Literacy Council of Northern Virginia Awarded Grant from BJ's Charitable Foundation

The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia, a Falls Church based nonprofit, was recently awarded a grant from the BJ's Charitable Foundation. 

The $10,000 grant was awarded at the end of July and will help support the organization's Family Learning Program. The grant will go towards the purchase of books, supplemental materials, and testing kits and will also help pay the direct service, program-related portion of teachers' salary, LCNV Communications Manager Michelle Hall-Norvell said. 

"We’re thankful that BJ’s selected us for this very prestigious grant, which will help the Family Learning program in particular," Hall-Norvell told Patch. 

Hall-Norvell said the program serves the needs of adults who read below a 5th grade level or whose first language is not English.

"It helps them and helps their families," Hall-Norvell said. "The program is not just serving the learners of today but future generations to come."

BJ’s Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of BJ's Wholesale Club, awarded a total of eight grants totaling $58,000.00 to nonprofit organizations in Virginia that focus on the health and well being of children and families located in the communities in which BJ’s Wholesale Clubs serve, according to a press release issued by the foundation. 

“Not only is BJ’s Wholesale Club extremely proud to serve our members, the company believes it’s equally important to support the communities in which we have clubs,” Executive Director for BJ’s Charitable Foundation Jessica Newman said in a statement.  You can look to BJ’s Charitable Foundation to put a strong emphasis on giving back to local communities that support basic needs.” 

Five of the organizations receiving grants are located in Northern Virginia and include ALIVE! Inc., SCAN of Northern Virginia, and Doorways for Women and Families. 

BJ's Wholesale Club is located at 6607 Wilson Blvd. in Falls Church.