Tag: ACCA

Help the Bailey’s XRoads Rotary Club replenish the ACCA food pantry

April 11, 2024

The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads invites grocery shoppers to pick up a few extra items for the food pantry operated by the Annandale Christian Community for Action. The Rotary Club is joining the Mason Police District’s Stuff the Cruiser event this Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. in front of the Giant at 7137 Columbia Pike … Continued

Mason District residents honored by Volunteer Fairfax

April 21, 2022

#ACCA, #homeless, #trails, #volunteers

Longtime ACCA volunteer Mary Lee Dispirito and James Albright and the Annandale Greenway Team are among the 49 nominees, 11 winners, and 10 Community Champions recognized at an awards ceremony hosted by Volunteer Fairfax April 20. Dispirito, the recipient of Volunteer Fairfax’s Lifetime Achievement Award, has devoted countless hours over the past 35 years – … Continued

Local group provides rent relief to Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads residents

August 3, 2020

#ACCA, #Annandale, #Bailey's Crossroads, #community organizations, #coronavirus, #health, #homicide, #housing, #social services, #state government

Dozens of Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads families were able to stay in their homes and feed their families over the past few months, thanks to the emergency assistance program run by the Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA). ACCA received $3.1 million from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. About half … Continued

Stuff the Bus collects tons of food for those in need

May 21, 2020

#ACCA, #Annandale, #charity, #community organizations

A Fasttran bus collects food donations at the Mason Government Center May 16. Generous Fairfax County residents donated more than 33.6 tons of food to needy families and residents during the special Stuff the Bus events May 16 and 19 at 21 locations. Donations at the Stuff the Bus stops in Mason District – at the Mason … Continued

Stuff the Bus returns to Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads

May 11, 2020

#ACCA, #Annandale, #community organizations, #coronavirus, #food, #health, #volunteers

The Stuff the Bus campaign is coming back on two days this month to collect food donations to meet the needs of people struggling financially during the COVID-19 pandemic. But this time, instead of having the Fastran buses park in supermarket parking lots, the buses will be at less-frequented lots throughout Fairfax County. Stuff the … Continued