Homemade Latin American Desserts in Fairfax City
Guava Artisanal Latin Bakery has become a customer favorite.
Food
Volunteer Alexandria Opportunities:
Volunteer Alexandria Opportunities:
Gaskins Wins Democratic Primary
Elnoubi, Greene join incumbents on November council ballot.
Elnoubi, Greene join incumbents on November council ballot.
Douglass Cemetery Remembrance
Descendants gather to celebrate Juneteenth.
Douglass Cemetery Remembrance
Virtual Meeting on Airport Noise Project
Virtual Meeting on Airport Noise Project
Fairfax County’s Streams Are Degraded
Volunteers identify invertebrates in streams which indicate the water quality in the streams.
Volunteers identify invertebrates in streams which indicate the water quality in the streams.
‘We Must Push Back against Efforts to Take Us Backward’
Fairfax City holds its second annual Juneteenth Celebration.
Juneteenth
Fairfax City Plans School Bonds on November Ballot
For Daniels Run, Providence renovations, new high-school roof.
Schools
New Rabbi for Congregation Adat Reyim of Springfield
New Rabbi for Congregation Adat Reyim of Springfield
National Airport Recognizes Enslaved People of Abingdon Plantation
National Airport Recognizes Enslaved People of Abingdon Plantation
VDOT Makes Roadsides a Refuge for Pollinators
Pollinator conservation provides bird and insect habitats and improves agency efficiencies
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will install 135 new acres of pollinator habitats this year to support pollinators such as bees, birds, butterflies, bats, beetles, flies, and more.
Second Annual ‘Hike for Her’ Raises Funds for Afghan GIrls
Arlington-based non-profit Ascend Afghanistan celebrates 10th year
Marina LeGree and her team have been teaching Afghan girls how to climb mountains since 2014. While living and working in Afghanistan, LeGree saw a need, and an opportunity, to unlock the leadership skills of young women using the mountains surrounding their homes as a classroom.
StarKist, Cornerstones and Feed the Children Partner to End Hunger
2024 Summer Food and Resource Rally
On June 6, Cornerstones, StarKist, and Feed the Children gathered for the third annual summer food and resource rally at Cornerstones Food Rescue Empowerment Enterprise in Sterling. Three Fairfax County nonprofits — LINK Against Hunger, South Lakes High School PTSA Food Pantry, and Fellowship Square — and two in the Dulles corridor, Dulles South Food Pantry and Community Lodgings, participated.
SPARC Provides Day Programs for Adults with Disabilities
SPARC honors Supervisors Dalia Palchik and John Foust for support of region’s ‘forgotten.’
SPARC, a non-profit that provides day programs in Northern Virginia for adults with disabilities, hosted its 3rd Annual Pancake Breakfast on June 15 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Vienna with a silent auction, talent show, games, and food.