With many people out of work and struggling to make ends meet, the Brightspot team came together to do what we do best鈥揼etting off the sidelines to help those who need it most.
A Brightspot Food Drive
With food banks and pantries facing high demand, Brightspot employees organized a food drive to benefit several organizations serving Northern Virginia.
On Friday. April 24, team captains in each county set out to safely collect food from their fellow employees for donation. In the end hundreds of pounds of food and other supplies were donated to , , and , to help them provide for the .
Apple Spice & Everything Nice
To support local medical professionals aiding in the fight against COVID-19, , a box lunch delivery and catering company, put out a request for individual and corporate sponsorships in the Northern Virginia Area. Apple Spice aims to raise $5,000 per week to cover the cost of providing 300 packaged and sealed hot meals for those on the front lines at nine area hospitals and health centers, including Inova Loudoun, Inova Fairfax and Reston Hospital.
It is times like this that show how much we can make a difference in a stranger鈥檚 life.
Brightspot accepted the challenge and purchased 500 meals for these essential personnel. To date, Brightspot is the largest contributor to this initiative.
Looking to get involved? Help Apple Spice support essential personnel at local hospitals .
The generosity of the Brightspot family doesn't stop there. Beyond these efforts, members of our team have also donated individually to local organizations such as , , and , as well as nationwide efforts such as the and ,
Please visit the sites above if you are interested in donating to these wonderful organizations.