County Women's Voices Forum

Fairfax County Department of Family Services
12011 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22035
For more information, contact: Belinda Buescher
703-324-7758, TTY 703-222-9452

April 6 Event Highlights Issues Affecting
Women in Fairfax County

For Immediate Release-March 9, 2005

Fairfax, Va. - If you care about the well-being of women and girls in Fairfax County, let your voice be heard!

Come to the 2005 Women's Voices Forum on April 6 at the Fairfax County Government Center, a free event sponsored by the county's Commission for Women and Office for Women.

This is a chance to hear from panel experts and participate in discussions about key issues affecting women in our community: affordable housing, domestic violence, financial independence, nontraditional career paths, nutrition, and issues affecting seniors.

Information from the day's discussions will be shared with the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and other policymakers.

Maxine Baker, Vice President, Community Relations for Freddie Mac and President and CEO of the Freddie Mac Foundation, is the event's keynote speaker. Sharon Bulova, Supervisor for Fairfax County's Braddock District, is also a featured speaker.

The forum is open to the public, free of charge, and a light lunch will be provided. Preregistration is required. You can make a difference in the lives of women and girls in Fairfax County.
Come, learn, and let your voice be heard!

What:	Women's Voices Forum
When:	Wednesday, April 6, from 9:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Where	Fairfax County Government Center 12000 Government Center Parkway Fairfax, VA 22035

Directions to the Fairfax County Government Center are on the Web at: http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/maps/locatMap.htm

For more information, to make reservations or to request special accommodations, please call the Fairfax County Office for Women at 703-324-5730; TTY: 703-324-5706. Information is also available on the Web at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ofw

Fairfax County is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination
in all county programs, services and activities
and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
Please allow five working days in advance of events
to make the necessary arrangements.