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Vivian Brown learned a lot from her grandmother. Practical skills such as how to successfully grow fruits and vegetables, how to care for flowers, and the value of hard work. Her grandmother also stressed the importance of compassion and generosity. “My grandmother said, ‘when you see somebody in need, please go and help them. Don’t sit back and laugh and talk. You don’t do that’,” Brown says. She has never forgotten those early lessons. They have guided her throughout her life. Learn more about Brown’s life and volunteer work in the February issue of the Golden Gazette.
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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning individuals experience intimate partner violence at higher rates than heterosexual and cisgender people due to stigma and barriers to accessing support. If you or someone you care about is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and have experienced sexual assault or domestic violence, you are not alone and there is help available through these resources.
Meet Don and Emily, who became Fairfax County foster parents in 2018. After providing respite care for a couple of children, they welcomed 15-month-old Angel into their home in 2021 and recently adopted him. Don and Emily developed a close relationship with Angel’s biological family along the way, which has been a blessing to everyone. Angel, who is now an active 4-year-old, is receiving the care and support he needs from the whole family and he is thriving. Learn more about this family and how their choice to foster has led to such joy.