NVFS in the News

A LINKED INDEX OF ARTICLES ABOUT THE WORK WE’RE DOING

In the News 2014

December
31 – New Horizon Security Volunteers Serve Holiday Lunch to SERVE Family Shelter Residents, PR Web
24 – Local ‘Holiday Angels’ served the needy, comforted the afflicted in the region, Washington Post
23 – New Horizon Security Contributes to NVFS’ SERVE Family shelter to Support Families in Need this Holiday Season, PR Web
11 – Northern Virginia Family Service, Cox Connections NOVA interviews NVFS’ Mary AgeeNovember
28 – Unaccompanied minors wait in limbo, dreading deportation, AlJazeera America
26 – Editorial: Holidays Are about Giving, The Connection NewspapersOctober
26 – Northern Virginia Family Service seeks new chief executive, Washington Post
23 – Bilingual volunteers needed to translate insurance options, Fairfax County Times (People & Places)
18 – “Finanzas: Como conseguir un crédito comunitario,” Vamos Empresa TV interviews NVFS’ Hispanic Entrepreneurship Program Manager Adrienne Kay
17 – Leadership Fairfax honors seven who make a difference, Fairfax County Times

September
29 – Mary Agee to Receive Northern Virginia Leadership Award for Regional Leadership, Leadership Fairfax
26 – NVFS Honored for 90th Anniversary, The Centreville Independent
23 – Gov. and Mrs. McAuliffe Visit NVFS Head Start, The Connection Newspapers
10 – New NALCAB Member is Growing the Hispanic Entrepreneurial Spirit in Virginia, National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders

August
3 – Mary Agee set to retire from Northern Virginia Family Service in June 2015, The Washington Post

July
30 – Serving Families For 90 Years, The Connection Newspapers
16 – New challenge for Obamacare: Enrollees who don’t understand their insurance plans, The Washington Post
8 – Commentary: Area nonprofit Guides Entrepreneurs to Start-Up Success, The Connection Newspapers

June
29 – Manassas volunteer is honored for his service, Washington Post – Prince William Extra

May
30 – 90th Anniversary of Northern Virginia Family Service, Congressional Record
29 – Amplifying the Voice of Washington-Area Job-Seekers (blog), The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region
22 – HealthWorks fights to cover funding gap, Loudoun Times-Mirror
13 – NVFS Holds 16th Annual Gala, The Connection Newspapers

April
16 – NVFS expands programs as it celebrates 90 years, Leesburg Today
15 – United Way Donates $330,000 to Area Service Groups, Falls Church News Press
4 – Wealth Creation: One Nonprofit’s Fight Against Poverty, Community Foundation of Northern Virginia, Mary Agee Guest Blog
3 – Opinion: Maintaining a Viable, Diverse Community in Fairfax County, Connection Newspapers
3 – Opinion: Maintaining a Viable and Diverse Community in Alexandria, Connection Newspapers

March
5 – Cox Charities Virginia Awards Area Nonprofits, Connection Newspapers
4 – Local churches open doors amid record low temps, WJLA ABC 7
4 – Strikes for SERVE Bowl-a-thon this Saturday, Manassas Patch.com
1 – Foster Families Needed, Inside Vienna (page 12)

February
27 – Community Foundation to Bestow $300,000 in Grant Funds, Sun Gazette
26 – Prince William Advertised Tax Rate Based on Compromise, Bristow Beat
12 – Fairfax County Volunteer Opportunities, The Washington Post
11 – SAVE THE DATE: NVFS to Present the 2014 Road to Independence Gala on May 9th, WashingtonExec
5 – Helping Area Residents Sign Up for Health Insurance, Connection Newspapers

January
26 – In 100 days, more than 500 Virginia families get homes, The Washington Post
6 – Training Program Prepped for Prospective Foster Parents, Sun Gazette Newspapers
6 – Cornerstones Hosts Local Volunteer Groups to Feed the Hungry for ‘Day of Service,’ Reston Patch