
The
church
provides
donations
to
support
an
average
of
250
families
each
month.
"Unity
Church
considers
itself
part
of
the
community,
and
we
endeavor
to
be
a
place
of
refuge.
Ultimately,
we
will
do
our
best
to
help
and
impact
the
community,"
shared
Griffin.