Department of Family Services Alert:
Ron Fitzsimmons’ Own Childhood Poverty Inspired the Creation of Alice’s Kids
Childhood should be a time of growth, discovery and fun, safe from the responsibilities and worries that accompany adulthood. This is not always the case for kids living in poverty, whose childhoods can be marked by deprivation, instability, and shame. Having experienced such a childhood, Ron Fitzsimmons understands how small things can lift a child up, relieving some of the anxiety that is part of their daily life. Wanting to provide these moments of joy to children, Fitzsimmons and his sister Laura created Alice’s Kids, a nonprofit that fulfills requests for items that are often out of reach of kids living in poverty. Read more.
Celebrate Communication Returns to Springfield Town Center!
What do deafness and hearing loss mean to you? Do you have hearing loss or love someone who does? Please join us at our free outreach event, Celebrate Communication 2023, at the Springfield Town Center on Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is specifically designed for the deaf and hard of hearing community, their families, and friends. Read more.
Celebrate National Senior Center Month at a Fairfax County Senior Center!
September is National Senior Center Month! The Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services invites you to celebrate by visiting one of its 14 senior centers. Facilities are located throughout Fairfax County, making it easy to get involved right in your neighborhood! Read more.
Rebuilding Together Arlington/Fairfax/Falls Church Improves Lives Through Home Repair
On a hot and humid Friday morning in July, a volunteer team from the nonprofit organization Rebuilding Together Arlington/Fairfax/Falls Church was hard at work replacing the rotten boards surrounding a bay window on a home in Burke. This was just one of a series of repairs Rebuilding Together-AFF volunteers had made to the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Read more.
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