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Annandale Stuff the Bus event nets more than a ton of food donations

February 15, 2019

#charity, #community organizations, #volunteers

Generous shoppers at the Annandale Giant on Feb. 9 donated 2,047 pounds of food to the food pantry operated by Annandale Christian Community for Action during the Stuff the Bus event on Feb. 9. Stuff the Bus, a collaboration of the Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services, grocery stores, and nonprofit groups, is … Continued

Lots of resources available for furloughed federal government employees

January 16, 2019

#government services, #utilities, #volunteers

Furloughed workers protest the government shutdown in front of the White House (Greg Nash/The Hill) As the shutdown of the federal government reaches its 26th day – and federal workers have now missed a paycheck – companies, nonprofits, and individual volunteers are stepping in to offer assistance. The Virginia Employment Commission estimates nearly 178,000 federal … Continued

Community cleanup scheduled for American Drive on Martin Luther King Day

January 11, 2019

#community events, #litter, #volunteers

Need a sofa? Someone dumped one on Americana Drive. UPDATE: This event has been postponed until Feb. 18, as more snow is predicted for this weekend. More than 40 people have already signed up. The public is invited to join a community cleanup of Americana Drive in Annandale on Martin Luther King Day, Jan. 21, … Continued

Little League is raising funds for a restroom project at Pine Ridge Park

January 8, 2019

#community organizations, #parks, #sports, #volunteers, #youths

The Fairfax County Park Authority has approved the installation of a permanent structure to house restrooms and a concession stand at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale, a project sought by the Annandale-North Springfield Little League. To make this project a reality, however, the ANSLL has to raise approximately $300,000, says the league’s president, Don Pedersen. … Continued

Volunteers needed for meal-packaging event

January 2, 2019

#community events, #community organizations, #volunteers

A previous meal-packing event. [Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club] The Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club invites the community to participate in a meal-packaging event to assemble 15,000 meals for the needy. The event, co-hosted by Arlington Moose Lodge 131 and the Outreach Program, is Jan. 5, noon-2 p.m., at the Moose Lodge, 5710 Scoville St., Falls Church. … Continued

Sponsor a family for the holidays

December 10, 2018

#community organizations, #holidays, #volunteers

Volunteers help with the Britepaths Holiday Program. [Britepaths] Fairfax-based non-profit Britepaths is seeking help from community members, companies, and organizations to sponsor Fairfax County area families in need for the December holidays. The deadline to sign up for the Holiday Program is Dec. 14. Sponsors provide a holiday meal and/or gifts for children under 18. … Continued

Lifesaving award presented to Mason District residents

December 6, 2018

#emergencies, #fire department, #volunteers

A lifesaving presentation at the Edsall Road Fire Station. From the left: Deputy Fire Chief Willie Bailey, Mason Supervisor Penny Gross, Michael Illenberg, and Drew Murphy. What started as a simple early morning dog-walking excursion turned into a chance encounter that ended up saving the life of a small child. Michael Illenberg was walking his … Continued

Parents set up food pantry at Annandale HS

December 4, 2018

#Annandale High School, #parents, #volunteers, #youths

The Annandale High School PTSA has started a food pantry at the school to serve students at risk of going hungry. “With nearly 60 percent of our kids at AHS participating in the free or reduced-price lunch program, we were concerned about them over the long winter break” says PTSA member Chase Chichester. As a … Continued

Realtors collecting socks and PJs for the homeless

November 30, 2018

#charity, #homeless, #volunteers

Some of the socks for the homeless collected by Couts and Arias in 2016 Real estate brokers Vivianne Couts and Jenny Arias hope to bring a little warmth and coziness to the less fortunate members of our community by hosting a sock and pajama drive for people staying in homeless shelters. Couts and Arias are … Continued

Santa’s Ride collects toys for hospitalized children

November 26, 2018

#children, #holidays, #police, #volunteers

The 2017 Santa’s Ride stopped by Mason Crest Elementary School in Annandale. The Fairfax County Police Motor Squad, with help from other law enforcement agencies, will visit several local schools Dec. 10, including St. Ambrose Catholic School in Annandale, for the annual Santa’s Ride. The police are asking the public to donate unwrapped toys, games, … Continued

Rotary Club and students bring Thanksgiving meals to Culmore families

November 20, 2018

#community organizations, #Justice High School, #volunteers

Justice High School students join Rotary Club members in packing meals for needy families. The Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads and students from the Justice High School Interact Club delivered 100 meals to families in the Culmore area of Bailey’s Crossroads. This has been a Thanksgiving tradition for the Rotary Club for decades. This year, … Continued

Culmore Clinic will relocate

November 10, 2018

#churches, #Culmore, #health, #volunteers

Nurse Juan Ramirez at the Culmore Clinic The Culmore Clinic, which provides free basic healthcare to lower-income residents of the Culmore community, is losing its space at Columbia Baptist Church. The church, on Glen Carlyn Road in Bailey’s Crossroads, is reclaiming the clinic’s space so it can expand its early childhood development center. The Culmore … Continued

Volunteers needed for Ossian Hall Park cleanup

November 8, 2018

#parks, #volunteers

The playground at Ossian Hall Park. The Fairfax County Park Authority invites the community to join a “fall blitz” to spruce up Ossian Hall Park in Annandale Saturday, Nov. 10, 8 a.m.-noon. Volunteers are needed to help spread mulch in the landscaping beds, spread tot lot chips in the playground, prune vegetation, and pick up … Continued

Support the Justice HS band on Tag Day

September 14, 2018

#arts, #Justice High School, #volunteers, #youths

Student musicians from Justice High School will be knocking on doors Saturday, Sept. 15, to raise money for the band, orchestra, and choir programs. Tax-deductible donations from the community enable to the music department to pay for uniforms, instruments, equipment, special music, first-rate instructors, and many other expenses that are not funded by Fairfax County … Continued

The Taste of Annandale is just one of many Rotary Club service projects

August 31, 2018

#community organizations, #Taste of Annandale, #volunteers

Volunteers hard at work at the Annandale Rotary Club’s food-packaging event. The Annandale Rotary Club has been serving the community and providing networking opportunities for the past 53 years. One big way the service organization is showing its community support is by signing on as a Gold-level sponsor of the Taste of Annandale. The club’s … Continued