January 23, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: community organizations

Bailey’s Crossroads Rotarians convert toy cars for children with disabilities

#Bailey's Crossroads, #children, #community organizations, #health, #volunteers
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Young children with disabilities are now able to move themselves around their environment, thanks to the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club’s support of the Go Baby Go program. Go Baby Go transforms the lives of children with mobility challenges by adapting Barbie cars and other battery-powered ride-on toy cars and four-wheelers for them. Several Bailey’s Crossroads … Continued

Taste of Annandale is aimed at building community and engaging youths

#Annandale High School, #community events, #community organizations, #Taste of Annandale, #youths
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Taste of Annandale Steering Committee Chair Rev. Clarence Brown (right) speaks at the 2015 festival. Also on the stage are (from the left): Rep. Gerry Connolly, state Sen. Dave Marsden, Board of Supervisors Chair Sharon Bulova, and Mason Supervisor Penny Gross.  “The Taste of Annandale was created to bring neighbors together to meet and greet … Continued

NV Rides provides free rides for seniors to Jewish Community Center

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

The JCCNV NV Rides, a program that recruits volunteers to transport non-driving senior adults to medical appointments, is expanding. Beginning in October, the program will launch J Rides, a free volunteer-supported program to help seniors attend exercise classes and educational and social events at the Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia. J Rides is aimed … Continued

Volunteers are key to success of Stuart Pyramid Resource Fair

#children, #community events, #community organizations, #families, #schools, #volunteers

Stuart students and community members lay tarps on the gym floor to prepare for the Resource Fair. A huge crowd is expected at Stuart High School this afternoon for the Stuart Pyramid Resource Fair, and volunteers from the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club, Lions Club, Moose Lodge, and the Stuart community have been working hard to … Continued

Get ready for school at the Stuart Pyramid Resource Fair

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Students and parents prepare for school at the 2015 Stuart Pyramid Resource Fair. Do you have children going to Beech Tree, Sleepy Hollow, Parklawn or any of the other schools in the Stuart High School pyramid? Get a jump start on the school year at the second annual Stuart High School Resource Fair, Aug. 9, … Continued

Public Safety Day promotes positive community relations

#community events, #community organizations, #Culmore, #families, #police

Children check out the Virginia State Police SWAT vehicle. Several branches of law enforcement showed off their gear at Public Safety Day at Bailey’s Elementary School June 18 for a family-friendly gathering aimed at building trust with the Culmore community. There were children’s games, free food, information for parents, and an opportunity to explore a … Continued

Baha’i youth groups focus on community service projects

#Bailey's Crossroads, #community organizations, #religion, #youths
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Students in Junior Youth Spiritual Empower programs beautify Bailey’s Community Shelter. By the time kids get to middle-school age, they reach a fork in the road: One path leads to drugs or gangs; the other, to a more positive lifestyle.  The Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment Program, sponsored by the local Baha’i community, is aimed getting … Continued

Investigations underway on police actions in death near Round Tree Park

#community organizations, #emergencies, #health, #parks, #police
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Gianelos [Everly Community] Advocates for the disabled believe the situation in which a severely autistic man, Paul Gianelos, died after a confrontation with the police near Round Tree Park in Annandale, could have been handled better. While no one has charged the authorities with acting negligently, St. John’s Community Services, the organization that employed Gianelos’ … Continued

Donations sought for Rotary fundraiser to support Stuart Pyramid Fair

#children, #community events, #community organizations, #schools, #Stuart High School, #volunteers

The 2015 Stuart Pyramid Fair drew large crowds. The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club (BXRC) Foundation is seeking donors for its online auction to benefit the 2016 Stuart Pyramid Resource Fair. One hundred percent of  the proceeds from the auction will be used to purchase school supplies for students in Stuart High School and the elementary … Continued

Rain or not, volunteers clean up the community

#community events, #community organizations, #Culmore, #litter, #volunteers
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Dar Al-Hijrah members take part in the Culmore Cleanup. Despite rainy, unseasonably cold weather, hundreds of local residents spent Saturday morning picking up litter in an effort to make the community a better place. About 40 people collected trash along Little River Turnpike and surrounding streets, reports Helen Winter of the Annandale Women’s Club, which … Continued

County officials respond to concerns about Lincolnia homeless shelter

#community organizations, #government services, #homeless, #Lincolnia, #Mason District, #seniors
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The field where the Bailey’s Crossroads Community Shelter will be temporarily located. The Charleston Square community is the rear, and the Lincolnia Senior Center is to the right. Fairfax County officials attempted to reassure Lincolnia residents at a community meeting April 11 that a temporary homeless shelter planned for their community will have effective security … Continued

Summer youth program focuses on community issues, social justice

#community organizations, #diversity, #youths

The National Korean American Service and Education Consortium (NAKASEC) is launching a  summer program for high school students aimed at educating youths about community issues and developing progressive leaders among the Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Participants in the first-ever Summer Youth Empowerment Program – about 10-15 youths – will meet three days a … Continued