Community center opens at Fairmont Gardens

A new community center has opened at the Fairmont Gardens apartment complex in Annandale.

The center is a project of FACETS, the nonprofit that operates the Opportunity Neighborhoods-Annandale program for the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services.

Located in a former apartment, the FACETS Cares Community Development Center will offer after-school tutoring, access to technology and professional development resources, and connections to vital resources for low-income families. It will enhance community safety by building positive relationships with the police.

According to FACETS, the two main goals of the center are to provide a space where residents can build strong social connections and trust among one another and to provide enrichment activities that support academic achievement for youths and school readiness for younger children.

Kaiser Permanente awarded a $75,000 grant to make the center possible.