May 19, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: community organizations

Annandale shoppers replenish ACCA food pantry

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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

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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

Korean Community Center to be based in Annandale

#Annandale, #community organizations, #Korean culture, #office building
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The Korean Community Center will occupy this building on Little River Turnpike. After more than seven years of fundraising and searching for a suitable building, the Korean Community Center Organizing Committee has finally found a permanent home for a new Korean Community Center – and it’s in Annandale. The committee purchased a four-story office building at 6601 Little River … Continued

Volunteers needed to help refugee children with homework

#children, #community organizations, #volunteers

The Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) seeks additional volunteers for its homework help program. ACCA is working with Lutheran Social Services to provide homework help to children from refugee families. The volunteers meet with the families on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, 10-11:30 a.m. Volunteers must attend a short orientation and … Continued

General Assembly considers drivers’ licenses for undocumented residents

#Annandale, #community organizations, #immigrants, #state government
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From the left: Lenka Mendoza-Larco; Jonathan Cano of the Centreville Immigration Forum; Emma Violand-Sanchez, founder of the Dream Project; Dream beneficiary Danna Chavez-Calvi; Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg; and Andres Tobar, executive director of the Shirlington Employment and Education Center. Now that Democrats control the Virginia General Assembly, advocates for immigrants’ right are hopeful that a law will … Continued

Annandale children select free toys at ‘Sib Shop’

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Volunteers help children pick out a free toy at the Wedgewood Community Center. More than 250 children got to pick out free holiday gifts at a “Sibling Shop” holiday party Dec. 19 hosted by Facets at the Wedgewood Community Center in Annandale. Facets, a nonprofit organization that provides a range of services to help lower-income … Continued

Neighbors demand hearing on Annandale home under construction for the elderly

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7816 Trammell Road Residents of Lafayette Village and nearby neighborhoods in Annandale are concerned that a residence for the elderly under construction at 7816 Trammell Road failed to go through the proper approval process. Donna Jacobson, the president of the Lafayette Village Community Association, believes the project should be subject to a special exception zoning … Continued

Signature event builds community in many ways

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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

Discussions underway on a community resource center at Heritage Mall

#Braddock District, #community organizations, #land use, #redevelopment, #retail

The former site of Crossfit Annandale. Fairfax County officials and the Webb Cos., the owner of Heritage Mall, are hopeful that a “community resource center” could be established in the space formerly occupied by CrossFit Annandale in the rear of the shopping center. When the Board of Supervisors approved a comprehensive plan amendment and rezoning … Continued