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Tree planting and tree giveaway Oct. 16 at Bristoe Station
FROM Keep Prince William Beautiful (KPWB) 10/15/24 / Breaking News / Bristow / Environment / Health & Safety / Nonprofits / Nature and the Outdoors /
Join KPWB, the Arbor Day Foundation, and AWS InCommunities for a tree planting and tree giveaway 9 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Volunteers will be planting trees throughout the Bristoe Station Battlefield Heritage Park, while 50 trees will be given to community members on a first come, first serve basis.
June 14 is World Blood Donor Day; Red Cross urges blood donations to meet summer needs
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06/06/16 / Health & Safety / Nonprofits /
The American Red Cross is partnering with Nexcare Bandages and supermodel Niki Taylor to urge eligible blood and platelet donors to give this June in honor of World Blood Donor Day on June 14.
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Nokesville Day postponed to Saturday, May 28
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05/19/16 / Breaking News / Environment / Nokesville / Nonprofits / People & Places /
Due to the inclement weather forecast for May 21, the Nokesville Bristow Ruritan Club has postponed Nokesville Day 2016 to Saturday, May 28!
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Keep Virginia Beautiful offering grants; apply by April 30
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04/14/16 / Environment / Health & Safety / Nonprofits / Volunteering /
Apply until April 30 for a grant from Keep Virginia Beautiful. Winners will be announced each day in June for grant awards from $500 to $1,000 in these categories: Litter Prevention, Recycling, Community Beautification and Cigarette Litter Prevention. Grant winners will be announced daily at http://www.keepvirginiabeautiful.org and through social media.
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Ground to be broken June 29 in Nokesville on smart home for severely injured veteran
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FROM STAFF REPORTS 06/25/15 / Military / Nokesville / Nonprofits /
The "Building for America's Bravest" team of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation will break ground Monday, June 29 at 11 a.m. at 13460 Nokesville Road, Nokesville, on a customized new "smart home" for Retired USMC Cpl. Adam Devine, who was catastrophically injured in Afghanistan.
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PWCS hosts United Way award recipients in Prince William County
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03/04/15 / Money & Taxes / Nonprofits /
United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA) awarded grants totaling $100,000 to 10 nonprofit member organizations in Prince William County in a ceremony on February 23 with Superintendent of Schools Steven L. Walts.
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Five years after devastating earthquake, Haymarket’s HHA continues work in Haiti
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By EDWARD LOOMIS, Janna Communications 01/12/15 / Education / Nonprofits / People & Places /
On the five-year anniversary of Haiti’s devastating January 12, 2010 earthquake, a Haymarket, Va. non-profit is on the ground and continuing to help orphans there. "There are 1 million orphans and abandoned children in Haiti,” Debbie Harvey said. “We currently love and support 40 kids ages two through 18 in our Kay Anj Village."
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Manassas City K-9 Unit receives three ballistic vests in national effort to honor fallen hero
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01/08/15 / Nonprofits / Police & Fire Beat /
Due to a nonprofit organization, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., and Hayward DuPont Staffing, Manassas City Police Department’s Canine Unit has been awarded three ballistic K9 vests through a nationwide event that took place in late 2014.
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Barbara DeChene takes helm at ACTS; Frances Harris resigns after 11 years
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07/10/14 / Breaking News / Nonprofits / People & Places /
Action in Community Through Service's Executive Director Frances Harris tendered her resignation to the ACTS Board of Directors in June, and it now becomes effective today, July 10, according to a news release. Interim Executive Director Barbara DeChene will now lead ACTS.
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Earlier darkness means drivers must be extra careful—really looking for pedestrians and bike riders
It is getting dark earlier each day which means it is more difficult for drivers to see pedestrians and bicycle riders--especially the ones who wear dark coats.
Prince William Police urge drivers to drive more carefully and pay extra attention to be on the outlook for pedestrians and bike riders,
