Board of Supervisors - Providence District Alert:
Supervisor Smyth is delighted to host the 2018 Providence District VolunteerFest® on October 27 in conjunction with Volunteer Fairfax's countywide VolunteerFest® and National Make a Difference Day.
2018 Providence VolunteerFest® projects are listed below.
All projects will take place on Saturday, October 27 unless otherwise indicated.
Food Drive - Supervisor Smyth's office and Hunter Mill Country Day School collect for Food for Others. Nonperishable food donations may be dropped off from October 1 to 31 at Providence Community Center, 3001 Vaden Drive,Fairfax 9 am to 10 pm -- or Hunter Mill Country Day School, 2021 Hunter Mill Road, Vienna, 9 am to 6 pm weekdays only.
Providence Community Center – Game Shape – Youth Soccer Training Program 10 am to 12 pm. Game Shape – Adult Soccer Fitness workout 1pm to 3 pm. To sign up contact robertwebster@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Providence Community Center Community Day -- Saturday, October 20, from 11 am to 2 pm. For info call Robert Webster 703-865-0533.
Friends of Oakton Library and Providence Community Center SACC (School Age Child Care) partner to hold "participate in a play" on Friday, October 26 from 5 to 7pm. Contact Trevor Crabtree 571-247-8478.
Oakton Community Park – Horseback riding opportunity for kids to learn from Spirit Open Equestrian Program, which fosters healing & learning life skills through relationships with horses (sponsored by Fairfax4Horses). 1:00 to 3:00 pm Oakton Community Park, 2841 Hunter Mill Road, Oakton, 22124. Weather permitting.
Tysons Partnership – Shoes4Kids Donation Drive, September 5 to October 26: In partnership with the Foundation for Fairfax County Public Schools, we will distribute new athletic shoes to Title One students. Link to donate: www.tysonspartnership.org/shoes4kids.
Mini Golf – Greater Merrifield Business Association (GMBA), Police Department and Park Authority host mentorship
mini golf with selected Fairfax County Public School students from 9 to 11 am.
Neighborhood Park Projects - Fairfax County Park Authority hosts Invasive Management Area site projects at multiple locations. Volunteers can sign up through the IMA website at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/resources/IMA.
The Great Falls Group of the Sierra Club hosts a clean up at East Blake Lane Park from 9 to 11 am. Meet on the tree side of the parking lot at 3001 Vaden Drive, Fairfax 22031. To volunteer, please contact Patricia Leslie at 202-316-0584 or email patricialeslie@yahoo.com with "VolunteerFest" in the subject line.
James Lee Community Center – The James Lee Community Center at 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church is conducting a Welcome Blanket Knit-in! Help us knit squares for a blanket to welcome a new immigrant family. For more information, contact Caroline.Hockenberry@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Event Promotions – The Providence Players at James Lee Community Center Theater, 2855 James Lee Street,
Falls Church, help promote VolunteerFest®. Their 21st season opens with Lovers and Executioners which runs from October 5 through 20. For a schedule of performances see http://www.providenceplayers.org.
Supervisor Smyth and the 2018 Providence District VolunteerFest® Committee invite all residents to participate in this year's activities. More information is available on the 2018 VolunteerFest® by calling 703-560-6946, TTY 711 and on the Volunteer Fairfax website