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Nonprofit that serves free meals gets support for continuing McLean operations

Published February 2, 2024 at 11:00AM

SevaTruck provides free meals at the Annandale Community Center in March 2023 (courtesy Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services)

A food truck that delivers free meals throughout Fairfax County has encountered nothing but support in its bid to stay long-term at the Lewinsville Center in McLean, county staff recently told the Fairfax County Planning Commission.

The commission gave SevaTruck Foundation another endorsement by recommending after a public hearing on Jan. 24 that the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approve a special exception amendment so the nonprofit can continue to operate out of the center, which includes a senior center, adult day care and two child care programs.

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Reston charity gives lift to local refugees by donating cars

By Fatimah Waseem

Published January 31, 2024 at 2:30PM | Updated February 2, 2024 at 4:19PM

A Reston-based organization is offering free cars to legal refugees (Photo courtesy Rides for Refugees).

A Reston-based nonprofit organization is helping local refugees establish a new life in the U.S. by providing cars to them for free.

Last week, Rides for Refugees donated two cars to refugees living in Northern Virginia. Both of them are Afghan refugees who received special immigration visas.

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Local nonprofit seeks winter clothing to help adults experiencing homelessness

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 29, 2024 at 3:30PM

A Recovery Program Solutions of Virginia participant (courtesy David Moss Photography)

With cooler temperatures returning after an unseasonably warm Friday (Jan. 26), a nonprofit headquartered in Reston is putting out a call for winter clothes to distribute to homeless adults throughout Northern Virginia.

An operator of wellness centers that assist people experiencing challenges with mental illness, substance use and homelessness, the Recovery Program Solutions of Virginia (RPSV) launched a winter gear clothing drive earlier this month that will continue until the end of the season.

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Herndon retiree launches Canine Concierge to provide free dog therapy services

By Angela Woolsey

Published January 10, 2024 at 2:30PM

The new Herndon-based nonprofit Canine Concierge aims to offer free therapy dog services to hospitals and other organizations (courtesy Canine Concierge/iStock)

Two golden retrievers will be the stars of a new, Herndon-based nonprofit that aspires to brighten the world with some literal puppy love.

Established at the start of the new year, Canine Concierge Corporation will offer animal-assisted therapy (AAT) services for free to hospitals, nursing homes, senior centers, police departments and other organizations in need throughout Fairfax County.

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Reston nonprofit Cornerstones awarded $20K in time for the winter holidays

By Fatimah Waseem

Published December 21, 2023 at 2:30PM

The Reston nonprofit Cornerstones is awarded a $20,000 grant (courtesy The Rosendin Foundation)

Cornerstones, the Reston-based nonprofit that runs the Embry Rucker Community Shelter, among other services, has received an early Christmas present in the form of a big check.

Earlier this month, The Rosendin Foundation — a charitable corporation that aims to support local communities through financial grants and volunteer work — awarded $20,000 to the organization.

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Nonprofit to host Christmas meals, toy distribution event in Reston

By Fatimah Waseem

Published December 15, 2023 at 1:15PM | Updated February 16, 2024 at 1:40PM

A toy and meals distribution event is set for tomorrow (Photo courtesy BetterALife).

A new distribution center at the Cathy Hudgins Community Center at Southgate (12125 Pinecrest Road) in Reston will bring the Christmas spirit alive this holiday season.

Better a Life, a nonprofit organization that aims to support children and families in need, will host a Christmas meals and toy distribution event at 2 p.m. tomorrow (Saturday).

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Reston nonprofit opens food distribution center in Sterling

By Fatimah Waseem

Published December 4, 2023 at 11:00AM

Cornerstones celebrated the grand opening of the food distribution hub on Nov. 20 (Photo courtesy Cornerstones).

Cornerstones, a Reston-based nonprofit organization, has expanded into Sterling.

The nonprofit organization — which has offered food and other supports for individuals and families in need since it was founded in 1970 — opened the Free from Hunger Center last week.

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Local Make-A-Wish families get preview of new Disney movie in Tysons

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 21, 2023 at 11:45AM

A Make-A-Wish family attends an advance screening of the Disney movie "Wish" in Tysons (courtesy Walt Disney Company)

Some local families got an early holiday present this past weekend, courtesy of the Mouse House.

Disney offered an advance screening of its latest animated film — appropriately titled “Wish” — at Tysons Corner Center on Saturday (Nov. 18) to beneficiaries of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the nonprofit that grants requests from kids with critical illnesses.

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LGBTQ resource center opens library and headquarters in Oakton

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 8, 2023 at 3:30PM

The nonprofit NoVA Prism Center opened its headquarters in Oakton on Nov. 1 (courtesy NoVA Prism Center)

A nonprofit dedicated to providing resources for Northern Virginia’s LGBTQ community has officially chosen Oakton for its headquarters.

After operating as a pop-up for 18 months, NoVA Prism Center opened its first physical offices at 10467 White Granite Drive, Suite 322, on Nov. 1. Open by appointment from noon to 7 p.m. daily, the headquarters hosts a publicly accessible library, a clothing closet and events, along with the organization’s administrative base.

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Free meals truck seeks to stay long-term at Lewinsville Senior Center in McLean

By Angela Woolsey

Published November 7, 2023 at 11:30AM

SevaTruck provides free meals at the Annandale Community Center in March 2023 (courtesy Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services)

A nonprofit that has been serving free meals made at Lewinsville Senior Center throughout the COVID-19 pandemic hopes to establish a permanent presence at the McLean facility.

Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services (NCS), which operates the senior center at 1613 Great Falls Street, applied in late 2022 for a special exception amendment that would let SevaTruck Foundation keep using the center’s kitchen to cook, store and package food.