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Tax assistance programs mostly virtual this year

March 2, 2021

Before the pandemic, AARP volunteers assisted taxpayers at the Mason Government Center. The AARP Tax Aide program is underway to help people file their taxes, but there are new procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. People must have appointments this year, Mason Supervisor Penny Gross reports in her newsletter to residents. No walk-ins are allowed, … Continued

Stuff the Bus seeks food donations Saturday in Annandale

January 26, 2021

#Annandale, #charity, #food, #nonprofits, #volunteers

Stuff the Bus, the Fairfax County program that organizes food drives to help the needy, will be back Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 at three locations in the Annandale/Mason District area. Residents are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items to a Fastran bus in the parking lot at 21 locations countywide. The donations will be … Continued

Food for Neighbors ensures those in need can feed their families

December 3, 2020

#charity, #families, #nonprofits, #schools, #volunteers

Food for Neighbors volunteers at Jackson Middle School. Since the COVID-19 pandemic is leaving so many more parents out of work and struggling to feed their families, the nonprofit group Food for Neighbors is stepping up its efforts to fill that void. The organization recruits volunteers to donate food and grocery gift card to students … Continued

Mason District police station asks public to donate items for those in need

December 1, 2020

#charity, #holidays, #police, #volunteers

Police officers hand out donated pajamas to Mason District residents. The Mason District Police Station is participating in three separate campaigns to collect items for members of the community who need a little extra help during the holidays. Here’s how you can contribute: There’s a box at the police station (6507 Columbia Pike) for the … Continued

Fairfax County fire department seeks donations for Toys for Tots

November 27, 2020

#charity, #fire department, #holidays, #volunteers

A Toys for Tots box outside the Annandale Fire Station at 7128 Columbia Pike. The Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department’s Toys for Tots campaign will be a little different this year. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, collection boxes will be outside, rather than inside, each county fire station. The public is invited to … Continued

Volunteers tackle trash along Americana Drive

November 13, 2020

#community events, #community organizations, #environment, #litter, #trash, #volunteers

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

Boy Scouts seek food donations for the needy

November 12, 2020

#community events, #community organizations, #nonprofits, #volunteers, #youths

Troop 150 at a pre-pandemic Scouting for Food event. Boy Scout Troop 150 will be gathering food donations for a local food bank Sunday, Nov. 15, 11:3 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Annandale United Methodist Church parking lot. “Scouts usually go door to door in November collecting food for the needy, but the current public health … Continued

Kids Give Back hosts family volunteer activities

October 14, 2020

#children, #community events, #community organizations, #families, #nonprofits, #volunteers

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

October 13, 2020

#churches, #Covid, #health, #volunteers

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

Volunteers invited to sew face masks at Audrey Moore

September 18, 2020

#coronavirus, #health, #volunteers

Homemade face masks [WJLA] The Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management has teamed up with Volunteer Fairfax on a project to encourage volunteers to make face masks for children at the Audrey Moore RECenter in Annandale. A designated sewing space is open daily, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. To volunteer, sign up here. The sewing center will … Continued

Stuff the Bus is back this Saturday

September 9, 2020

#community events, #nonprofits, #volunteers

Stuff the Bus is back this month at two locations in Mason District Sept. 12 and Sept 26: George Mason Regional Library, 2001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Bailey’s Upper Elementary School, 6245 Leesburg Pike, Seven Corners. A Fastran bus will be at both locations 10 a.m.-3 p.m. to collect food donations for the food pantry … Continued

Food drive will help the needy

September 7, 2020

#Annandale, #community events, #community organizations, #food, #police, #volunteers

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

Nonprofits seek public donations for school supplies

August 10, 2020

#Annandale, #nonprofits, #schools, #volunteers

Kids need school supplies whether they’re learning in class or online. [Collect for Kids] School may be virtual this fall, but students still need school supplies. Children from lower-income households in our community need more help than ever this year, as the coronavirus pandemic is taking an economic toll on families. Two Fairfax County nonprofits … Continued

Gardeners encouraged to grow extra produce for food banks

July 8, 2020

#Annandale, #food, #gardening, #volunteers

People stuck at home are doing more home gardening, while local food banks are running out of fresh produce, due to the economic hardships resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. Belvedere Elementary School environmental education teacher Stacey Evers put those two trends to together to launch Grow a Row FC, a program that encourages local gardeners … Continued