Get to Know Local Herndon Non-profits
Reston Interfaith helps those that are homeless and struggling in Northern Virginia to build more stable lives by connecting them to vital resources that solve their needs for housing, child care, food or financial assistance. Programs and services include the Embry Rucker Community Shelter, Emergency Food Pantry, Hypothermia Prevention Program and the Thanksgiving Food Drive.
Touching Heart Inspires Spirit of Caring and Giving
Children learn by example and by doing. That’s the principal behind Touching Heart, where the goal is to inspire and cultivate a spirit of caring and giving in children that will last a lifetime. Touching Heart’s mission is to educate children to have a giving heart.
Helping Hungry Kids at Floris United Methodist Church
On Sunday, Aug. 25, members and friends of Floris United Methodist Church of Herndon packaged 1,200 weekend meals for students at Hutchison Elementary School. The two-hour event for the Help Hungry Kids program was for all ages, and more than 100 volunteers participated in assembling the bags. In addition to this annual event, Help Hungry Kids is sustained by individual volunteers and families that assemble and deliver packages to the church on the first Sunday of each month.
Get to Know Your Herndon Area Business Connections
Comprised of the Herndon and Chantilly/Centreville Chambers, Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce covers Herndon, Sterling, Centreville, Chantilly, South Riding and Dulles Airport. Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce serves businesses in the Dulles Corridor.
Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia
Affiliated with Northern Virginia Community College, the Lifetime Learning Institute of Northern Virginia (LLI) is a non-profit, member-run organization dedicated to providing continuing educational opportunities to older adults of all backgrounds and income levels.
The Non-profits of Vienna
AHC, a nonprofit developer of affordable housing, operates in Vienna to provide quality homes for low- and moderate-income families. AHC Also offers services for residents and homeownership opportunities.
The Beauty of Vienna Living
From national recognition to local perspective, views on life in Vienna.
What surprised many people living in the Vienna area is not that Vienna was voted by Money magazine as the third best small town to live in in America but that it did not come in first. That’s Vienna pride.
A Fading Craft Thrives in Vienna
Guarantee Shoe Repair blends business with congeniality and nature.
The cream-colored two-story clapboard house at 131 Church St. N.W. could be mostly any one’s home in Vienna. It’s well cared-for with rose bushes and an array of flowers and greenery out front. To the side is a small fish pond and to the back is a gazebo anchored by a fountain. The gazebo’s flooring covers an obsolete well whose pump remains a visual magnet.
Area Chambers of Commerce: Meet Your Vienna Business Contacts
Meet the Vienna business associations and chambers of commerce who want to meet you and get to know your business too.
Alexandria School Superintendent Unexpectedly Resigns
Taxpayers to fork over almost $300,000 to buy out embattled superintendent.
With days left to go before the first day of school, leaders in Alexandria are searching for a new superintendent.
A Year of The Arts in Vienna
Don't miss the arts in front of your nose: Vienna has concerts, exhibits, community theater and more, right here, in town.
Letter: Pulled Back to 18th Century
I read with interest Del. Barbara Comstock’s piece [“Investing in 21st Century Industries and Jobs,” Connection, August 21-27, 2013]. If Ms. Comstock really wants to make Virginia a welcoming destination for new businesses, she should stop voting for socially repressive and discriminatory legislation. Tax breaks and open land are not the only factors that companies consider when deciding to make a move. Top executives also consider traffic problems and education, both issues whose solutions Ms. Comstock has failed to support.
Insiders' Tips: Places to Visit in Dranesville District
Supervisor John W. Foust (D-Dranesville) recommends places to see in the area.
Newcomers to Dranesville should visit our beautiful Potomac riverfront parks. Scotts Run in McLean offers fantastic hiking trails and great views of the Potomac. Riverbend Park and Great Falls National Park in Great Falls have visitor centers, great trails, spectacular river views and scenic picnic areas.
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: July, 2013
In July 2013, 137 homes sold between $1,705,000-$199,900 in the Vienna and Oakton area.
Vienna, Oakton Home Sales: July, 2013
Springfield Home Sales: July, 2013
In July 2013, 196 Springfield homes sold between $815,000-$151,000.
Springfield Home Sales: July, 2013
Newcomers and the Community Guide; Get to Know Area Non-profits
Get to know the area non-profits!
Reston Home Sales: July, 2013
In July 2013, 128 Reston homes sold between $1,310,000-$105,000.
Reston Home Sales: July, 2013
Potomac Home Sales: July, 2013
In July 2013, 87 Potomac homes sold between $3,575,000-$298,888.
Potomac Home Sales: July, 2013
Mount Vernon Home Sales: July, 2013
In July 2013, 124 homes sold between $1,195,000-$76,125 in the Mount Vernon area.
Mount Vernon Home Sales: July, 2013
Langley High Band to Hold Tag Day Fundraiser
On Saturday, Sept. 7, band members from Langley High School will participate in “Tag Day” throughout neighborhoods in McLean and Great Falls. Each year, the Langley High School Band raises money through door-to-door fundraising, “tagging” neighbors for their monetary support. In return, band members are personally inviting donors to come and enjoy one or all of Langley HS Bands free concerts held in the school auditorium in the winter and spring. The concerts are scheduled for early December and late February.