Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Community support has been critical.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- Frank Klimko
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Organizers celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Centreville Labor Resource Center, a benchmark they said would have been impossible to meet without the broad community support and a small army of volunteers that helped make things happen. The center, a longtime effort of the Centreville Immigration Forum, provides day laborers with a safe place to wait for jobs other than out-of-doors near the Centreville Regional Library. Located in the Centreville Square Shopping Center, the center occupies a space donated by plaza owner and developer Albert J. Dwoskin, a longtime supporter. About 50 supporters attended the anniversary party on Saturday. “We are very happy about what we are able to do,” said Alice Foltz, Centreville Immigration …
Monday, April 30, 2012
The 20th Annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards recognized Fairfax County residents and organizations for their service to the community.
Centreville resident Alice Foltz won the Sully District "Community Champion" award from Volunteer Fairfax on Friday. Sully District Supervisor Michael Frey nominated Foltz for the award for her work on immigration and labor issues. Foltz worked through her church, the Wellspring United Church of Christ, to establish an outreach committee to reduce community tensions around the issue. The Centreville Labor Resource Center, which helps immigrants obtain work, opened in Centreville Square in December. Alice Foltz and her husband Jerry also won the Centreville Day Citizens of the Year Award last October. Sully District Volunteer Fairfax Award Nominees Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-11), the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, including …
Performances, silent auction, food and games bring Centreville's ethnic residents together to support the Centreville Labor Resource Center.
The Centreville Immigration Forum (CIF) sponsored The International Dance and Music Festival at the Centreville Volunteer Fire Department Station 17. The "Fiesta" featured performances from Korean, Mexican, Guatamalan and Indian Centreville residents. Center for Day Laborers Opens in Centreville Shopping Plaza Donations were accepted at the event to help fund the Centreville Labor Resource Center, which opened in December and helps immigrants in Centreville find work. Sully District Supervisor Michael Frey gave the opening remarks at the event, while Pastor James Chun of the Korean Central Presbyterian Church led the group in an opening prayer. Members of the church played harmonicas and guitars, while a number of artists displayed their …
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Jim Daniels
11:09 am on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Perfect example of what happens when local citizens who are active and engaged can achieve meaningful, positive results for the community. This center has been a win, win for the community and for the workers! more ›