Thursday, March 21, 2013
Nearly 50 volunteers help pack food for area children in need.
Volunteers from Dominion Virginia Power joined the Assistance League of Northern Virginia to help pack food for children in need on Thursday. Schools that receive food through the program include Cora Kelly Elementary School in Alexandria, Lynbrook Elementary and Garfield Elementary schools in Springfield, and Yorkshire Elementary School in Manassas. About 80 percent of the children who receive free or reduced priced meals at the four schools receive weekend food packages. The children who receive the packages may otherwise go hungry on weekends. Each month, volunteers from Dominion and the Assistance League, along with community volunteers, gather at Dominion's offices in Herndon to pack food. Volunteers in Dominion trucks deliver the …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Assistance League and Dominion work together to help provide Weekend Food for Kids Program.
The Assistance League of Northern Virginia will be able to help feed more children in need thanks to a $20,000 grant from Dominion Virginia Power. The grant will support the Weekend Food for Kids Program, providing food to children who receive free or reduced price meals at four Title I schools in the area. This is the second year Dominion has provided such a grant to the Assistance League, which has helped the Weekend Food for Kids Program expand to more schools. Schools that receive food through the program include Cora Kelly Elementary School in Alexandria, Lynbrook Elementary and Garfield Elementary schools in Springfield, and Yorkshire Elementary School in Manassas. About 80 percent of the children who receive free or reduced …
Monday, February 18, 2013
Nominations being accepted for Mayor's Volunteer Awards; MOMS Club of Herndon to discuss children's nutrition and diet.
1. Nominations are being accepted for the 29th annual Town of Herndon Mayor's Volunteer Appreciation Awards. Nominees are being accepted in the following categories: Outstanding Volunteers, Distinguished Service Award and Corporate Service Awards. Nominations will be accepted through March 18. To learn more about nomination criteria, click here. 2. Leadership Fairfax is holding an information session on the upcoming Lifetime Leadership Program at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Leadership Fairfax offices. The program was created for those who have a lifetime of accumulated skills and leadership experience and would like to use their knowledge to make a difference in the community. The spring program begins March 20. Click here to learn more. 3…
