Presentation on Personal Safety for Teen Girls

Fairfax County police will offer an empowering and informative Teen Girls’ Personal Safety Presentation to equip teens with the knowledge they need to feel confident in any situation. It’ll be held Tuesday, Dec. 19, from 6:30-8 p.m., in the community room of the Sully District Police Station, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd. in Chantilly.
The instructor will cover a wide range of crucial topics, including crime prevention, situational awareness, observing your surroundings, reducing the risk of an attack, developing a plan of action, and knowing when to use force. Each teen, ages 13-17, must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. There will be no physical maneuvers or scenarios. To attend, people must register in advance at https://bit.ly/teengirlsafety121923.

Food Lion Grant Helps WFCM’s Food Clients

Shortly before Thanksgiving, Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) received $2,700 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger. The Feeding the Hungry grant supports WFCM’s efforts to provide fresh, healthy food options in its client-choice food pantries in Chantilly and Centreville.

In these pantries, people in need who’ve been referred to WFCM are able to select their own food items during appointments every 30 days. The value of the food is approximately $60/person in the household and is aimed to last two weeks. With WFCM meeting their food needs, these families can use their incomes for rent and utility bills and focus on improving their financial stability, without the fear of hunger. 

The Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation supports families facing food insecurity across 10 states. Since its inception in 2001, it has awarded more than $18.1 million in grants.

Take Survey on Land Use in Centreville
Fairfax County’s Department of Planning and Development wants to learn what makes the Centreville community so special to its residents and hear their ideas for its future land-use development. Toward that end, they’re invited to participate in an online, public survey (in English, Korean and Spanish).

It has six questions and should take about 5 minutes to complete. The survey will be available from now until mid-January 2024. To take it, and for more information, go to https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-development/plan-amendments/centreville-study.