Full Name
Heather Thomas
Job Title
Client Leadership Council Graduate, Community Activist and Advocate, Mother of 6
Company
CAFB
Speaker Bio
30 plus years Professional experience providing direct services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness/housing instability, food insecurity, and issues around poverty.
Personal experience with homelessness, food insecurity, and issues related to poverty.
Current position:
- Director of A Place to Stand's Thrive&Place for Kids Programs
-Community Advocate/Activist
- Capital Area Food Bank Client Lead Council Graduate
-Mom of 6 Amazing Kids
Current Board Positions:
-Chair of Moving to Work Advisory
-Vice-Chair of Fairfax County CAAB
-Task Force Member of Fairfax City Homeless Task Force
-Vice-Chair Virginia Promise Partnership Parent Advisory Board
-President Local PTA
-President Fairfax County Family Council
-Representative for Ready Region Capital Area Family Council
-Community Rep for Fairfax County Parent Policy Council
Personal experience with homelessness, food insecurity, and issues related to poverty.
Current position:
- Director of A Place to Stand's Thrive&Place for Kids Programs
-Community Advocate/Activist
- Capital Area Food Bank Client Lead Council Graduate
-Mom of 6 Amazing Kids
Current Board Positions:
-Chair of Moving to Work Advisory
-Vice-Chair of Fairfax County CAAB
-Task Force Member of Fairfax City Homeless Task Force
-Vice-Chair Virginia Promise Partnership Parent Advisory Board
-President Local PTA
-President Fairfax County Family Council
-Representative for Ready Region Capital Area Family Council
-Community Rep for Fairfax County Parent Policy Council
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