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The Universities at Shady Grove to Host April 11 Event on Human Trafficking, Featuring Film Screening, Panel Discussion

Rockville, Md.—Each year, approximately 27 million individuals world-wide are enslaved by human trafficking and about 200,000 of those individuals are in the United States. On Thursday, April 11 at 4 p.m., The Universities at Shady Grove (USG) will host a free event entitled, “A Glimpse of the …

Social Notes

Fairfax County NAACP 2013 Monthly Meetings

  • By DSR
  • Mar 29, 2013

We meet the second Saturday of each month from 10 am to noon at Braddock Hall, 9002 Burke Lake Rd., Burke, VA. Everyone is welcome. Find out more about the Branch at www.fairfaxnaacp.org. You can contact us at 703-591-4488 or fairfaxnaacp@gmail.com. Founded in 1909, the National Association for the…

Awareness

Project Paws Alive Partners with Groupon Grassroots for Vests for K-9s Initiative to provide Law Enforcement K-9s Bullet and Stab Protective Vests

For Immediate Release Press Release: Help Law Enforcement K-9s Get Bullet and Stab Protective Vests   Project Paws Alive Partners with Groupon Grassroots for Vests for K-9s Initiative to provide Law Enforcement K-9s Bullet and Stab Protective Vests   Grayson, GA – Today Project Paws Alive and …

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Audition for Washington Metropolitan Youth Orchestra (WMYO)

The Washington Metropolitan Youth Orchestra announces auditions for 2013-2014 Season:   The WMYO is proud of its distinguished history as one of the Washington Metropolitan region's oldest youth orchestras, established in 1986.  Our members hail from throughout the region and represent the …

Thank You

Teens Volunteer at UCM’s Housing Program Dinners

Teens Volunteer at UCM’s Housing Program Dinners Thank you to the group of high school friends who volunteered with their parents to host the February and March Life Skills Dinners for UCM's client families in our transitional housing programs.  The students earned community service hours for the …

Volunteers Needed

Apr. 27: Help Rebuilding Together Alexandria Fix Homes for Neighbors in Need

Apr. 27:  Help Rebuilding Together Alexandria Fix Homes for Neighbors in Need Sponsored volunteer teams are still needed to help Rebuilding Together Alexandria repair and maintain the homes of vulnerable Alexandria homeowners on Saturday, April 27th for National Rebuilding Day.  Also, Rebuilding …

Awareness

Free Interactive Online Resiliency Training for Military Family and Friends

In June of this year, the Pentagon announced that active duty suicides had outpaced the number of service members killed in action. Alcohol abuse, domestic violence and other manifestations of combat stress affect active duty service members and families as well as veterans and their families every…

Volunteers Needed

Office Volunteers Needed at UCM!

UCM Needs Office Volunteers! Are you recently retired? Are you between jobs or on a break from school? Do you have time to share & use (&improve) your office/computer skills? UCM has an immediate need for office volunteers who can come to our 7511 Fordson Rd. main office to help with data entry, …

The cover to my book Mosby's Raids in Civil War Northern Virginia

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Mosby's Raids in Civil War Northern Virginia

On February 20, 2013, The History Press published my second book in their Sesquicentennial Series, Mosby's Raids in Civil War Northern Virginia. My first book, Civil War Northern Virginia 1861, deals with the beginning of the War in Alexandria City and Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun…

Social Notes

"Light Up the Night in Black & White" - Friends of UCM Gala April 6

  The Friends of UCM will host its annual Friends of UCM Spring Gala to benefit United Community Ministries on Saturday, April 6. The theme this year is "Light Up the Night in Black & White."  The black-tie optional event will be held at the Mount Vernon Country Club in Alexandria at 6 pm. Join …

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