On November 4th, 2024, the AYLUS Fairfax Branch volunteered for AFAC (Arlington Food Assistance Center) and helped the organization pack fresh broccoli into convenient bags and crates.
AFAC is a 94% privately funded organization that utilizes volunteer work to serve over 4000 families in the Arlington area. It is committed to fighting hunger one meal at a time and ensuring underprivileged residents know where their next meal is coming from. AFAC is an inclusive program that serves the elderly, disabled, and disadvantaged people and families.
During the event, the AYLUS team competed against one another to pack as much broccoli as possible. Overall, the AYLUS team completed 50 crates, which is 600 flowers of broccoli in total. Accordingly, the AYLUS team packaged over 200 pounds of broccoli, helping to fulfill over 1200 meals and assist 2400 people!
This event represents the AYLUS Fairfax Branch’s commitment to supporting our local community, especially when families need it most. Therefore, we believe our work for AFAC will help make many families happy this Thanksgiving when they can eat fresh broccoli.
Thank you to Ms. Wells and the AFAC team for assisting in coordinating this event. Thank you to Hanna Xue (1.5 Hours), Michael Ma (1.5 Hours), and William Tian (1.5 Hours) for attending!
Best, Michael
