Loudoun Cares is the Leesburg-based nonprofit serving the Loudoun community through its information & referral ConnectLine and online Volunteer Center. The ConnectLine specializes in connecting people in need with resources, information or referrals to local service and support providers. In 2020, the ConnectLine fielded more than 4,000 calls and connected more than 1,300 households with organizations that could help them through hardship. They partnered with Catholic Charities and created the COVID19 Relief Fund and Helpline that has helped to distribute over $1.1 mil in rental and utility assistance to Loudoun families. Loudoun Cares’ Volunteer Center is the county’s only online portal connecting volunteers with local nonprofits in need of support. In 2020, the Volunteer Center connected more than 1,700 volunteers to local nonprofits. The Volunteer Center currently has over 242 nonprofits registered and receives between 80-100 new volunteer registrations each month. For more information about how to volunteer or to request volunteers, please visit www.loudouncares.org or call 703-669-2351. If you or someone you know has been adversely affected by the COVID-19 crisis, please call 703-669-5040.