Assisting students in need with medical, dental, and related health care costs
What we do
The Marjorie Hughes Fund is made up of Public Health School Nurses, School Health Aides, Arlington Public Schools (APS) staff, and community stakeholders including pediatric office staff, dental providers, family shelter coordinators, and mental health providers.
We work together to help uninsured and underinsured students obtain needed medications and vaccines, cover doctor visit fees, pay for dental treatments, and receive other necessary medical care.
Fundraisers &
Upcoming Events
Proceeds go to the Marjorie Hughes Fund.
Proceeds go to the Marjorie Hughes Fund.
Fundraiser at
Pie-tanza in Lee Harrison shopping center!
Thursday, May 9th from 11:30am - 9:00pm
15% of dine-in AND carry-out orders will be donated to us BUT YOU MUST MENTION THE FUNDRAISER!
Fundraiser at Toby’s Ice Cream, Westover Location
Thursday, March 21st from 4-7pm
5849 A Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22205
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Marjorie Hughes Fund!
Fundraiser at DISTRICT TACO!
Wednesday, February 21st from 4pm - 10pm
5723 Langston Blvd, Arlington, VA
A portion of the in-store sales will be donated to the Marjorie Hughes Fund! Dine-in only
Relaxed Fit Band at Ballston Local
January 27th, 2024
https://relaxedfit.band/upcoming-shows
Coming soon
Information will soon be available in Spanish, Arabic, Amharic and Mongolian languages
Some interesting statistics about Arlington:
Approximately 12-16% of Arlingtonians qualify as very low income. This could be family of 4 living on $48,000, or an individual making $24,000.
There are 10,000 households or 24,272 individuals in Arlington living below 30% of our 2022 Area Median Income.
Arlington county has a poverty rate of 7.48%.
13.7% of children in Arlington are insured under Medicaid (underinsured).
4.2% of children in Arlington have no health insurance. That is approximately 6,500 students without any safety net when illness or injury occurs.
Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured people in Arlington, VA grew by 2.19% from 5.91% to 6.04%.
1 in 3 students in Arlington schools qualify for free or reduced lunch, due to low family income.
