Tag: volunteers
Volunteer projects honor King’s legacy
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
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
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
Bring holiday cheer to local kids
For those of you who want to help the needy this holiday season, there are plenty of opportunities.
Gov. Youngkin honors ACCA volunteer Mary Lee Di Spirito
Longtime ACCA volunteer Mary Lee Di Spirito is one 10 individuals and entities honored by Virginia Gov. Glenn Younkin with a 2024 Governor’s Volunteerism & Community Service Award.
DC United honors coach Pablo Amaya
DC United, Washington’s professional soccer team, named soccer coach, entrepreneur, and community activist Pablo Amaya as a Raise a Toast honoree.
Celebrate National Public Lands Day at the White Gardens
The public is invited to celebrate National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the John C. and Margaret K. White Gardens Horticultural Park.
Sign up to volunteer at the Taste of Annandale
The Taste of Annandale invites people to sign up as volunteers to ensure this community festival is a success.
Mason Government Center houses the Lions Clubs’ eyeglass recycling operation
When the Lions Club’s Eyeglass Recycling Center of Northern Virginia lost its home in Arlington, Mason Supervisor Andres Jimenez stepped up to offer space in the Mason Government Center.
Volunteers put together school bags at the Rotary Club’s Great Assembly
Volunteers put together 2,000 backpacks full of school supplies at the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club’s Great Assembly.
Fairfax County hosts back-to-school fair
Fairfax County’s Department of Neighborhood and Community Services and its partners hosted a back to school resource fair at the James Lee Community Center.
Park Authority honors outstanding volunteers
The Fairfax County Park Authority Board presented awards to 23 outstanding volunteers at a Volunteer Appreciation Night.
100+ volunteers clean up Americana Drive
Americana Drive in Annandale is a whole lot cleaner thanks to the 102 volunteers who collected litter and large items from the roadway last Saturday. The volunteers removed an estimated 1.5 tons of debris, including 163 bags of trash, 53 tires, a stroller, a bumper, a swing set, two mattresses, a bathroom sink, eight rolls … Continued
Students create self-watering buckets for growing plants
You don’t need a yard to grow vegetables. A simple self-watering bucket can turn an apartment balcony or other small space into a garden. Hands On Harvests is collaborating with Braddock Elementary School in Annandale to provide dozens of containers for families who don’t have access to land. Joyce Matthews, a teacher at Braddock and … Continued
Nancy Hall honored for her commitment to the community
Mason Supervisor Andres Jimenez has named Annandale resident Nancy Hall the 2024 Community Champion for Mason District. Community Champions, a program of Volunteer Fairfax, honors residents for their commitment to promoting volunteerism within their community while addressing specific needs. Each member of the Board of Supervisors selects a Community Champion. Nancy Hall serves in a … Continued