President Barack Obama has designated Saturday, Jan. 19, as a national day of service. Volunteer Fairfax is partnering with Points of Light and Target to put on a signature, national-service project in Washington, D.C., linking the vision of Martin Luther King Jr. with inauguration events and engaging political leaders, celebrities and the community in service and dialogue.
Some 10,000 volunteers will gather at the D.C. Armory and, throughout the course of the day, they’ll pack 100,000 toiletry care kits filled with necessities for deployed U.S. service members, wounded warriors, veterans and first responders. For more information, go to HYPERLINK "http://www.volunteerfairfax.org"
Schultz Hosts Town Hall Meetings on Education
Elizabeth L. Schultz, Springfield District School Board member, invites Springfield District parents, students, and community members to join her at one of three Town Hall meetings she is hosting in January to discuss current education topics of interest, including school issues and priorities.
Tuesday, Jan. 15, 7-8:30 p.m.
Robinson Secondary School, Recital Hall, 5035 Sideburn Road, Fairfax
Wednesday, Jan. 16, 7-8:30 p.m.
Centreville High School, Library, 6001 Union Mill Road, Clifton
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 7-8:30 p.m.
West Springfield High School, Spartan Hall, 6100 Rolling Road, Springfield
No registration is required.
Contact Melanie Turpin in the School Board Office at 571-423-1070 or by email at Melanie.Turpin@fcps.edu with questions.
Improve Transportation for Elderly, Disabled
Local residents’ answers to a brief survey will help Fairfax County improve transportation services for older adults and people with disabilities in this county and the cities of Fairfax and Falls Church. The questionnaire consists of 27 mostly multiple-choice questions. It takes 5-10 minutes to complete.
Take the survey online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/mobilityoptions. It’s sponsored by the Fairfax Area Mobility and Transportation Committee, which reports jointly to the Fairfax Area Disability Services Board and the Fairfax Area Long Term Care Coordinating Council. For an alternate format of the survey, contact Jill Clark at 703-324-5874, TTY 703-449-1186.
Advocates Needed for Elderly
The Northern Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program needs volunteer advocates for residents in assisted living and nursing facilities throughout the area. Training is provided in spring 2013. Call 703-324-5861, TTY 711 or email Lisa.Callahan@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Give Caregivers a Break
Fairfax County needs Respite Care volunteers throughout the county to give family caregivers of a frail older adult a well-deserved break. Volunteers visit and oversee the safety of the older adult for a few hours each month. Volunteers are matched with families in or near their own neighborhoods. Support and training is provided. Contact Kristin Martin at 703-324-7577, TTY 711, or Kristin.Martin@fairfaxcounty.gov
Area Roundups
Student Athletes Win Scholarships
Twelve FCPS students have been named winners of scholarships by the Northern Virginia Athletic Directors, Administrators, and Coaches Association (NVADACA). Each of the recipients will receive a $2,000 scholarship; awards will be presented at the organization’s annual scholarship awards ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, at the Waterford at Fair Oaks. Winners are Drew Bonner of Fairfax High; Alyssa Harrison, Alexandra Hunter and Megan Moody of Lake Braddock Secondary; Sophia Kim of Lee High; Kelsey Ross of Madison High; Caitlin Jaeckel and Elizabeth Lowery of Stuart High; Ji Kim and Patrick O’Connor of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology; and Andrew Chang and Laura Dunn of Woodson High.
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