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Social Concerns
Committee
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The Social Concerns committee focuses on economic and social justice efforts in our neighborhoods, state and nation. It actively works with organizations in the larger community to further Quaker values of Peace, Equality, and Stewardship among others. Five of the 22 organizations are given below. The committee works with organizations that support civil rights, housing, criminal justice, social justice and environmental issues. Click on each organization’s active link below to learn more. The Social Concerns Committee welcomes all who share our concerns. Some of the organizations we work to support include: |
Bridges to Independence (B2I) - B2I runs a shelter for homeless families. The Committee has a fundraising event to buy gift cards at Christmas for B2I so that families may buy presents for one another. The Committee also provides one or two camping scholarships annually for children in the B2I program to attend one of the Quaker camps in the area.
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MARY JANE SIMPSON SCHOLARSHIP FUND
MISSION
and VISION
The Mary Jane Simpson Scholarship
Fund (MJS, MJSSF or “the Fund”) is a four-year college scholarship program run
by three Quaker Meetings: Bethesda Friends Meeting (BFM), Friends Meeting of
Washington (FMW), and Langley Hill Friends Meeting (LHFM). The scholarship was established in 1981, and
in 1993 it was named for Mary Jane Simpson, an FMW member who had been a social
worker in the DC public schools. It is supported entirely through donations by
individuals, contributions by the three Meetings, and mission aligned
foundations.
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|  Capital Area Food Bank The mission of the Capital Area Food Bank is to feed those who suffer from hunger in the Washington metro area by acquiring food and distributing it through its network of partner agencies; and educating, empowering and enlightening the community about the issues of hunger and nutrition. CAFB is a member of Feeding America, a national network of 200 food banks.
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Habitat for Humanity NV works with volunteers, generous individuals and corporate partners, to make affordable home ownership in Northern Virginia a reality. They believe that home ownership is key to sustaining communities and improving family’s long-term success.
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 So Others Might Eat (SOME) is an interfaith, community-based organization that exists to help the poor and homeless of our nation's capital. SOME meets the immediate daily needs of the people they serve with food, clothing, and health care. They help break the cycle of homelessness by offering services, such as affordable housing, job training, addiction treatment, and counseling, to the poor, the elderly and individuals with mental illness. Each day, SOME is restoring hope and dignity to one person at a time.
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