Tag: nonprofits

Affordable housing project to include space for nonprofits

February 9, 2026

#Baileys Crossroads, #health, #housing, #nonprofits, #redevelopment

An affordable housing project coming to Columbia Pike in Bailey’s Crossroads will include space for two local nonprofits, Neighborhood Health and Second Story. The five-story building will have around 160 apartments – mostly two and three-bedroom units – along with community space reserved for organizations that serve area residents. It will be located on the … Continued

Improvements underway at the Bailey’s Shelter

January 22, 2026

#homeless, #housing, #nonprofits

Since FACETS took over management of the troubled Bailey’s Shelter in late 2025, the nonprofit has taken steps to resolve the problems stemming from New Hope Housing’s mismanagement. The Bailey’s Shelter & Supportive Housing, located on Seminary Road in Bailey’s Crossroads, provides overnight stays for adult men and women. The two top floors have 18 … Continued

Asian community gets in the holiday spirit

December 21, 2025

#entertainment, #holidays, #nonprofits

Dozens of families enjoyed brunch with Santa Saturday at a holiday party organized by several Asian American organizations at the Providence Rec Center. There was cookie decorating, ornament making, raffles with prizes, song and dance performances by children, gamesl, and plenty of food. The event was hosted by the Annandale-based Asian American Community Center, the … Continued

A bar crawl in Annandale Dec. 20 will support a local nonprofit

December 14, 2025

#bars, #community events, #nonprofits, #schools, #volunteers

The community is invited to a bar crawl on Saturday, Dec. 20, at four locations in Annandale. The event is a fundraiser for Me & You, a nonprofit organization that supports projects at nine schools in the metropolitan D.C. area, including Braddock Elementary School in Annandale. The Home for the Holidays Bar Crawl features four … Continued

Second Story makes sure Culmore kids are ready for school

August 17, 2025

#children, #Culmore, #nonprofits, #volunteers

Culmore children are ready for the start of school tomorrow, thanks to a school supply giveaway event hosted by Second Story on Aug. 15. Second Story and officers from the Mason Police District handed out 250 backpacks filled with paper, pencils, pens, and other school supplies. The back-to-school event, at the Culmore Family Resource Center … Continued

Summer bootcamp teaches students coding

July 19, 2025

#education, #nonprofits, #Seven Corners, #youths

Nearly 30 students recently completed a Youth Coding Bootcamp hosted by Comunidad, a nonprofit community development organization based at the Wilston Multicultural Center in Seven Corners. The weeklong summer program immersed middle and high school students in creative, real-world problem-solving using block-based coding, said Comunidad Executive Director Maralee Gutierrez. The students worked on micro:bits, pocket-sized … Continued

Nonprofit opens adult learning center

November 21, 2024

#education, #Falls Church, #nonprofits

Comunidad, a local nonprofit and community development organization based in the Willston Multicultural Center in Seven Corners, opened a learning center for adults at Kingsley Common.

Anti-terrorism law requires burdensome reporting rules for HOAs

September 4, 2024

#housing, #nonprofits

HOAs will face significant, burdensome reporting requirements, beginning Jan. 1, 2025, under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).

Culmore gets a period pantry

May 20, 2024

#Culmore, #health, #nonprofits

Women and girls in disadvantaged areas will have access to free menstrual hygiene products thanks to an initiative by the Junior League of Northern Virginia. The group recently launched a “period pantry” at the Culmore Family Resource Center in Bailey’s Crossroads and two other locations, in Springfield and Sterling. The Junior League says the period … Continued

Britepaths seeks donations for students

August 16, 2023

#children, #nonprofits, #schools

Britepaths is asking the community to help provide 2,500 students with new backpacks and school supplies. The backpacks will be distributed to students with identified needs in the Justice and Fairfax high school pyramids, including Glen Forest Elementary School, Bailey’s Upper Elementary, and Justice High School. Donations can be made to Britepaths online by Aug. … Continued

The Wedgewood Community Center offers a fun place for kids at Annandale apartments

June 24, 2023

#children, #education, #nonprofits

Kids who’ve been attending the afterschool program at the Wedgewood Community Center in Annandale, were treated to an end-of-the-school-year celebration on June 21. The event was hosted by FACETS, the nonprofit organization that operates the community center at the Wedgewood Apartments. FACETS handed out certificates and toys. Great American Restaurants donated free lunches, and Cakes … Continued

Justice scholarship fund aids 84 graduates

June 11, 2023

#higher education, #Justice High School, #nonprofits, #youths

Eighty-four Justice High School students who graduated last week received a total of $353,000 in college scholarship money from the Justice High School Scholarship Fund (JHSSF) and its partners. The JHSSF provides needs-based scholarships to Justice High School graduates who demonstrate a commitment to learning and becoming contributing members of their communities. The JHSSF awarded … Continued

Second Story provides much-needed assistance to Bailey’s Crossroads residents

March 22, 2023

#Baileys Crossroads, #Culmore, #nonprofits

Residents of Culmore and Bailey’s Crossroads have lots of new ways to connect with county and nonprofit resources, thanks to the Opportunity Neighborhoods – Crossroads Area initiative operated by Second Story. On Thursday, March 23, the first day of Ramadan, Second Story is hosting a community gathering, 3:30-4:30 p.m., for Afghan refugees at Skyline Park … Continued