Great Country Farm is hosting an in-person egg hunt. This year’s egg hunts will be by time slot so guests can enjoy a relaxed, socially distanced hunt for treasures.
The egg hunts are broken down into two age groups. There is one for 2 & 3 year olds and one for 4 to 10 year olds. The egg hunts includes up to 25 treat filled eggs per child. One adult may enter the hunt area to assist their child.
For more information visit: https://greatcountryfarms.ticketspice.com/easter-egg-hunt-marshmallow-harvest-2021
Organized by the Historic Waterford Foundation, this in-person walking tour will focus on the history and architecture of the village of Waterford, focusing on Black History Sites. Waterford was within the part of Loudoun County known as the Underground Railroad route. It was also a haven for free Blacks. Settled by Quakers, the village offered more opportunities for African Americans than most other places in the south. Black historic sites in the village are numerous, and include Second Street School, a one-room school funded by Quakers; a Freedmen’s Bureau which served Black residents from 1867 to 1957; and the John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church, a Gothic Revival church built by and for African Americans in 1891. The town has many other well preserved homes and workplaces where free and enslaved African Americans lived and worked.
The tour is organized and conducted by the non-profit Waterford Foundation, which has played an important role in revitalizing Waterford and providing information and tours for the public.
Open to the public.
Tickets $20, $15 for Children ages 12 and under. Registration required
https://aianova.org/event.php?eventID=2239
Saturday, October 16th from 10am to 1pm come celebrate the relocation and opening of the new Youth Development Center! Come out and enjoy Trunk-or-Treating, crafts, bike auctions, stories and other fall festival activities. Tours will also be available of the new center.
There’s been a critically low blood supply throughout the pandemic, not just for Inova but across the country, and the instability of blood inventories continues to escalate.
Blood donation takes less than an hour and can save up to three lives. More than 250 blood donations are needed each day to support patients in our community. There is no substitute for blood. Inova is experiencing a severe blood shortage in our community and we are urgently requesting your help. Your donation can save up to three lives. All blood types are needed but there is a desperate need for Type O and Type B blood.
Please call today to make an appointment.
Call 1-866-BLOODSAVES (1-866-256-6372) or visit www.inovablood.org.
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Mobile Hope’s Christmas Village will bring joy to kids for its 10th season. The campus will transform into a Christmas Village, COVID-safe, drive-through Christmas event at 302 Parker Court, SE in Leesburg for pre-registered families in need.
Last year, the holiday event served 2,534 children in need with toys, stuffed animals, diapers and seasonal clothing.
Registered clients will drive through the Christmas Village, as children are entertained by elves, holiday music, festive lights and delightful decorations.
Santa will also be there!
To sign up to wrap, decorate, or volunteer at the event, email getinvolved@mobile-hope.org.
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Join NEST4US for a service project in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The nonprofit will host “Nourish 2 Flourish” a zero-hunger initiative where volunteers will pack and provide grocery bags for people facing food insecurity.
Brighten the day of families in need with these bags, giving them nourishment and hope! The nonprofit will join thousands of Americans across the country who will be celebrating the national holiday honoring the life and work of Dr. King by doing service in their communities.
To learn more about donating supplies or volunteering, please visit this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084aa4a729ab9-nourish2flourish
Beginning Friday, March 18, children and their families can enjoy meeting and taking keepsake photos with the Easter Bunny. Professional photos will be taken in Center Court on the Lower Level.
To make an appointment and choose photo packages, visit the website listed.
BriteWash auto wash is now open and welcomes customers to its ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration. There will be free car washes and complimentary food and drinks. Additionally, the event will have a DJ, face painting, balloon art, prizes and giveaways.
The VIP ribbon cutting will be at 10 AM.
You are cordially invited to Touching Heart’s 7th annual Santa’s Workshop benefitting local children in foster care.
Bring a gift to donate and join us for this free event!
Enjoy an afternoon of holiday-themed activities including wrapping presents for kids in need, holiday crafts and treats, assembling cold care packages for the homeless, holiday shopping, and a visit from Santa!
Let’s start the holiday season by celebrating with the spirit of giving!
Every year, NEST4US donates school supply kits to low-income families in the Washington Metro Area through our NEST Kares program. Grab some extra school supplies while you’re out shopping to help a child in need this upcoming school year. Together let’s help kids succeed!
Back2School Supply Drive (*ONLINE SHIPMENTS ARE WELCOME*): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084aa4a729ab9-back2#/
Donations (Tax-Deductible): PayPal.Me/nest4us
Supply Drive: Now Through August 31st, 2023
VOLUNTEER HOURS:
We will provide 30 minutes for donation items (X number of items = X number of hours, such as 1 slot = 30 minutes)
Those who have signed up to donate items, please drop them off before August 31st. Please contact the respective volunteer leads to coordinate donation drop off.
Drop Off Location: 20699 Tally Ho Court Ashburn VA, 20147. Contact Anu # 703-839-2953
Donations (Tax-Deductible): PayPal.Me/nest4us
*Please do not delete any of your signups last minute (Would greatly appreciate if you could give us 48 hours’ notice, thanks for understanding)