Tag: charity
Annandale shoppers replenish ACCA food pantry
Student volunteers Eva Gomez of Annandale High School (left) and Charlotte Prunty of Irving Middle School encourage shoppers at the Annandale Giant to buy a little extra for the Stuff the Bus campaign. The food pantry operated by the Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) received 2,463 pounds of food, in 88 boxes, thanks to … Continued
Nonprofits receive meaningful donations, thanks to 100 Women Who Care
Members of 100 Women Who Care present a $3,600 donation to Friends of Guest House, a nonprofit based in Alexandria that helps formerly incarcerated women adjust to life in the community. A group of local women is maximizing their contributions to worthy nonprofit organizations by pooling their resources through the “giving circle” concept. The group, … Continued
Justice student goes to extremes to raise money for leukemia research
Henry Smith Henry Smith, a junior at Justice High School, is going all out to raise money in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Students of the Year campaign – and he’s inviting the public to contribute, as well. Donations can be made here. Henry appreciates whatever you can do, no matter how much. The Leukemia … Continued
Community encouraged to help family who lost everything in a house fire
The extended Phung family, with Howard Dillon (second from left). A friend of the Phung family, who lost everything, including their beloved dog, when their Annandale home was destroyed in a fire New Year’s Eve, started a GoFundMe page to raise money for them. Howard Dillon started the fund to help the family start over. … Continued
Church members go ‘Caroling for Cans’
Members of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church collected a record 1,114 pounds of canned goods and other non-perishable food Dec. 16 from neighbors in their annual “Caroling for Cans” drive. The carolers brought Christmas cheer to 250 homes near the church, at 3233 Annandale Road. The food will go to Food for Others, which will distribute it to … Continued
Volunteers decorate veterans’ homes
Firefighters and other volunteers work on a house in the Broyhill Crest neighborhood in Annandale. Six houses in Annandale and Falls Church were decorated and fixed up for the holidays on Dec. 7, thanks to dozens of volunteers with the Decorate-A-Vet program. Decorate-A-Vet was founded 10 years ago by Jeff Jones, owner of Classic Stonescaping … Continued
Clothing drive seeks socks and pajamas
Help keep homeless adults and needy children warm this winter: Annandale realtor Vivianne Couts is again asking the public to donate socks for the homeless and has added a Jammies for Juniors drive to collect pajamas for kids. New, packaged socks for adults or kids and PJs for kids can be brought to PR Performance … Continued
Join the Annandale CROP Hunger Walk
Participants in a previous Annandale CROP Hunger Walk. [Photos: ACCA] Community members are invited to contribute to a good cause while enjoying a walk around Lake Accotink on Saturday, Oct. 19. The event is the Annandale CROP Hunger Walk sponsored by the Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA). Registration starts at 8 a.m. near the … Continued
Yard sale Sept. 21 will support children in need
Members of the 2Twenty Club pack food for children to take home. The community is invited to a yard sale and bazaar Saturday to raise money to help ensure needy children at local schools have enough healthy food to get through the weekend. The yard sale, organized by the 2Twenty Club, is 9 a.m.-3 p.m. … Continued
Signature event builds community in many ways
Crowds gather for the 2018 Bands at the Beach event. By Tara Rethore How does a community organization working to make college dreams a reality raise funds and spread the word about their mission? By hosting a community-building event, of course! For each of the last three years, the Justice High School Scholarship Fund (JHS … Continued
Tickets available for Rotary Club’s Mustang raffle
This fully restored classic 1966 Mustang convertible could be yours – all you have to do is buy one or more raffle tickets and win the Bailey Crossroads Rotary Club’s annual Mustang Raffle. All proceeds from the raffle support the club’s charities. You can purchase one ticket for $25 or five for $100. Tickets are … Continued
Rotary Club raises funds for Alzheimer’s research
The Annandale Rotary Club at the 2018 Taste of Annandale. The Annandale Rotary Club is raising funds in support of medical research on Alzheimer’s disease. The club, a Gold sponsor of the Taste of Annandale, will have more information about the fundraising campaign at the community festival, on Oct. 5. Just about everyone has a … Continued
Panhandlers share their stories
Kenneth Dean Miller in Annandale. The recent Board of Supervisors action to consider ways to restrict panhandling has shined a lot on the people who work the medians in local roadways to solicit money. We spoke with two panhandlers recently to learn what drove them to rely on the generosity of strangers. Here are their stories. … Continued
Annandale Women’s Club hosts huge yard sale Aug. 3
United Baptist Church on Columbia Pike Search for treasures and bargains at the Annandale Women’s Club Annual Yard Sale next Saturday, Aug. 3, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., at the United Baptist Church, 7100 Columbia Pike, Annandale. There will be more than 20 sale areas, offering everything from good-quality, gently-worn clothing to household items, jewelry, videos, and … Continued
Board agrees to address panhandling in roadways
A panhandler in the median on Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 16 agreed to consider ways of discouraging panhandling in roadways. The board passed a motion proposed by supervisors Pat Herrity (Springfield) and John Cook (Braddock) calling for county staff to draft an ordinance on panhandling that … Continued