News and Information
January 10, 2025
The buses are fueled and ready to roll as Stuff the Bus — Fairfax County’s post-holiday food drive, now in its 15th year —hits the road in the fight against hunger in Fairfax County.
Beginning on Jan. 18, 2025 and continuing weekly over the course of several weeks, Fastran buses will visit local grocery stores to collect nonperishable food donations for area food pantries. For the list of the locations and most requested items, please visit Stuff the Bus.
Donations will benefit multiple organizations including:
Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA)
Britepaths
The Committee for Helping Others (CHO)
Cornerstones
Ecumenical Community Helping Others (ECHO)
Falls Church Community Service Council (FCCSC)
Food for Others
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Lorton Community Action Center (LCAC)
SHARE of McLean
United Community
Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM)
Since launching in 2011, the campaign has collected more than 220 tons of food to feed people experiencing food insecurity in Fairfax County. Statistics show the need for food is great, and demand only becomes more acute during the winter months. In Fairfax County, more than 68,000 people live below the federal poverty level and about 5 percent of the county’s population, or more than 60,000 people, access the federal SNAP program for food assistance.
Donation hours vary by location. For more details, visit Stuff the Bus.
December 23, 2024
Fairfax County Neighborhood and Community Services is pleased to announce the new Technology Lending Program available at 12 NCS centers.
The program, offered through the Bridging the Digital Divide for Older Adults and People with Disabilities Project, addresses the gaps in accessibility, affordability and technical ability by increasing engagement and connection between older adults, people with disabilities and other community residents through the enrichment of resources at NCS facilities.
Borrowers must be a Fairfax County resident or hold a non-resident NCS membership, show photo ID or proof of address, and pass a skills test or have training in the equipment they seek to borrow. The lending period for the Technology Lending Program is 14 days.
Available equipment includes:
Canon EOS
Chromebook (Coming Soon)
Cricut Maker (Design Application Required)
Oculus Meta Quest II
Flashforge Adventurer Pro 3D Printer (Design Application Required)
Participating NCS centers:
Minnie H. Peyton Community Center at Bailey's
5920 Summers Lane Falls Church, VA 22041
(703) 931-7027
Cathy Hudgins Community Center at Southgate
12125 Pinecrest Road Reston, VA 20191
(703) 860-0676
Kingsley Commons Community Technology Program
3037B Monticello Drive, Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 698-1496
Gum Springs Community Center
8100 Fordson Road Alexandria, VA 22306
(703) 360-6088
Reston Teen Center
2196 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, VA 20190
(703) 326-7040
Hybla Valley Community Center
7950 Audubon Ave Alexandria, VA 22309
(703) 324-9270
James Lee Community Center
2855-A Annandale Falls Church, VA 22042
(703) 534-3387
Jim Scott Community Center
3001 Vaden Drive Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 865-0520
Lorton Community Center
9520 Richmond Highway Lorton, VA 22079
(703) 550-7195
Mott Community Center
12111 Braddock Road Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 278-8605
Sully Community Center
13800 Wall Road Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 322-4475
Willston Multicultural Center
6131 Willston Drive Falls Church, VA 22044
(703) 536-2753
For additional information, please contact individual centers at the phone numbers above.
December 20, 2024
The community is invited to provide feedback on the Consolidated Community Funding Pool (CCFP) to help identify targeted community needs categories. Input will be collected via a survey that will remain open through Jan. 8, 2025. The CCFP is a competitive funding process for human services programs developed and administered by nonprofits and community-based organizations.
The funding allocated to organizations through the CCFP serves as an investment and catalyst for strengthening the human services network of programs available for Fairfax County residents. To learn more about the process please visit Consolidated Community Funding Pool - Funding Process.
The CCFP is overseen by the Consolidated Community Funding Advisory Committee (CCFAC). The CCFAC is a citizen group established by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors and charged with the responsibility to advise the Board of Supervisors on the development and implementation of the federally required consolidation plan, as well as recommend CCFP funding categories based on community and staff assessments of the human services and community development needs within the county.
CCFAC also advises all aspects of the CCFP policy, needs targeting, and proposal evaluation criteria planning and development. Members of the CCFAC are appointed by the County Executive and represent various public and private citizen advisory or administrative boards, councils, and committees within the county. Survey results will inform members of the CCFAC of needs in the community as they prepare for the next Consolidated Community Funding Pool cycle.
Community members and partners are asked to both complete the survey and share with friends and networks to ensure a response pool that reflects the diversity of the Fairfax County community. The survey may be accessed by visiting the survey website. There is a translation feature within the survey for community members to review in many languages.