Community School’s Positive Impact
United Community’s two Community Schools Coordinators, Delia Montecinos and Marcia St. John-Cunning, were spotlighted by Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) in a recent article. Delia and Marcia work hard to provide individualized, holistic support that has improved learning, strengthened families, and created a healthier community.
Taxes Made Easy
Accessible tax filing assistance has already seen thousands of dollars in returns for community members.
Black History Month Roundup
As February comes to a close, we look back at what United Community’s activities and events over the past month that were centered around learning more about and celebrating Black culture in the United States.
Sharing the Love
On February 14th, United Community participated in the 3rd annual Sharing the Love initiative hosted by De Lune Corp. Joined by Supervisor Lusk, we worked together to achieve our goal of serving 1000 families who are experiencing food insecurity.
Dinner is Served
The after-school snacks at our Community Centers just got better! United Community’s Creekside Village Community Center and Sacramento Neighborhood Center are now providing nutritious dinners during their after-school programs! The 60+ youth enrolled in Success through Purpose, Achievement, Respect, and Knowledge (SPARK) will be able to come to the centers for tutoring, fun activities, and a full meal.
We’re Seeing More Field Trips in Our Future
We’re excited to announce our partnership with Tickets for Kids, a non-profit partnering with organizations to supplement programs serving low-income, historically underserved children with free tickets to events in the area. Tickets for Kids goal is to “spark an interest, ignite a passion and shape a future without limits” with experiences in arts and culture, education, sports, recreation, and family entertainment. United Community is excited to be part of that!
One Woman’s Journey to Citizenship
Maria came to United Community Progreso Literacy and Citizenship Center in 2019, but her journey to naturalization started long before.
You’re Never Too Young To Give Back: Kindergartner’s New Year’s Resolution Evolves Into Legacy of Community Service
New Year’s Resolutions are those things that most of us have probably forgotten about by now. Studies show that 80% of people who make New Year’s resolutions drop them by the second week of February. Not Jayden Bowers. Not only has twelve-year-old Jayden kept his New Year’s resolution — he’s been keeping it for the […]
Coming Together During COVID-19
Life has been moving really fast since the COVID-19 pandemic started — especially for us at United Community! As we rush to provide our neighbors in need with the food, diapers, and resources to help them through this pandemic, we wanted to take a minute to highlight just a few of the amazing community members […]
