Press Room

For media inquiries, please contact Lisa Whetzel, 703-273-8829; exdir@ODBFairfax.org.

ODB and Local Need in the News...

• The Connection Newspapers published an article about Our Daily Bread's 4th Annual Empty Bowls event at the Stacy C. Sherwood Center on February 23, 2012 (February 29, 2012).
• Fairfax City Patch reported on ODB's February 23 Empty Bowls event (February 28, 2012).
• James Madison High School's Hawk Talk reported on student participation in ODB's February 23 Empty Bowls event (February 10, 2012).
• The Connection Newspapers examined the struggle that Our Daily Bread and other local charities face to feed needy Fairfax County area families during the winter months and highlighted the County's Stuff the FASTRAN Bus food drives (February 3, 2012).
• Fairfax City Patch highlighted ODB’s work in a “Spotlight on Volunteers" article (December 29, 2011).
• USA Today featured Our Daily Bread in an article about holiday and end-of-year giving (December 28, 2011).
• Fairfax County Times and Washington Post Fairfax Living featured ODB and other local charities in an article about the increase in need for assistance (November 30, 2011).
• Fairfax County Public Schools FamilyGram featured Our Daily Bread's Holiday Program (Fall 2011).

News Releases

• Our Daily Bread's 4th Annual Empty Bowls Event Feb. 23 to Benefit Needy Families in Fairfax County Area (February 7, 2012)
• 700+ to Attend Complete the Circle -- Unique Community Art Event and Food Drive October 16, 2011 (October 2, 2011)
• October 16 Complete the Circle Community Event and Food Drive to Raise Awareness About Hunger in the Fairfax County Area (July 27, 2011)
• Our Daily Bread's Back to School Program Seeks Funds, Backpacks and Calculators to Help Needy Fairfax Children (July 5, 2011)
• Good Shepherd Catholic Church Provides $5,000 to Our Daily Bread to Re-Launch "Our Daily Veggies" Farmers Market Program (June 17, 2011)
• Our Daily Bread Receives $20,000 Grant from HSBC/United Way NCA to Further Financial Literacy Efforts (May 17, 2011)
• Our Daily Bread's Golf Fore Good Tournament to Help Fairfax County Area Families, May 16 (April 3, 2011)
• ODB 3rd Annual Empty Bowls Community Fundraiser, Feb. 24, to Help Struggling Families in Fairfax County Area (February 7, 2011)