Community Corner
Opportunity Neighborhoods Unites Mount Vernon Area
Volunteers are needed for Saturday's kickoff event.
Opportunity Neighborhoods is a new initiative in the Mount Vernon area that brings together community, schools, Fairfax County, and neighborhood resources to foster successful development of community youth.
Opportunity Neighborhoods will launch Saturday with a kickoff event and orientation, which is open to the public.
Facilitators are needed to help direct small group conversations around the following topics:
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- Caring adults
- Safety
- Health
- Education
- Community support
- Getting involved
The event will take place Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mount Vernon Woods Elementary School. For more information or to volunteer, email Toya Codjoe (Toya.Codjoe@fairfaxcounty.gov).
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