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Volunteers Needed

Children's Education Assistants needed at Green Spring Gardens

Green Spring Gardens is a 31-acre public garden and 1784 Historic House managed by the Fairfax County Park Authority. We offer 22 themed gardens, glasshouse, library, classes and workshops, and gift shop for enjoyment, education and inspiration. Green Spring Gardens has a dedicated core of …

Local Connections

Volunteers Challenge

Media Contact: Jessica Hubbard         703-246-3470 jhubbard@volunteerfairfax.org   For Immediate Release Volunteers For Change Valentines Challenge Fairfax County, VA – This past Saturday, January, 19th, members of Volunteer Fairfax’s Volunteers for Change (VFC) program gathered at Dewberry Hall …

Awareness

NVGSA Fastpitch Softball Registration

Northern Virginia Girls Softball Association is now accepting registraition for the spring 2013 season. Visit www.nvgsa.org and click "Register Now."  NVGSA offers softball at the 8 and under (8U), 10U, 12U and 18U levels as well as travel softball opportunities. Registration closes March 1. NVGSA …

Local Connections

Family Day: Give Together

Media Contact: Jessica Hubbard         703-246-3470 jhubbard@volunteerfairfax.org   For Immediate Release Give Together: A Family Volunteer Day Fairfax County, VA – MLK Day of Service is a nationally recognized event that draws on the good will that Martin Luther King, Jr. demonstrated during his …

Volunteers Needed

Master Food Volunteer Training

Virginia Cooperative Extension is looking for qualified applicants to become Master Food Volunteers!   Participants receive 24 hours of training over four days: At the end of the training, participants are equipped with the knowledge and skills to confidently help others improve their lives through…

Social Notes

The Shepherd’s Center of Annandale–Springfield Lunch N' Life

Join the Shepherd's Center of Annandale-Springfield for lunch on Thursday, February 28, at 11:30 AM at the Hope Lutheran Church, 4904 Ravensworth Rd, Annandale. We welcome General Richard H. Thompson (retired), a much decorated soldier. General Thompson rose in the ranks from private to general …

Volunteers Needed

Northern Virginia Puppy Raisers in Need of a New Home

Since 1993, Guiding Eyes for the Blind’s Dominion Puppy Raising Region has raised 470 puppies to become guide dogs for blind and visually impaired men and women around the world. For years the volunteer raisers from across Fairfax County, Arlington, Alexandria, and McLean have gathered on Sunday …

Volunteers Needed

Prom Dress Donations Needed!!!

Empower Me Pretty Inc., a 501 ©(3) nonprofit organization is accepting donations for our 2nd Annual "Your Dress For Me" Prom Dress Donation Drive. Donate your gently used prom, homecoming, bridesmaids’ dresses and formal gowns, shoes, accessories, and unopened cosmetics for our Spring 2013 Prom …

Social Notes

“Gospel of Jesus Christ in Action: Sandy Relief Efforts”

“Gospel of Jesus Christ in Action:  Sandy Relief Efforts” Why I Believe Fireside, Jan 20, 2013, 7 PM, Annandale Stake Center—3900 Howard St. Annandale VA. with the Mormon Choir of Washington  The program will include spiritual messages from youth and adults who participated in the Hurricane Sandy …

Honor Roll

Local Student Named to Bridgewater College Dean's List

BRIDGEWATER, Va., Dec. 20, 2012 — The Dean’s List for the fall semester at Bridgewater College has been announced by Dr. Carol A. Scheppard, vice president and dean for academic affairs. Students on the Dean’s List have attained a 3.4 or better grade point average of a possible 4.0. Any student who…

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