Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Spotlight: Volunteer Cindy Han Steps Up to Impact Public Health

Submitted by xlschwa on Thu, 05/18/2023 - 8:41 am

Black and white newspaper clipping of a photo of people with text below it
Newspaper clipping shows photo of President Bush (front), Cindy Han (back right), and others at Asian-Pacific week proclamation signing in 1989.

For decades, Cindy Han has been a champion of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community both nationally and locally.  

Food Facility Expands, Providing Customer Support with Care and Dignity 

Submitted by apearc on Fri, 02/10/2023 - 9:20 am

Food for Others, a regional food bank and member of the Fairfax County Food Council, held a grand opening of its Merrifield 10,000 square foot addition to its public-facing market on Thursday, February 9. In its first two weeks, over 82,000 pounds of food have been shared with more than 8,400 customers; figures that underscore the deep need to address food insecurity during the trend of rising costs for local families. 

Food, Fun and Flu Shots: It’s all in a Day’s Work of Public Health

Submitted by apearc on Thu, 12/22/2022 - 10:44 am

Santa, Carla and Javier
Santa with Fairfax County staffers Javier Alarcon-Ramos (Neighborhood and Community Services) and Carla Paredes-Gomez (Health Department) in front of the CareVan

The sun was out yesterday in Annandale as people gathered at Fairmont Gardens to participate in a wide range of public health activities:

Afghan Day Event Connects New Residents to Community Resources - And Each Other

Submitted by xlschwa on Mon, 09/19/2022 - 9:54 am

Crowd at Afghan Day celebration
Attendees at Afghan Day event gather for a day of food, fun, performances, and community

On September 10, Afghan Home, a nonprofit organization dedicated to welcoming and supporting the Afghan community in the United States, hosted an event to celebrate Afghan Independence Day. 

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