April 28, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: volunteers

Annandale celebrates Earth Day

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While children painted birdhouses and pinecones at the Earth Day festival in Annandale on April 19, the adults learned about volunteer opportunities with local organizations dedicated to protecting the environment. The Earth Day event, at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space on Columbia Pike, was organized by the Community Revitalization Section in Fairfax County’s Department of … Continued

Libraries seek volunteers for Fix-It Clinics

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The Fairfax County Public Library seeks volunteers for its Fix-It-Clinics next month. Several library branches, including the Culmore Community Library and the Thomas Jefferson Library, are offering free assistance for fixing small household objects on Saturday, May 10, 1-5 p.m. The Fix-It Clinic at the Culmore library in Bailey’s Crossroads is seeking volunteers skilled in … Continued

Volunteers clean up Annandale

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There’s a lot less trash lining Columbia Pike after a couple dozen volunteers took part in an Annandale Cleanup on April 12. Members of Boy Scout Troop 150 and some of their parents, kids from the Broyhill Crest Recreation Club’s Barracudas swim team, members of the Annandale Rotary Club, Del. Vivian Watts, and other local … Continued

Publications Booster Club launched for Justice High School

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Justice High School parents have started a new booster group to raise the profile of student publications. The Justice High School Publications Boosters support “the Verdict,” the student-run newspaper; the “Howl” yearbook; and the CREDO literary magazine. The Publications Boosters hope to raise funds to enable students to produce more printed editions of the Verdict … Continued

Volunteer projects honor King’s legacy

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In honor of Martin Luther King, Fairfax County invites residents to carry out volunteer activities to benefit the community. County offices and schools are closed for MLK Day on Monday, Jan. 20. There will be a trash and litter cleanup event on Monday hosted by the Fairfax County Department of Transportation. To participate, register in … Continued

Help package oatmeal for the needy

#Baileys Crossroads, #volunteers

If you’ve resolved to do more volunteering in 2025, here’s a good way to start: The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads, the Arlington Moose Lodge, and the Bailey’s Crossroads Lions Club invite community members to take part in an oatmeal packaging event on Jan. 4. Volunteers will assemble 18,000 servings of fortified oatmeal to help … Continued

Kids create baskets for babies

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Sixty children and parents came together for a Baskets for Babies event Dec. 7 hosted by Kids Give Back. At the event, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on Little River Turnpike, volunteers assembled 75 boxes full of baby supplies for low-income, expectant parents. The kids wrapped cardboard boxes in festive paper and filled them with items … Continued