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Fundraiser launched for woman killed in Ox Road motorcycle crash

Published July 27, 2026 at 8:30AM | Updated July 27, 2026 at 9:53AM

Police respond to a fatal motorcycle crash on Route 123 on July 23, 2026 (Ox Road) at Chapel Road in Fairfax Station (via VDOT traffic cameras)

The family of a woman killed last Thursday (July 23) in a motorcycle crash on Route 123 (Ox Road) are seeking financial assistance, as a police investigation into the incident continues.

Jennifer Hollingsworth, a 39-year-old resident of Fredericksburg, was heading north on a 2025 Suzuki GSXR 750 motorcycle on Ox Road when she crashed into a 2021 Buick Enclave SUV that was turning left from southbound Ox Road onto eastbound Chapel Road in Fairfax Station, the Fairfax County Police Department said in an update on Friday (July 24).

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Vienna nonprofits to support victims of Venezuela earthquake with donut fundraiser

By Mary Stachyra Lopez

Published July 1, 2026 at 3:45PM

Texas Donuts staff serving customers at its grand opening in Vienna on Dec. 3, 2025 (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Two Vienna-based nonprofits are coming together to support victims of the twin earthquakes that left thousands dead and injured in Venezuela last week.

The One Neighborhood Foundation and People and Pets Together will host a fundraiser Saturday (July 4) from 8 a.m. to noon at Texas Donuts (167 Glyndon Street SE). A portion of every purchase will be donated to World Central Kitchen, the disaster relief nonprofit founded by celebrity chef José Andrés.

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JUST IN: Fundraiser on Sunday to support Burke families displaced by storm ‘microburst’

By Angela Woolsey

Published June 26, 2026 at 8:35PM

Workers on the roof of a Burke area home on June 23, 2026 in the aftermath of a June 22 storm (staff photo by Mary Stachyra Lopez)

A fundraiser originally planned to support Alzheimer’s disease research has expanded its mission to include families in Burke affected by Monday’s thunderstorm.

Local resident Kim Pollard has partnered with Bunnyman Brewing in Burke (5583 Guinea Road) to collect donations this Sunday (June 28) for both her Walk to End Alzheimer’s team fundraiser and nine families who lost their homes in the storm on June 22.

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Taste of Vienna returns with dozens of food vendors, cake-eating contest

By Angela Woolsey

Published April 23, 2026 at 9:15AM

Taste of Vienna banner over Maple Avenue (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Taste of Vienna is set to return this weekend, putting a spotlight on local restaurants while also raising funds for the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department (Vienna VFD).

The 13th annual food festival will take over the fire department’s parking lot at 400 Center Street South from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. this Saturday (April 25).

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Dog critically injured in hit-and-run crash on GW Parkway, driver sought

By Angela Woolsey

Published March 30, 2026 at 1:45PM

Buck, a 2-year-old Australian shepherd, at Belle Haven Animal Medical Centre after he was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash (photos courtesy Alicia Naylor)

A Belle Haven family is turning to the community for information and financial support after their beloved dog was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash on the George Washington Memorial Parkway earlier this month.

Owner Alicia Naylor was plastering her Belle View neighborhood with flyers for Buck — a 2-year-old Australian shepherd who went missing after slipping out of his harness around 8 p.m. the previous night — when she received a call that he had been struck by a driver at approximately 5:30 p.m. on March 12.

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Longtime Reston accessibility advocate in need of support to retain housing

By Angela Woolsey

Published February 27, 2026 at 10:00AM

The Reston Accessibility Committee, with Ken Fredgren as its chair, gives a Universal Access Leadership Award to Kaiser Permanente's Allan Aziz for his help securing accessibility upgrades (courtesy Ken Fredgren)

After decades of serving his community, a longtime Reston resident and advocate for people with disabilities is now in need of that same community’s help.

Family friends of former Reston Accessibility Committee (RAC) chair Kenneth Fredgren are seeking to raise $75,000 through GoFundMe so he can stay in an assisted living facility.

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Vienna fire department tops fundraising goal to save ‘Santa’s sleigh’

By Jared Serre

Published December 17, 2025 at 3:45PM

Vienna VFD's 1946 Maxim Fire Engine (photo via Vienna VFD/Facebook)

All is bright for the Town of Vienna’s volunteer fire department headed into the thick of the holiday season.

A recent fundraising campaign organized to provide upkeep for Santa’s special sleigh — a 79-year-old antique fire engine — shattered the initial goal by more than $27,000, the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department announced last week.

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Local eateries use desserts to raise funds for breast cancer research

By Angela Woolsey

Published October 16, 2025 at 3:45PM

Tatte at Reston Town Center (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

For the next week, desserts will be a force for good at several restaurants and bakeries in Fairfax County.

Tatte, Bourbon Boulevard and other local establishments are participating in this year’s Bakes for Breast Cancer, an annual fundraiser that encourages bakers to donate proceeds from their dessert sales to support breast cancer research.

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Vienna fire department raising money to keep revered Christmas tradition alive

By Jared Serre

Published October 9, 2025 at 3:00PM

Vienna VFD's 1946 Maxim Fire Engine (photo via Vienna VFD/Facebook)

Vienna’s volunteer fire department needs help to keep one of its longest-running holiday traditions alive.

The department launched a fundraiser this past Saturday (Oct. 4) to provide upkeep for Santa’s special sleigh — a 79-year-old antique fire engine.

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Annual Dulles Plane Pull returns to airport this weekend

By Angela Woolsey

Published September 12, 2025 at 8:30AM

A United Airlines team participates in the annual Dulles Plane Pull (via MWAA)

Dulles Day is coming in for a landing this Saturday (Sept. 13).

The annual Special Olympics Virginia fundraiser will return to Dulles International Airport for a 34th year with a variety of activities, including the signature Dulles Plane Pull organized by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Police Department.