Healthy Families from Alexandria and Arlington Celebrate the Holidays Together
The NVFS Healthy Families program is a home-visiting initiative that supports expectant and new parents by promoting positive parenting skills and enhancing child health and development. Every three months, staff organize a special gathering for the families to foster connection and celebrate their progress.
This month, 25 Healthy Families from Arlington and Alexandria joined enthusiastic NVFS staff and community supporters for a joyful holiday celebration. The event featured festive activities like cookie decorating, wreath-making, raffles, and photos with Santa. Each younger child received a stocking filled with small treats, while older children were gifted board games. Families also had the opportunity to “shop” for clothing generously donated by Women Giving Back, a local nonprofit partner.
The event wouldn’t have been complete without a delicious Mexican buffet from Tacombi, culminating in a graduation cake to honor an Arlington family’s successful completion of the Healthy Families program.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to the incredible Northern Virginia community for making this celebration possible! Special thanks to Anthem HealthKeepers Plus for their grant, which helped cover much of the event’s costs; Amazon Web Services for donating gifts, candy, and stockings; Elevation Church for contributing board games; and Stanley Martin Homes for providing stockings and snack packs. Finally, we are immensely grateful for the volunteers who dedicated their time and energy to bring everything together.
Thank you for spreading holiday cheer and making this season unforgettable for the families we serve!
