October 27, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia

Tag: volunteers

Here’s how to help Ukrainian refugees

#nonprofits, #volunteers

The Northern Virginia Regional Commission has organized a coat and blanket drive for Ukrainian refugees. More than 3 million people have fled Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion. More than 2 million have crossed the border into Poland. Drop-off boxes for donations have been set up at 41 locations in Northern Virginia, including … Continued

Americana Park to get new baseball backstop

#parks, #sports, #volunteers

Updated March 5: The Fairfax County Park Authority Board‘s Park Operations Committee approved a $17,189 Mastenbrook Volunteer Matching Fund Grant to the Annandale-North Springfield Little League (ANSLL) for a new backstop at the baseball field at Americana Park in Annandale. The proposal goes to the full board on March 9. The existing backstop needs to … Continued

Free tax help available in Mason District

#taxes, #volunteers
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Need some help with your taxes? The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is in full swing at the Mason Government Center. This year, Tax-Aide volunteers are providing free tax help by appointment only. Walk-ins won’t be served. The service is free. Taxpayers must obtain an information packet before calling for their appointment. The information packet can … Continued

‘Tree rescuers’ sought for Roundtree Park

#nature, #parks, #volunteers
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Friends of Holmes Run encourages local residents to become “tree rescuers” by removing non-native vines that are damaging the health of mature trees. FOHR invites the community to a “free the trees” event at Roundtree Park on Tuesday, March 1. The organization has teamed up with Plant NOVA Natives and the Fairfax County Park Authority … Continued

Volunteers assemble 25,000 meals

#Bailey's Crossroads, #community organizations, #volunteers

Volunteers with the Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club and Bailey’s Crossroads Host Lions Club are donating 25,000 meals to local students and food pantries., reports Rotary spokesperson Polly Rosenstein. In the past, the two organizations assembled meals in person at the Moose Lodge in Bailey’s Crossroads. This year, club members are packaging the meals at home. … Continued

Join a virtual service project on MLK Day

#community events, #holidays, #volunteers

Martin Luther King Day is traditionally a time for community service projects. Volunteer Fairfax lists several virtual activities the public can join on MLK Day, Monday, Jan. 17, or this weekend. Visit the Volunteer Fairfax website for more information on these projects: The Valentine’s Challenge project calls for volunteers to handcraft Valentine cards from home … Continued

Volunteers and organizations recognized for supporting parks

#environment, #nature, #parks, #Recreation, #volunteers
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Volunteers with Friends of Accotink Creek collect litter from the stream. [FACC] The Fairfax County Park Authority has honored the Friends of Accotink Creek (FACC) with an Elly Doyle Park Service Award.  FACC volunteers protect the watershed by removing trash, replacing invasive plants with native species, monitoring wildlife populations, and educating the public about preserving … Continued

Bailey’s Crossroads Rotary Club raffles off a classic Mustang

#Bailey's Crossroads, #community events, #community organizations, #volunteers

A man from Texas won this 1966 convertible Mustang. [Photos: BXRC] For the past 35 years, the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads has raffled off a classic Mustang to raise money for its charitable projects.  Jesus Tarango from El Paso, Texas, won a white 1966 Mustang convertible with a red interior during the most recent … Continued

Annandale Toastmasters Club builds speaking skills – and cleans up the community

#Annandale, #community organizations, #education, #litter, #volunteers
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Members of the Annandale Toastmasters’ cleanup crew. If Little River Turnpike looks a little cleaner, it’s thanks to the Annandale Toastmasters Club.  Since the group adopted a section of the roadway in Lincolnia in 2019, members have collected many bags of litter during cleanup events, most recently on Nov. 7.