The 2018 Annandale CROP Hunger Walk will be Saturday morning, October 20, at Lake Accotink Park. The Annandale CROP Hunger Walk raises funds for Church World Service’s hunger and refugee relief and development programs and for ACCA. Walkers collect donations to CWS from sponsors online or by check or cash. More detail on the 2018 walk will be available in late … [Read more...]
50th Anniversary Booklet Celebrates ACCA’s Founders
The ACCA 50th Anniversary Booklet contains inspiring stories and historic photos of ACCA's founders and the organization's early days. It was compiled by Diane McEldowney, ACCA's 2017 Vice President, for the October 3, 2017, 50th Anniversary celebration. Learn more about ACCA's roots and the motivations of its founders. The Anniversary Booklet is available for download. … [Read more...]
ACCA Mourns Emily Ruffing
We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing on September 13 of ACCA's beloved founder, Emily Ruffing. Her family has published a moving tribute in the Washington Post. For those of you who may have missed the obituary and relevant information, we quote it here: “Friends will be received on Monday, September 18 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM at Demaine Funeral Home, … [Read more...]
ACCA Celebrates 50th Anniversary on Oct. 3
The Annandale Christian Community for Action (ACCA) will host a Ceremony of Celebration of its 50 years of service to the Annandale, Lincolnia, and Bailey’s Crossroads/Culmore communities on Tuesday October 3, 7:00 p.m., at Queen of Apostles Catholic Church, located at 4329 Sano Street, Alexandria, Virginia. Don Di Spirito, chair of the ACCA Furniture Ministry, will give the … [Read more...]
Plans to Expand CDC Advance
ACCA's bid to expand the Child Development Center (CDC) by taking over the space vacated by the former Annandale Adult Care Center received a boost on July 11 when the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors voted to approve ACCA's application for a special zoning exception to increase the number of children it serves. CDC Executive Director Isabel Ballivian told the Board of … [Read more...]
