Inova Loudoun Hospital’s Mobile Hope Program

Hosting Donation Drives to Benefit At-Risk Youth in Loudoun

Leesburg, VA – (November 28, 2011) — Inova Loudoun Hospital’s program Mobile Hope is hosting donation drives to benefit at-risk youth (18 and under) in Loudoun County. Donations will be collected on Tuesday, Nov. 22 from 1:30 – 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29 from 3 – 6 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 1 from noon to 3 p.m. at Inova Loudoun Medical Campus – Leesburg (Cornwall), 224 Cornwall St., NW, Leesburg.  Follow onsite signs for exact drop off locations.

Current needs are:

• Personal hygiene items
• Pre-paid cell phones (AT&T GoPhone, etc.)
• Non-perishable food items
• Hats, gloves, socks
• Hand towels, washcloths
• Flashlights
• Batteries
• Manual can openers
• Gift wrapping paper
• Gift cards in small amounts ($20 or less)

“The support we have received from the community has been wonderful. We are grateful for all that has been donated, the volunteers and the community interest in helping those in need,” said Donna Fortier, community affairs executive and director of Mobile Health Services.

Mobile Hope helps at-risk youth (18 and under) in Loudoun to meet their basic needs, ranging from providing food, clothing, blankets, personal and hygiene items, access to services and community support they would not otherwise have and basic medical care. Launched in the spring of 2011, Mobile Hope Services visits locations throughout the county several times a month.

If you need other arrangements or have large-sized drop offs, please contact Mobile Hope at 703-858-8921 or mobilehope@inova.org.  For more information visit www.inova.org/mobile-hope.

Loudoun Hospital, serving Loudoun County for nearly 100 years, is part of the Inova Health System; a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services, including emergency- and urgent-care centers, home care, nursing homes, mental health and blood donor services, and wellness classes.  Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Visit us on the web at www.inova.org/ilh.