Mission and Purpose   The Falls Church Community Service Council, Inc. (FCS), established in 1969, is a coalition of churches and human service organizations in the greater Falls Church area. The purpose of the FCS organization is to provide needed human services to poor and disadvantaged individuals and families in the Falls Church community. The assistance primarily is for short term and emergency needs with the overall mission of helping individuals and families achieve self sufficiency, an improved quality of life and avoid homelessness. FCS Newsletter Fall 2011 Thanksgiving Deliveries Thanks to all those who helped with the Thanksgiving deliveries. We delivered to over 130 families in Falls Church on Nov. 19. We also contributed 13 turkey dinners to families on Tuesday, the 22 and provided 7 turkeys to Safe Haven for their Thanksgiving meal. Benefit Celtic Christmas Concert There will be a benefit Celtic Christmas concert at Knox Presbyterian Church this Sunday, Dec. 11, at 3:00 p.m. by the band, Fynesound. Admission is free. A free will offering will be collected for the FCS food pantry and the Friends of Homeless Animals. See attached flyer. Help for the Homeless FCS has recently begun a pilot program with two of our member churches, to offer some assistance to homeless and transient people who seek help in our Falls Church area. We are offering bags which contain several toiletry items and also some food and drink items. In addition we continue to provide Metro bus tokens and McDonald's gift certificates to our local faith communities, by request. Please contact the FCS office for further details and to learn how your faith community can participate.