Tag: social services
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
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