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Friendly phone calls help older adults avoid depression

February 9, 2017

#aging, #community organizations, #seniors, #volunteers

A CareRing volunteer makes a friendly phone call to a senior. [PRS Inc.] Older adults still capable of living independently can feel socially isolated and depressed. A new program launched by PRS Inc. in January called CareRing aims to help by arranging for volunteers to call older residents living alone regularly just to chat –and … Continued

New Community Council on Land Use Engagement starts work next week

February 7, 2017

#Bulova, #community organizations, #land use, #Planning Commission, #zoning

The Community Council on Land Use Engagement convened by Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova will hold its first meeting Feb. 13. The council has been charged with producing “a set of recommendations on ways to improve Fairfax County’s public outreach and community engagement in the land use and development process.” Bulova announced … Continued

Local advocacy groups denounce Trump ban on immigrants and refugees

January 31, 2017

#advocacy, #community organizations, #courts, #immigration

Korean-Americans at Dulles Airport. [NAKASEC] Local organizations that aid immigrants have denounced President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries and refugees from any country. Those groups, along with elected officials, including Rep. Gerry Connolly, Rep. Don Beyer, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, and Attorney General Mark Herring, participated in a protest against … Continued

Annandale Rotary Club forges close relationship with Northern Virginia Community College

January 26, 2017

#community organizations, #NOVA, #volunteers

Annandale Rotary Past President Jim McConville presents a check to NVCC Rotaract Faculty Advisor Jacintha Jayatilake. Also pictured, left to right: Provost Pam Hilbert, Jennifer Sayasithsena, Jennifer Winters, and JoAnn Short. The Annandale Rotary Club has donated $300 to the Rotaract Club at the Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus to support the club’s food … Continued

Kids find gifts at Facets’ Sibling Shop

December 18, 2016

#children, #community organizations, #holidays, #shopping, #volunteers

The holidays came a little early for some young residents of the Wedgewood apartments in Annandale. More than 100 kids showed up at the Sibling Shop, a program set up by Facets at the Wedgewood Community Center Dec. 15. Each child was invited to select a gift for a brother or sister, or if they … Continued

Troop 150 shines in Scouting for Food campaign

December 15, 2016

#community organizations, #food, #volunteers, #youths

Thanks to the generous donations by Annandale residents and hard work by scouts and parent volunteers, Boy Scout Troop 150 and Cub Scout Pack 105 collected the most food during the Scouting for Food campaign in November among troops in the Old Dominion District The scouts in Troop/Pack 150, based at Annandale United Methodist Church, collected … Continued

Lions Club selling citrus fruit on Saturday

December 14, 2016

#community organizations, #food, #volunteers

The Falls Church – Annandale Lions Club will be selling fresh navel oranges, grapefruits, juice oranges, mandarin oranges, and other items Saturday, Dec. 17, in the parking lot at the Annandale Swim and Tennis Club, 7530 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. The Lions will be there at 8:15 a.m. and will stay until everything is sold. … Continued

Hypothermia program helps the homeless survive the winter

December 4, 2016

#churches, #community organizations, #homeless, #social services, #volunteers, #weather

The hypothermia program protects the homeless when the temperature drops.[FACETS] If you see someone out in the cold at night who looks like they might be homeless, contact the police non-emergency phone line, 703-691-2131, to get them into the county’s Hypothermia Prevention and Response Program. The program consists of a network of community providers, including … Continued

Girl Scouts put up Little Free Library at Belvedere Elementary School

November 14, 2016

#children, #community organizations, #libraries, #schools, #volunteers

There’s a new Little Free Library in front of Belvedere Elementary School, thanks to the efforts of Girl Scout Cadette Troop 5308. The Scouts will be dedicating the tiny library to the Belvedere community on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 4 p.m., at the school, at 6540 Columbia Pike. The public is invited. Little Free Libraries have … Continued

Help Scouts collect food for the needy

November 11, 2016

#community organizations, #food, #volunteers, #youths

Boy Scouts will be collecting food donations door-to-door Saturday morning, Nov. 12, to replenish food banks in the Annandale area. Scouting for Food is sponsored by the National Capital Area Council. Members of local Scout troops distributed plastic bags last week for local residents to fill with non-perishable groceries for needy families. These items are … Continued

Help a needy family enjoy the holidays

November 6, 2016

#community organizations, #holidays, #volunteers

Members of the Key Club at Woodson High School organized a food drive in October to benefit Britepaths’ food pantry. [Britepaths] Make some room in your holiday celebration for helping a local family in need. Britepaths (the organization formerly known as Our Daily Bread) hosts an annual program to match potential donors who can provide … Continued

The Annandale Parade is an annual tradition

October 24, 2016

#businesses, #community events, #community organizations, #entertainment

The Marching Atoms. A longtime Annandale tradition, the annual fall parade, marched along Columbia Pike Saturday morning. The Annandale High School marching band, dressed for Halloween, was a highlight, as were the elaborately costumed Bolivian dancers. Morenada Transpeco USA Other participants included Scouts, elected leaders, schools, businesses, and community organizations. The grand marshal this year … Continued

Police work on building trust with the community

October 14, 2016

#churches, #community events, #community organizations, #crime, #police

Capt. Thomas Rogers, commander of the Mason Police District speaks at a forum on police-community relations. From the left: Officer Brian Hall, Officer Chantel Cochrane, Crime Prevention Officer Kat O’Leary, and Lt. William Giger. The mostly African-American participants at a public forum on police-community relations Oct. 13 raised concerns about racial profiling, the use of … Continued

Rotary Club awards classic Mustang to raffle winner

October 9, 2016

#cars, #charity, #community organizations, #volunteers

David Feld (left), president of the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club, presents the keys to s classic Mustang, a full-size one, to raffle winner John Magano. John Magano of Oak Hill, Va., won a 1966 classic Ford Mustang in the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club’s annual raffle. The raffle drawing took place Sept. 25, and the club’s … Continued

Improvements slated for Jewish Community Center

September 26, 2016

#arts, #community organizations, #culture, #health, #redevelopment

This old house will be transformed into an arts and culture center. The Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia is expanding. A groundbreaking ceremony on Sept. 25 ushered in the start of a project to transform the old white house in front of the center on Little River Turnpike into an arts and culture arts center. … Continued