Belong!
What year was Belong incorporated as a 501c3?
1. 2017
2. 2018
3. 2019
What is 2018?
What does CHO stand for?
1. Clothing, Homes and Operations
2. Community for Housing Our neighbors
3. Committee for Helping Others
What is Committee for Helping Others
What 2 Vienna-based nonprofits were founded by Vienna Presbyterian Church?
What is CHO and Belong?
What is the median income in the Town of Vienna in 2023?
1. $153,268
2. $200,938
3. $248,003
What is $200,938 dollars per year?
Belong offers mentoring programs to students in what grades?
1. 3rd-6th?
2. K-6th?
3. K-8th?
What is K-8th grades?
Belong started its work with families from which Vienna school, based on long-standing relationships already developed?
1. Cunningham Park Elementary
2. Madison High School
3. Marshall Road Elementary
What is Cunningham Park Elementary?
What types of assistance does CHO provide?
1. Food and clothes
2. Food, clothes and emergency aid
3. Food, clothes, furniture and emergency aid
What is Food, clothes, furniture and emergency aid?
What is VPC's annual mission budget?
1. Approx $500,000
2. Approx $350,000
3. Approx $425,000
What is "Approx $500,000"?
What percentage of students at Cunningham Park Elementary school are eligible for "free and reduced lunch"?
1. 25%
2. 34%
3. 18%
What is 34%?
What is the weekly time commitment asked of Belong mentors?
1. Weekly commitment of 4 hours
2. Weekly commitment of 2 hours
3. Showing up when you can
What is Weekly commitment of 2 hours?
1.5 hours on site
.5 hours choosing activities provided by Belong!
Belong was created as a way to engage with and help support the underserved in our own neighborhoods. Our tag line is:
1. Loving one another
2. We care
3. Neighbors loving neighbors
What is Neighbors loving neighbors?
How many locations does CHO currently have?
1. One
2. Three
3. Four
What is Three:
Storage facilities on Mill Street for furniture
Clothes closet at the Unity Church on Hunter Mill
Food pantry here at VPC
What % of the annual missions budget goes to CHO?
1. 6%
2. 8%
3. 11%
What is 11%?
What percentage of Cunningham Park Elementary students are non-white?
1. 62%
2. 49%
3. 59%
What is 59%?
At what county community center does Belong run a mentoring program?
1. Vienna Community Center
2. Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center
3. Providence Community Center (near Vienna Metro)
What is Providence Community Center?
Which session members are also on the Belong board of directors?
1. Robin Portman and Karen Mokate
2. Karen Mokate and Jim Zinn
3. Robin Portman and Bill Browning
Who are Robin Portman and Karen Mokate?
Who is eligible to receive help from CHO
1. All who ask for assistance
2. Those referred by social services or schools
3. Those under the poverty line
What is "All who ask for assistance?"
In 2017, VPC made the decision to set apart what % of our Ignite Campaign Funds to establish a new nonprofit (which is now Belong)?
1. 10%
2. 20%
3. 25%
What is 25%?
What is the average income of a person living in Vienna who has not graduated from high school?
1. $26,875
2. $15,256
3. $33,873
What is $26,875?
Which of the following are characteristics that a mentor should have:
1. Good listening skills
2. Commitment
3. Non-judgemental
4. All of the above
What is All of the above?
What is the new program for high school seniors that Belong is launching this year?
1. SAT prep
2. College Success Coaching
3. Public speaking
What is College Success Coaching?
Includes:
Career exploration; help applying for financial aid; connection to college support resources
What year was CHO founded?
1. 1975
2. 1969
3. 1982
What is 1969?
CHO was founded by VPC to help those experiencing hardships get the help they need.
How many hours a week does a minimum-wage employee need to work to afford a one-bedroom apartment in Fairfax County?
1. 85
2. 96
3.103
What is 103 hours a week?
Where can I go to learn more about becoming a mentor with Belong?
1. Mentor Virginia
2. Belong's website
3. VolunteerMatch