Department of Family Services Alert:
Jay Corwin: Driven to Help Others
Many of us are spurred to help after learning of a specific need in our community. We may contribute to a food drive to fill the depleted shelves of a local food pantry or organize a neighborhood clean up to remove litter from a nearby stream. Then there are helpers like Jay Corwin, whose innate desire to help others is known to everyone who knows him. Corwin’s love of helping others has led him to pursue careers in public service – first as a firefighter and now as a school bus driver. His desire to help has also resulted in him mentoring a young boy, becoming a trusted adult in the child’s life. Corwin’s ability to recognize needs both big and small and his willingness to help in whatever way he can serves as inspiration to us all. Read more.
Robotic Pets Bring Joy to Owners
What are furry, bark and meow, and don't require training to bring joy and companionship to older adults? Robotic pets are the answer! These cute animals bring all the love of pet ownership without any of the pet care responsibilities to their owners. Cats and dogs are finding their fur-ever homes with older adults and adults with disabilities through Volunteer Solutions’ Companion Pet program. Read more.
Immunizations Key to Staying Healthy in Adulthood
August is National Immunization Awareness Month, an annual observance that highlights the importance of getting recommended vaccines throughout your life. Although immunizations are often associated with children, it is important to keep up with needed immunizations throughout adulthood. Immunizations protect not only us, but our family and friends too. Read more.
Preserve the Past with Fairfax County Public Library
Life is full of moments that we want to be able to remember, even after years have passed. With the development of different technologies, there have been many ways people capture moments for posterity. From photographs to VHS tapes to floppy disks, each format brought new capabilities to relive memories more fully. To help people convert outdated or fragile media formats into files that can easily be stored on a phone or computer, several branches of Fairfax County Public Library have Memory Depots, do-it-yourself stations with equipment that can aid users in digitizing older materials. Read more.
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