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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.
Volunteers are needed in the local community 5/23/14
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05/25/14 / Nonprofits / Volunteering /
Volunteers are needed to bag 40,000 pounds of sweet potatoes, to tutor adults who want to learn to read and to hand out fliers and sort donations for SERVE.
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Habitat for Humanity to explain home repairs options at meeting March 8
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02/24/14 / Health & Safety / Nonprofits /
Residents of Prince William County, Manassas and Manassas Park who demonstrate they need some assistance with necessary repairs to their homes can get the details at a March 8 meeting sponsored by the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity.
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Northern Virginia Family Service to open a thrift store in Manassas
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08/25/13 / Nonprofits /
Northern Virginia Family Service (NVFS), the organization that operates SERVE in Manassas, has announced establishment of a thrift store in Manassas. The store is expected to open the week of Sept. 16.
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ACTS Helpline has been listening to the greater Prince William community for over 25 years
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By JEANNIE BOTTERI, Observer Staff 07/07/13 / Health & Safety / Nonprofits / People & Places /
ACTS Helpline is a free service for those who need someone to listen to their thoughts and feelings. Listeners will assist with crisis intervention for suicide, sexual assault, and abuse. The crisis hotline is available 24 hours a day, and no problem is too big or small to be heard.
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NOVEC offices are accepting food donations for Operation Turkey
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11/05/12 / Nonprofits / People & Places /
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative is accepting donations of non-perishable food for Operation Turkey until Nov.15. The Co-op will accept donations at its Gainesville, Manassas and Woodbridge offices to help provide Thanksgiving meals for unemployed and low-income people in Prince William County.
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Helping Haitian Angels founder heard call to help struggling children
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09/21/12 / Nonprofits / People & Places /
Haymarket VA-based Helping Haitian Angels works to help orphans in this country. It will host its second Annual Wine Festival at Barrel Oak Winery on Sept. 22. There will be music, barbeque, a silent auction and, of course, wine. Barrel Oak Winery is located at 3623 Grove Lane in Delaplane, VA.
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Hoofbeats to Hope horse show Sept. 9 to raise funds for ovarian cancer research
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09/04/12 / Nonprofits / People & Places /
The second Homestead Farm Musical Freestyle Challenge horse show in Catlett VA on Sept. 9 to benefit ovarian cancer research will be dedicated to Marikae Kinross-Wright, the sister of Hoofbeats to Hope’s founder.
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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,
