For years The Good News Community Kitchen (www.tgnck.org) has been a source of provision for Prince William County’s underserved. According to its website, TGNCK was established in 2015 by Army Veteran Mercedes N. Kirkland-Doyle, to rebuild and strengthen communities by fighting hunger one meal at a time. Recently they were given the Chick-Fil-A regional award of […]
As families in Prince William County continue to bear the brunt of the economic turmoil during the pandemic, local organizations are helping out as the calendar moves into the Thanksgiving holiday. The Community Feeding Taskforce will prepare 10,000 Thanksgiving boxes for families in the area from Nov. 9-24. Volunteer groups interested in making boxes can sign […]
Governor Ralph Northam today released the inaugural Virginia Roadmap to End Hunger, which establishes a unified set of goals and strategies to prioritize food security during the current public health emergency and beyond. The Roadmap was produced by Governor Northam’s Children’s Cabinet. In Virginia and across the country, food insecurity rates are increasing, with an estimated 445,000 additional […]
On Tuesday October 6th, Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors convened for their first meeting of the month, Resolution 11H drew particular attention from constituents. Supervisor Pete Candland, R-Gainesville, proposed Resolution 11H. It’s title line stated “Authorize a study period for the purpose of defining equity in housing and environmental justice concepts for consideration in […]
Miss Virginia 2020 Katelyn Page discusses her deployment in Louisiana over the past month for the American Red Cross. She talks about the aid given to families in the Gulf and how others can get involved locally. Below is the upcoming blood drive that will be taking place next month. We’d like to thank Katelyn […]
Families in black and brown communities have been hit hardest financially during the pandemic, and the need for relief against evictions within the Commonwealth has grown increasingly. Today, those communities received some good news. Governor Ralph Northam launched the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP), which will provide $50 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, […]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, today Governor Ralph Northam announced a COVID-19 housing fund called the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program and issued a call for courts to push for an extension of the eviction ban. Virginia evictions are set to begin on Monday, June 29th after the denial of a moratorium extension […]
Delegate Elizabeth Guzman (D-Prince William County) announced on Tuesday that she is exploring a run to become the first woman and first Hispanic person to serve as Lt. Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Guzman was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2017 when she became the first Latina immigrant to serve in […]
Helen Zurita, a Manassas City resident and advocate against homelessness, is most well known for her fight to save East End Mobile Home Park when the community was at risk a few years ago. Now, she’s facing new challenges as a candidate for Manassas City Council. “I’m not a politician; I’m a community builder,” Zurita […]
The Dumfries Town Council on Tuesday passed two resolutions, one condemning systemic racism and one that permanently established Juneteenth as an official calendar holiday for the town. These resolutions come at a time of national unrest as racial issues are taking national headlines after the murder of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers and […]
