FEED 30

Common Ground Church is helping R.O.C.K. (Recreation Outreach Community Kids), a Town of Leesburg outreach program, to provide meals for 30 underprivileged families. Children who would normally have meals provided for free or at a reduced rate by their schools will be left scrounging for food during the summer or going hungry. Our love project FEED 30 is our effort to show these families love by providing them groceries. Are you ready to spread the love and FEED 30? Register here. Download detailed information such as the food list and drop off times and locations here.

If you have any questions please email us, loveproject@ecommonground.org

Random Acts of Love

Our love project for the month of March is Random Acts of Love. This project is a challenge to give away unbound love. Unbound love is a love that stretches us, a love that is unsual and possibly uncomfortable. It could be that you offer love to someone you don’t know, don’t usually love, or simply an act of spontaneous love. It’s a once a week challenge for the month of March that we hope will become a normal part of your life. Inspire others to love by sharing your story under the LOVE STORY section of our website.

Give Away Sole Love

Common Ground Church and Main Street Wings are partnering with Soles 4 Souls, a worldwide 501(c)3 organization, to bring shoes to the hurting including orphans, homeless, those in poverty, abused woman, & natural weather victims. The concept is simple: love others by giving them shoes. Giving Sole Love away is as easy as one, two, three:

1. COLLECT SHOES…
Gather up any new or gently used (you would still wear them) shoes around the house

2. DROP THEM OFF…
Drop off shoes between Monday, Jan 11th- Feb 1st at one of our drop off locations

3. GET OTHERS TO GIVE SOLE LOVE…
Ask family and friends to join you in giving sole love away by giving them this information.

Download detailed information on the SOLE LOVE love project including drop off times and locations here. If you have questions please email us, cg@ecommonground.org.

12 days of christmas

Our love project for December is 12 Days of Christmas. Though we enjoy reflecting on and celebrating the incredible love story of Christmas we want to embody the love story by meeting the practical needs of those in our community by serving them. 12 Days of Christmas is 12 days of serving others in love:

1. OPERATION PINECONE: Saturday, December 5th, 9-11am @ Moe’s in Leesburg
Wrapping gifts, stuffing stockings for soldiers deployed overseas.

2. PURCELLVILLE FIRE/RESCUE DINNER: Monday, Dec 7th, 7pm
Providing desserts & drinks for a dinner to thank the staff and volunteers of the Purcellville Fire/Rescue Departments.

3. BLANKETS OF LOVE: Tuesday, Dec 8th, 6pm
Making homemade, kid friendly blankets for kids at INOVA hospitals.

4. GSA LADIES PAMPERING: Thursday, Dec., 10th , 7pm
Pampering ladies of the Good Shepherd Alliance homeless shelters

5. HERITAGE HALL NURSING HOME CAROLING: Friday, Dec. 11th, 6pm
Children & Junior Highers lifting the spirits of the elderly with singing and a craft project

6. ADOPT-A-FAMILY: Saturday, Dec 12th, 9am
Helping a single mom of five children who recently bought a home and then lost her job with various work, organizing, and cleaning projects around the house.

7. INOVA VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION: Dec 13th, 3pm
Providing bake goods to thank all of the volunteers at INOVA hospital for giving love and care to those in need

8. OPERATION CHRISTMAS KIDS: Thursday, Dec. 17th, 7pm
Providing gifts for five children of a single mother. To get more information including the children’s wish-list click here.

9. LEESBURG FIRE/RESCUE DINNER: Friday, Dec., 18th, 6pm
Providing dinner to thank the staff and volunteers of the Leesburg Fire/Rescue Departments

10. PARENT’S DAY OUT: Saturday, Dec. 19th, 9am-1pm
Providing free child-care so parents can have free time to shop for Christmas or to reconnect with people during Christmas season. To register click here

11. GSA WORK DAY: Saturday, Dec. 19th, 9am
Providing manual labor for the Good Shepherd Alliance homeless shelters

12. CHRISTMAS GATHERING: Sunday, December 20th, 11am
Sharing and celebrating the incredible love story of Christmas with our community

If you want more information about 12 Days of Christmas including more detailed info and how to connect with one of these serving opportunities click here.

100 BROWN BAGS

Our love project for October and November is 100 Brown Bags. Our goal is to fill at least 100 brown bags with groceries for donation to Interfaith Relief to help needy families during the holiday season. How can you be a part?

  • Each person commit to fill at least one bag
  • Each person inviting others to fill at least one brown bag (team building)

Will you show love to our community by filling at least one brown bag? If you would like to speak with someone about 100 Brown Bags email loveproject@ecommonground.org. To get more details about 100 Brown Bags including the “food wish list” click here. To let us know you’re commiting to fill at least one brown bag please register by clicking here.

Love Projects

GOOD SHEPHERD ALLIANCE WALK FOR SHELTER - Saturday, September 19th

Common Ground is partnering with GSA to help them put on a walk to raise awareness and money for Loudoun’s homeless. We’re going to be playing a big role in making this walk a reality so we need all the help we can get. Part of our responsibilities include marketing and asking local business to sponsor this event prior to the walk. We’re also going to help them set-up, run the days events, and provide family fun activities including moon bounces. We’re encouraging everyone to register to walk and to invite family and friends to join them. Registration is $20 per person. If you would like to learn more about this event or you want to register to walk visit GSA’s website, www.loudounhomeless.org. If you would like to volunteer with Common Ground in this love project register on the event page in the Welcome Back section by clicking the event on Saturday, September 19th.

PANERA BREAD - Ongoing

Each week Panera donates hundreds of dollars worth of bread, bagels, and pastries to us. We in turn give this bread to anyone in need. If you or someone you know could use some bread please email us, cg@ecommonground.org. The bread is ready to be delivered or picked-up on Saturday mornings.