Tag: social services
Make a difference in your community: Take part in VolunteerFest
Volunteers at the 2011 VolunteerFest Oct. 27 is the day to give back to the community as hundreds of Northern Virginia residents will take part in the 18th annual VolunteerFest. Whether you’d like to provide meals for the homeless, spruce up a library, or work outdoors removing invasive plants, VolunteerFest has a project for you. … Continued
Lake Barcroft Village will help older residents stay in their homes
The Lake Barcroft Village, an aging-in-place organization aimed at helping older residents stay in their homes, is on target to officially launch in January 2013. So far, 28 members and 70 volunteers have signed up and the group has raised $25,000, Dale Gianturco, treasurer of the Lake Barcroft Village, said at the organization’s September meeting. … Continued
Support groups forming for women and children abuse victims
The Fairfax County Office for Women and Domestic and Sexual Violence Services is hosting three free, confidential support groups in the Annandale area. [The exact location isn’t being disclosed to the public to protect the participants.] A support group for women survivors of domestic abuse (physical, emotional, or verbal) starts Wednesday, Oct. 17. It meets … Continued
Computer Core provides skills training leading to a good job
Students in a Computer Core class. For people out of work or struggling to make ends meet with a low-paying, menial job, basic computer skills can lead to a more secure future. That’s the premise of Computer Core, a non-profit organization that provides job skills training to lower-income residents of Northern Virginia. Computer Core … Continued
Local nonprofits flooded with calls from immigrants seeking ‘deferred action’
A volunteer at Just Neighbors helps a client apply for deferred action. Since the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced Aug. 15 that is opening the door a crack to let undocumented youths apply to work here for two years without fear of deportation, the phones have been ringing nonstop at Annandale/Mason-area nonprofit organizations … Continued
FXCO clinic, other agencies will close during move to Annandale
The Heritage Center in Annandale Parents planning to take advantage of the free back-to-school immunizations at one of the Fairfax County health clinics should be aware that the Falls Church clinic, on Leesburg Pike, is closing permanently at noon, Aug. 23. The health staff is relocating to Annandale, but the new clinic, in the Heritage … Continued
Willston Center’s many programs will need to be relocated
The Willston Center On a recent weekday at the Willston Multicultural Center in Seven Corners, the Computer Clubhouse was packed with kids, a couple of men were playing a lively game of ping pong in the Korean Senior Citizens Center, and it was party time in the Vietnamese Senior Center, with karaoke and dancing. All … Continued
Assisted living facility in Annandale means more traffic on Gallows Road
The Brightview facility would be accessed from Gallows Road People who live near the proposed assisted living facility slated for Gallows Road told the developer they are concerned about increased traffic on an already congested street The 95-unit facility would be developed by Brightview Senior Living, a division of the Shelter Group, which operates 23 … Continued
County offices moving to Annandale
The interior of the Heritage office complex at 7611 Little River Turnpike (above) is being renovated to accommodate about 400 Fairfax County Family Services employees who are moving from Falls Church to Annandale. The move-in date is tentatively scheduled for June, says Janice Hubbell, division director for Regions 2 and 3 in the Department … Continued
Diversity in Annandale: The dialogue continues
Rev. Brown About 50 people—community leaders, police officers, school and county officials, and local residents—spent Wednesday evening at Annandale High School exploring ways to improve civic engagement and develop leadership among Annandale’s diverse population. The event, coordinated by the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services, builds on the “dialogue on diversity” sessions held … Continued
Public urged to ‘Stuff the Bus’ with food for the needy
The 2011 Stuff the Bus campaign [photo from the Office of Public Private Partnerships] The Stuff the Bus food drive, aimed at helping restock local food pantries for the needy, will be in our area this Saturday. The initiative is managed the Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services department and the Office of Public Private … Continued
Lake Barcroft explores aging-in-place network
Who wouldn’t want to retire in a place like Lake Barcroft? As people age and find it more difficult to take care of themselves and their homes, they usually have to rely on family and friends, hire a caretaker, move to a retirement community, or, eventually, into an assisted living facility. Residents of Lake Barcroft … Continued
Free tax preparation available
Lower-income people will be able to take advantage of free tax preparation services through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Known locally as the Northern Virginia CASH (Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope) Campaign, the program is available to working families and individuals who earned less than $50,000 in 2011. A coalition of public agencies, businesses, … Continued
Joseph’s Coat moving to central Annandale
The former site of Fairfax Auto Parts Joseph’s Coat Joseph’s Coat, the thrift store run by Bethany House of Northern Virginia, is moving from its Falls Church location on Annandale Road near the Arlington Boulevard intersection to central Annandale. Its new home will be the building at 7219 Columbia Pike formerly occupied by Fairfax Auto … Continued
Attorneys with Just Neighbors help immigrants resolve legal problems
When local immigrants need legal help, Just Neighbors provides a lifeline. The nonprofit organization based in Bailey’s Crossroads was established 15 years ago “in response to the lack of immigrant legal services for the community,” says Executive Director Rob Rutland-Brown. Just Neighbors helps people apply for green cards and other documents they need to stay … Continued