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Time to
Stuff the Bus
Local pantries need help restocking
shelves to feed needy, homeless
 FAIRFAX COUNTY'S ANNUAL "Stuff the Bus" campaign is off to a roaring start. More than 4,000 pounds of food and more than $1,000 have been donated at the first three events held last Saturday, Jan. 21. The campaign, now in its second year, is a partnership between Neighborhood and Community Services, the Office of Public Private Partnerships (OP3), MV Transportation Inc., which operates the FASTRAN buses and provides volunteers, as well as local grocery store chains Giant and Shoppers Food Warehouse. Read more...
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THE FALLOUT FROM the Penn State child sex abuse scandal - arrests, firings and the disgrace of a sports icon - has also promoted a heightened awareness of child sexual abuse. Since the scandal broke in November, national child abuse and neglect hotlines have reported steep spikes in calls from parents, educators and victims asking questions and seeking help. 
