Tag: social services
Community meetings on East County Government Center to occur this summer
The proposed site for the East County Government Center now houses the temporary Bailey’s Crossroads Fire Station. When public outreach meetings on a proposal for county office building and apartments on Moncure Avenue in Bailey’s Crossroads happen this summer, the potential impact on school overcrowding and traffic are expected to be major concerns. The project … Continued
Donation boxes increasingly under fire
Someone left a couple of sofas next to a Planet Aid donation box by the Annandale Kmart parking lot. As communities like Annandale are increasingly becoming inundated with donation boxes, efforts are under way to fight back. At the request of Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, the Fairfax County Department of Planning and Zoning is … Continued
Prescription drug abuse among youths usually starts at home
Acosta Caitlin Acosta of Falls Church started abusing prescription medications at age 12 and spent the next several years getting deeper into the local drug culture. Now 24, Acosta volunteers with recovery programs to help youths struggling with addiction. She told her story at a media briefing May 14 at the Mason Government Center … Continued
Volunteers fix up Annandale house for mentally ill tenants
The residents of 4553 King Edward Court in Annandale probably wouldn’t have been able to live there if it wasn’t for the assistance provided by the Brain Foundation. All four men are affected by mental illness. They also need help with home repairs and maintenance. So more than 25 volunteers from Temple Rodef Shalom in … Continued
Annandale youth engagement initiative in the works
Annandale youths on Medford Drive on a recent afternoon. Annandale stakeholders have come together to develop recommendations for a youth engagement initiative. The Annandale Community Planning Group (CPG), an outgrowth of the Annandale dialogues on diversity, is facilitated by the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS). At the group’s second meeting, Feb. … Continued
ACCA Child Development Center relies heavily on volunteers and donations
The ACCA Child Development Center in central Annandale depends heavily on contributions from its corporate and nonprofit partners to carry out its mission—providing high-quality, affordable care to young children. The center serves 183 babies, toddlers, and preschool-age children in the ACCA (Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) building on Columbia Pike. ACCA, an alliance of … Continued
East County office building coming to Bailey’s Crossroads
The temporary Bailey’s Crossroads fire station is on the future site of the East County office building. Once the East County office building project is completed, it will spur further revitalization in Bailey’s Crossroads, said Carey Needham, director of the building design and construction division in the Fairfax County Department of Public Works Environmental Services. … Continued
Adult day care center proposed for Lincolnia Road
This house would be replaced with a day care facility for seniors. Representatives of the Agape Adult Day Healthcare Center presented plans to the Mason District Land Use Committee (MDLUC) Jan. 22 for a new facility on Lincolnia Road at the site of a former children’s daycare center. There are three buildings on that property. … Continued
Children work on crafts to benefit the needy on MLK Day
Volunteers fill the JCC gym for the MLK National Day of Service. More than 500 people took part in “Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day” at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Fairfax Jan. 21 to commemorate Martin Luther King Day. That event, also held in Herndon and Lorton, was organized by Volunteer Fairfax. Children, … Continued
Annandale volunteers take part in National Day of Service
Volunteers work on landscaping at the ACCA Child Development Center in Annandale. When President Obama asked the nation to take part in the National Day of Service Jan. 19 to honor the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., many Annandale residents answered the call. Twenty-two people signed up for a gardening project organized by … Continued
FCPS considering options for Graham Road building
The Graham Road Community Building Fairfax County Public Schools is planning to hold a community information meeting in early 2013 on the Graham Road Community Building. A date hasn’t been set. At least a couple of things are already planned for the site: a new athletic field and a cell tower, which would be relocated … Continued
Stakeholders discuss the needs of Annandale youths
About 15 Annandale stakeholders—leaders in education, business, community groups, law enforcement, and religious institutions—spent a couple of hours last week talking about how to get young people more civically engaged. It was the first meeting of the Annandale Community Planning Group (CPG), an outgrowth of the “dialogues on diversity,” a series of community outreach meetings … Continued
Annandale nonprofit offers business start-up assistance
Left to right: Mary Eure and James Do, both with the SkillSource Center, and BDAG President Toa Do, in BDAG’s new office in Annandale. Many people out of work or stuck in a boring or dead-end job dream of owning their own business. But how to start? The Business Development Assistance Group (BDAG) can help. … Continued
Women pool their resources to maximize charitable giving
Traci Richards (center) explains the concept of 100 Women Who Care at the group’s first meeting. A newly formed giving circle, 100 Women Who Care, hopes to maximize charitable donations to support worthy organizations that make a difference in Northern Virginia. The group is based on the idea that if 100 women join forces and … Continued
Goodwill coming to Annandale
A Goodwill store and training center will occupy the former site of the Room Store in the Annandale Plaza shopping center on John Marr Drive next to Columbia Pike. Site preparation has already begun, and the store could open “towards the end of this year or very early in 2013,” said Brendan Hurley, senior vice … Continued