April 19, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
Pinecrest School

Tag: volunteers

Volunteers tackle trash along Americana Drive

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Despite the rain, 15 volunteers put in two hours of work on Veterans’ Day to clean up trash and construction debris along Americana Drive in Annandale.  The event was sponsored by Friends of Accotink Creek and the Fairfax County Restoration Project (FRCP). Conrad Mehan of the Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services … Continued

‘Opportunity Neighborhoods’ formed in Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads

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The Opportunity Neighborhoods concept is coming to Annandale and Bailey’s Crossroads.  Fairfax County is contracting with a nonprofit in each of those areas to bring community members together to determine what services are available to low-income families, assess which needs are not being met, and collaborate on a plan to fill those gaps.  Opportunity Neighborhoods … Continued

Kids Give Back hosts family volunteer activities

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A Kids Give Back event in August. Families interested in teaching children about the importance of helping their community are encouraged to join an upcoming Family Volunteer Day hosted by Kids Give Back. The program was founded by Denise Gavilan, a resident of the Mantua neighborhood just west of Annandale. The next event, on Oct. … Continued

Volunteers distribute hundreds of meals a week to Annandale’s needy families

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Donated food at the AUMC Mission Center on Heritage Drive.  As Annandale residents struggle economically during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Annandale United Methodist Church’s Mission Center in Annandale is stepping up to ensure families have enough to eat. The mission center hosts food distribution events four days a week with donations from AUMC members. Demand has … Continued

Food drive will help the needy

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The ACCA food pantry.  The pandemic and related job losses are creating hardships for local families. People who can help are encouraged to donate nonperishable food items.  The Mason District Police Station and the Annandale chapter of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) are hosting a food drive at the Mason Government … Continued

Gerry Strider, of the Bailey’s Crossroads fire department, honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

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Gerry Strider Gerry Strider, president of the Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department since 1977, has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by Volunteer Fairfax.  Strider has donated more than 37,000 hours to the fire station over the past 48 years, while ensuring the station is well equipped.  The Bailey’s Crossroads Volunteer Fire Department, located on … Continued