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Homeless Services Center is Full and Need is Growing
End of eviction moratorium leaves more demand for shelter.
Homeless Center
Holiday Goes On, But with Chickens
Arlington Food Assistance Center provides Thanksgiving chicken instead of the usual holiday turkey
Chickens
A Page a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
180 shoppers arrive in the first five minutes of the Arlington Public Library book sale.
“It’s wild, very exciting. The dealers are first in the door with a plan and a mission and know what they are looking for.” — Peter Petruski, Division Chief of Collections and Access, Arlington Public Library
Community Fills ACPD Truck for Arlington Unsheltered
This essentials drive is one of a series of community events hosted by the Community Engagement Division of the ACPD. Other events include the Christmas toy drive, the back-to-school supplies collection in the fall and the non-perishable food drive for AFAC which provides supplemental groceries to Arlington’s low-income families.
Let Them Eat Pie
Wendy MacCallum and Heather Sheire find a winning formula at Livin’ the Pie Life.
Pie
Community Provides Instant Success Story
Funds to replace washing machine donated within 24 hours.
Community comes together