Food Facility Expands, Providing Customer Support with Care and Dignity 

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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

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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:

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