June 7, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: volunteers

Dog-Walk Fest, the fundraiser organized by a 7-year-old, is a huge success

#animals, #community events, #pets, #volunteers
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Neighbors gather  for Dog-Walk Fest on Colmac Drive, Falls Church. Dog-Walk Fest, a community event organized by 7-year-old Hayley Teich, raised $622 for the Lost Dog & Cat Rescue Foundation. About 30 dogs, and even more people, participated in the Sept. 29 fundraiser in the Ravenwood Park community near Seven Corners. The Teich family (left … Continued

Green Spring Gardens gazebo renovated

#parks, #volunteers
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The gazebo at Green Spring Gardens is being restored with help from private companies and organizations. Phase one improvements, carried out on Sept. 7, include a new roof, handrail, and decking. Phase two improvements will include replacing and expanding the patio, redesigning the accessibility ramp, installing steps to face the lawn, and redesigning the gardens … Continued

Support high school band programs on Tag Day, Sept. 7

#Annandale High School, #arts, #Falls Church High School, #Stuart High School, #volunteers, #youths

The Marching Atoms in the Chapel Square Halloween Parade. Saturday, Sept. 7, is Tag Day, when high school band students will be knocking on peoples’ doors asking for donations to help support band and other music programs. In the Annandale/Mason area, band students from Annandale High School, Falls Church High School, and Stuart High School, … Continued

Volunteers needed for Accotink Creek cleanups

#environment, #nature, #streams, #volunteers, #water

Volunteers with some of the tires and trash taken out of local streams. (Photo from Friends of Accotink Creek.] Community associations, nonprofits, employee groups, religious institutions, scout groups, students needing community service hours, and anyone who cares about having clean, healthy, litter-free waterways are encouraged to join the 2013 International Coastal Cleanup, beginning next Saturday. … Continued

Annandale pyramid resource fair will provide school supply kits

#Annandale High School, #children, #community events, #schools, #social services, #volunteers, #youths

Annandale High School Students and parents are invited to the first-ever Annandale Pyramid Back-to-School Resource Fair, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2-7 p.m. at Annandale High School. The fair will offer all sorts of resources—including school supply kits, clothing, haircuts, and vision and hearing screenings for students in need—along with information about school and community resources. The … Continued

Fairfax County park volunteers honored

#parks, #people, #volunteers

Lassine Doumbia at Indonesian Cultural Heritage Night at Ossian Hall Park earlier this month. Volunteers involved with initiatives in the Annandale/Mason area are those recognized by the Fairfax County Park Authority in the 2013 Elly Doyle Park Service Awards program. Lassine Doumbia, a volunteer since 2010 at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale who ensures that … Continued