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We Are 'Rebuilding Together' April 26

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Hammers, saws, paint brushes and rakes are just a few of the tools volunteers will be using on April 26 as they help two local homeowners make needed repairs during this year's Rebuilding Together event. 

This year's house captains are Ken Mittelholtz, Frank Spink, John Clarke, Brad Moffet and Jim Stewart. They are meeting with the owners and developing plans for the work to be done. Trash removal and yard clean up will be the focus at one of the homes, while repairs to a deck and shed, replacing gutters and down spouts and painting will occupy volunteers at the other house. 

There are jobs for both skilled and unskilled workers. Why not lend a hand? If you are interested in helping out or in making a cash donation to support the teams, please contact Marie Monsen, mamonsen@verizon.net. 

Thank You, Annandale Rotary Club

Mary Lee Di Spirito accepts a check from Dick Bowes of the Annandale Rotary Club.

The Annandale Rotary Club recently presented ACCA representative Mary Lee Di Spirito with a check for $1,000 for ACCA's Family Emergency Assistance Program. The funds are intended to help pay for prescriptions for those who cannot afford their medication. Also honored with similar checks were the Literacy Council of Northern Virginia and Brain Injury Services.  

Family Emergency Assistance 

ACCA provided $28,348 in emergency cash assistance to 55 households in March. Most of the funds were used to provide rent assistance to families whose budgets were stretched to the breaking point due to unexpected illness, layoffs and the need to care for other family members. We also assisted a family with five children whose electricity was about to be disconnected by paying her utility bill and a single mom who needed gas money to drive to a job interview. On behalf of all who were served, thank you for your continued generosity to ACCA. 

Opportunity to Serve on CDC Board

There are currently two vacancies on the board of directors for the ACCA Child Development Center (CDC). Preferred candidates will have some knowledge of IT, legal issues, Human Resources or have a professional background, and be a member of an ACCA church. For more information, or to submit a nomination, please contact Fred Holmes, fholmes@his.com. The CDC board meets monthly and is responsible for a overseeing an annual budget of $2.5 million. This is a great opportunity for personal and professional development.  

In March volunteers made 102 deliveries assisting 344 individuals. Our continued thanks to all the churches and individuals who have made generous donations of food to the pantry. One particularly generous donation came from the Annandale Lions Club, which donated fresh oranges and grapefruit. These are very much appreciated by the families who receive them. 

We also thank all who have donated their time stacking pantry shelves and delivering emergency food to needy individuals and families.  

The pantry is currently in need of rice, beans, spaghetti sauce, jelly, and canned fruit for our food deliveries.

Peg Frank coordinated the Annandale Meals on Wheels program from 2002 to 2013.

This month we salute Peg Frank, who for more than a decade served as the Annandale  Meals-On-Wheels Coordinator. She also served as an official representative to ACCA from St. Michael's Catholic Church. 

Peg took over the Meals on Wheels program in 2002. Following her retirement from United Airlines, it became a major focus of her activity. She also volunteered with Travelers Aid at Dulles International and Reagan National airports, and staffed the concierge desk at Tysons II for a number of years. 

Clearly a people person, Peg provided countless hours of service to shut-ins in our community and to travelers from near and far. She recently moved to an assisted living facility nearer to her family in Pennsylvania. We wish her well and know she will be a valuable member of her new community.