Lyon Village Food Drive a Success
LV delivered almost 1,000 pounds of food to AFAC on Saturday morning. Additionally, LV contributed money donations totaling $2,500. LVWC, LVCA, and AFAC thank everybody who helped make the Food Drive a success.
BLM March in LV (Wilson & Edgewood)
BLM March in LV (Wilson & Edgewood)
Amazingly large turnout as Arlington marches for Black Lives Matter June 4, 5 & 6, 2020.
Will so many attend LVCA’s annual Fourth of July Parade?
Sadly, this year there will be no gathering at LV Park.
Check on Elderly or Shut-In Neighbors
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Check on Elderly or Shut-In Neighbors
Please be sure to check on your elderly or shut-in neighbors on your street to see if they need any help with grocery shopping, etc.
County Response To Hunger
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
County Response To Hunger
The County has created the Cooperative for a Hunger Free Arlington (CHFA) to help coordinate efforts to assure every Arlington resident has food during the pandemic. CHFA will work to expand community food distribution and add new initiatives. In the coming weeks, the CHFA, in coordination with the County, schools and other community partners, will share more details and communicate expanded easy-to-access resources for food assistance, building on the full range of current resources.
Food, Financial and Medical Assistance for Neighbors in Need website
Help Map Published By NextDoor
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Help Map Published By NextDoor
The Help Map displays green dots locating neighbors offering help. Clicking on a dot displays the neighbor’s name, how they can help, and a button to send them a message. As of this writing, 13 neighbors in LV are offering various kinds of assistance. (More helpers than any surrounding neighborhood.) The webpage also has a button to sign up as a helper.
View the Help Map
Emergency Food Pantry
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Emergency Food Pantry
There is an emergency food pantry set up by some very thoughtful neighbors. The sign says “This food is for you and your Family.” It is located in the 1800 block of N. Cleveland Street. They encourage people to take what they need and leave the rest for others.A true act of kindness.
Thanks so much!
Volunteer Arlington List of Nonprofit Needs
Volunteer Arlington List of Nonprofit Needs
Volunteer Arlington maintains an up-to-date list of nonprofit needs. This list is updated as soon as nonprofits provide their daily report of needs, so check back regularly.
Most nonprofits’ primary need is funding.
Volunteer Arlington webpage
Volunteer Arlington maintains an up-to-date list of nonprofit needs. This list is updated as soon as nonprofits provide their daily report of needs, so check back regularly.
Most nonprofits’ primary need is funding.
Volunteer Arlington webpage
Apr 3 Donation Site for COVID-19 PPE
Apr 3 Donation Site for COVID-19 PPE
When: Fri, Apr 3 from 10AM to 3PM
Where: Central Library parking lot on N 10th St
Upon arrival, donors must stay in their cars until they reach the unloading area
Arlington County is seeking donations of unused, unopened containers of essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), cleaning supplies, and certain food to assist essential employees, nonprofits and community organizations with coronavirus (COVID-19) response operations.
Requested items include: Nitrile or vinyl examination gloves; N95 or KN95 masks; Surgical masks; Protective surgical gowns; Homemade masks; Cleaning products and supplies; Non-perishable food items.
Details at News Release
When: Fri, Apr 3 from 10AM to 3PM
Where: Central Library parking lot on N 10th St
Upon arrival, donors must stay in their cars until they reach the unloading area
Arlington County is seeking donations of unused, unopened containers of essential Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), cleaning supplies, and certain food to assist essential employees, nonprofits and community organizations with coronavirus (COVID-19) response operations.
Requested items include: Nitrile or vinyl examination gloves; N95 or KN95 masks; Surgical masks; Protective surgical gowns; Homemade masks; Cleaning products and supplies; Non-perishable food items.
Details at News Release
Arlington Food Assistance Center Running Short
Arlington Food Assistance Center Running Short
Neighbors, AFAC (Arlington Food Assistance Center) donations from grocery stores are way down due empty shelves at the stores. AFAC has begun to purchase food to offset the drop of food available on our shelves. Click to Donate
Neighbors, AFAC (Arlington Food Assistance Center) donations from grocery stores are way down due empty shelves at the stores. AFAC has begun to purchase food to offset the drop of food available on our shelves. Click to Donate
Arlington COVID-19 Facebook Group Formed
Arlington COVID-19 Facebook Group Formed
Arlington COVID-19 Facebook Group has been created as a space to ask for help, share information, and connect to our neighbors.
Facebook Group
Arlington COVID-19 Facebook Group has been created as a space to ask for help, share information, and connect to our neighbors.
Facebook Group
Village Spotlight on Keith Oberg
Village Spotlight on Keith Oberg
This month we are highlighting the work of Lyon Village resident Keith Oberg. In 2005 Keith founded the organization Bikes for the World which collects used bikes for distribution to those in the greatest of need.
The bikes are repaired if necessary and given to those in the greatest of need. Some are distributed locally but most are sent overseas to Africa or the Caribbean nations.
Keith has actually been doing this locally since 1995, having collected over 200,000 bikes through the years. He was at the recent E-Care recycling event on Oct 19 doing what he does best, collecting about 100 bikes for those in need of transportation.
For more info or to donate bikes and cash… Bikes for the World