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School Buses and Sites Provide Free Grab and Go 7-day Meal Kits in Fairfax County
No questions asked, no IDs needed – County children under 18 and all FCPS students eligible
Ten Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) buses began rolling Monday, June 28, on a mission to deliver their precious cargo: coolers full of nutritious breakfast and lunch items packed in seven-day, bulk meal kits, grab-and-go style.
Reston’s Scrawl Books Supports Learning
Bookstore hosts benefit for Laurel Learning Center operated by Cornerstones.
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One Artist Two Hashtags and VIRGINIA STRONG in Reston
Public Art Reston connects community.
It seemed right. In the first hours after dawn on the day Northern Virginia began to reopen, a masked artist knelt and chalked an image of the Virginia state bird and flower on the brick plaza in front of Mercury Fountain in Reston. Below, in vibrant blue block letters, he wrote VIRGINIA STRONG.
A Sea of Blue Seahawk Strong in Reston
SLHS graduates Class of 2020.
On what would have been Graduation Day, June 3, 2020, at Eagles Bank Arena, seniors at South Lake High School pulled up to the front of their school for a drive-thru pick up.
Memorial Day 2021 at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial
Citizens honor U.S. Armed Forces Members who died in battle or as a result of their wounds.
Local citizens gathered at the Great Falls Freedom Memorial at 11 o'clock the morning of Memorial Day 2021.
The Allure of Monster Wheels and Loud Noises in Herndon
Big Truck Days draws families far and wide.
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Herndon-area Nonprofit Improves Lives
Grant award helps assist the most vulnerable immigrants in our community.
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Racism’s Impact: Great Falls Neighbors Recount Experiences
Great Falls Citizens Association held a virtual town hall during which five neighbors of color provided short vignettes of their lives, sharing their personal experiences and commentaries on racism.
Sesquicentennial Celebration for Shiloh Baptist Church
Gathering to celebrate 150 years in McLean-Odricks Corner.
Gathering to celebrate 150 years in McLean-Odricks Corner.
They Caught More Than Fish
A glimpse into the record-setting gap year of two pandemic college students.
Fishing
Jumping for Joy in Herndon
Ribbon cutting ceremony marks the opening of Launch Trampoline Park/Herndon.
Launch Trampoline
EagleForce Warrior Foundation Donates $30K
Funds launch Capital Caring Health's ‘So No One Dies Alone Program.’
The local nonprofit provider of elder health, hospice and advanced illness care, Capital Caring Health, received a $30K donation from EagleForce Warrior Foundation to launch the provider's 'So No One Dies Alone Program' for Veterans from Northern Virginia and nearby areas and their families.
The Need for Food Knows No Boundaries in Herndon
Neither does the need for a Herndon Labor Support Center
Alex Rodriguez is Organizing Chair of the Herndon Labor Support Center.
A Bike for Bamilak
Good things happen when groups partner.
Herndon-based personal injury attorney Doug Landau of Abrams Landau Law Firm recently met Bamilak Robi, 11, of Reston after he and his family were involved in an automobile crash.
Reston Farmers Market Begins 20th Year
Open-air market offers so much more than fresh produce.
Reston Farmers Market Begins 20th Year
Great Falls Friends and Neighbors Supports Artemis House
Donation of $5,500 to help victims of domestic and sexual violence
Members of Great Falls Friends and Neighbors (GFFN) Philanthropy Committee presented a donation check for $5,500 on Jan. 26 to Joe Meyer, Executive Director & CEO of Shelter House, and Nurjan Ahmedova, Director of Development, to support the organization's 24-hour emergency shelter, Artemis House for domestic and sexual violence victims, stalking, and human trafficking.