January 13, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: volunteers

Annandale SkillSource Center provides free tax assistance

#taxes, #volunteers

IRS-certified volunteers are providing free income tax assistance to lower-income people at the Fairfax SkillSource Center, 7611 Little River Turnpike, Suite 300 West, Annandale (the Heritage Center). If could qualify if you earned less than $51,000 in 2012. This service is available Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-7 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., through April 13. … Continued

Vounteers sought for Mason District cleanup events

#community events, #environment, #litter, #neighborhood groups, #property maintenance, #volunteers
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Don’t let litter take over your community. The Mason District Council  (MDC) of Community Associations is urging everyone to take pride in their community and join one of the many clean-up activities scheduled over the next few months. A recent MDC neighborhood survey found 86 percent of respondents are extremely or somewhat concerned with litter … Continued

Home Instead to recognize senior volunteers

#aging, #volunteers

Home Instead Senior Care is sponsoring a competition to recognize older volunteers through its 2013 Salute to Senior Service award program, and requests the public’s help in identifying deserving seniors. “We all know seniors who do so much for our community,” said Jason Sager, owner of the Home Instead Senior Care office in Annandale. “These … Continued

Free income tax help available in Annandale

#taxes, #volunteers

AARP volunteers are providing free walk-in tax preparation assistance at the Mason Government Center from Feb. 1 through April 15. This service will take place on Mondays and Thursdays 1-8 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. All returns will be filed electronically. Bring last year’s tax return, a photo … Continued

Toy donations needed for children at Bailey’s Elementary School

#children, #holidays, #schools, #volunteers

Bailey’s Elementary School needs your help. The PTA is asking people of the community to chip in and provide holiday assistance to the school’s needy children. Bailey’s is the largest elementary school in Fairfax County—and possibly the state of Virginia—with approximately 1,300 students, including about 300 homeless children and 800 who qualify for free or … Continued

Annandale stakeholders to develop youth engagement initiative

#children, #community organizations, #culture, #diversity, #volunteers
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A group of Annandale stakeholders—including community and business leaders—is being formed to develop an action plan for a youth engagement initiative in Annandale. In a separate but related effort, a series of focus group meetings has been scheduled to elicit the opinions of various ethnic groups on “livability” issues in Annandale. Those efforts build on … Continued

Rotarians and students deliver Thanksgiving meals to needy families

#food, #holidays, #volunteers

Stuart students Mariyatou Barry and Sufian Abulohom load boxes of food for delivery. Needy families in Bailey’s Crossroads were able to enjoy complete Thanksgiving dinners due to the generosity of the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club, working in partnership with the JEB Stuart High School Interact Club. Bailey’s Community Center compiled a list of needy families. … Continued