THE MISSION OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA FAMILY SERVICE (NVFS) IS "TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE, AND TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY COOPERATION AND SUPPORT IN RESPONDING TO FAMILY NEEDS." NVFS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1924 BY COMMUNITY RESIDENTS RESPONDING TO THEIR NEIGHBORS' OVERWHELMING NEED FOR FOOD, CLOTHING, AND FUEL. FOR NEARLY 100 YEARS, NVFS HAS CONTINUED TO EVOLVE OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO MEET THE CHANGING NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF THE OVERALL REGION. NVFS POSITIVELY IMPACTS THE LIVES OF AN AVERAGE OF 30,000 INDIVIDUALS EACH YEAR, HELPING THEM TAP INTO THEIR OWN INHERENT RESILIENCE AND ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE PROBLEMS THEY FACE SO THEY CAN TRANSFORM THEIR LIVES. THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE, TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS, NVFS ENGAGES AN INTEGRATED SERVICE DELIVERY MODEL THAT ENSURES EVERY PERSON HAS THE ACCESS, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.