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Women Voters Affordable Housing Event on Sunday The Falls Church League of Women Voters and the Citizens for a Better City invite the public to a virtual program on on Sunday, April 25 at 4 p.m. about the current developments and efforts in providing affordable housing in Falls Church. Five Falls Church-based experts will discuss current efforts to address this issue, including a
new $3.75 million housing grant from Amazon and the push for more affordable units in large mixed-used developments. The panel of five local experts will include: Letty Hardi, member of the Falls Church City Council; Dana Lewis, with the Falls Church Department of Housing and Human Services; Julio Cesar Idrobo, tenant advocate; Michelle Winters, executive director of the Alliance for Housing Solutions; and Joe Muffler, developer of the Founders
MORE THAN 40 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES were all smiles Saturday after receiving free dental care from the medical staff and volunteers at Everlasting Dental Care in Falls Church. (Photo: Courtesy Ashley Morabito)
Row/Mill Creek project in Falls Church. Nancy Vincent, director of the Falls Church Housing and Human Services Department, will moderate the program. The public may access the program via Zoom at us02web.zoom. us/j/85073147018. The Zoom link is also posted on the website of the Falls Church League of Women Voters at my.lwv.org/virginia/fallschurch. For additional information, please email Barbara Lipsky at blipsky@cox.net.
Meredith serves as the CEO and Board Director at Everbridge (a NASDAQ Russell 1000 Index company), the global leader in critical event management software solutions to “Keep people safe and organizations running.” Prior to Everbridge, Meredith amassed over 25 years of senior executive leadership and board director roles across both multi-billion-dollar public companies as well as private equity-backed, technologyfocused firms.
Former F.C. Resident Joins Company Board
Athletic Scholarships Being Offered to Mustangs
David Meredith, a former Falls Church resident, has been added to the Board of Directors for SADA, a global business and technology consultancy.
The George Mason High School Athletic Boosters Association will be awarding $11,500 in scholarships this year to eight graduating seniors from the
Class of 2021 and three alumni. These scholarships are targeted at those students that participate in Mustang Athletics as an athlete or as an active supporter (e.g., team manager, film coordinator, or student trainer). The deadline to apply is May 7. General information about each scholarship’s unique requirements and the application form can be found at masonathletics.org (from the home page, click on “Athletic Boosters” then click on “Boosters’ Scholarships”). Scholarship winners will be announced in June. Donations to the ABA Scholarship Program are always welcome and can be made at the Mason Fan Shop: mason-fan-shop.myshopify. com. For questions, contact gm.athleticboosters@gmail.com.
DR. ROBERT MORABITO (left picture), Dr. David Morabito (right picture) and other medical staff performed root canals, fillings, extractions, cleanings, and other care valued at more than $45,000 to children who had no access to dental care. Many will also be returning for follow up visits to complete necessary procedures at no charge. Ashley Morabito is the executive director of the Little Yellow Bird Foundation, a registered non-profit organization that raises funds to support dental missions locally and internationally. She organized the Give Kids a Smile Day and recruited nearly 30 volunteers. (Photo: Courtesy Ashley Morabito)
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