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🌱 How storage cuts near Gainesville are squeezing House of Mercy’s services
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In today's newsletter:
- How storage cuts near Gainesville are squeezing House of Mercy's services
Also on today's calendar: Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 80 and low of 39 degrees.
- Friday: Nice with plenty of sun, temps: high: 75, low: 46.
- Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• House of Mercy lost 75 pallet spaces of storage. It has raised about $100,000 of the $350,000 it says it needs to fix it. (potomaclocal.com) — House of Mercy, just outside Gainesville, has lost 75 pallet spaces of storage, forcing it to close a third of its thrift-store floor and sharply cut furniture help for struggling families. The nonprofit has raised about $100,000 of the $350,000 needed to lease new bays, restore its showroom, protect its Christmas with Mercy toy program, and move toward a full-choice food pantry serving tens of thousands locally. 
📸 Around Gainesville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Gainesville
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★ Featured events ★
- Marian Homes, Inc. 2026 Casino Night Gala →
The Tower Club Tysons, 8000 Towers Crescent Dr, Vienna
7:00 pm - Registration is Open - JSSA Northern Virginia, MD Virtual 50+ Employment Expo →
10:00 am - Fall Bazaar →
Trinity United Methodist Church, 9280 Old Dumfries Rd, Catlett
8:00 am
Saturday October 10
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 31
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Other local events
- PreK Skill Builders
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
10:30 am - Saturday Movie Party at the Library
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Story Circle
2:00 pm - Toddler Story Time
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
10:30 am - HG Tech Help
Haymarket Gainesville Library -
12:00 pm - BrainSTEMs Club
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
6:00 pm - School Board Regular Business Meeting
Manassas, 9027 Center St, Manassas
6:00 pm - Baby Story Time
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Haymarket Gainesville Communi
10:30 am - Fall Cardmaking Workshop
Haymarket Gainesville Library - Quiet Study Room
1:00 pm - World Singing Day →
Fair Oaks Mall, 11750 Fair Oaks Mall, Fairfax, VA, 22033
2:00 pm
Friday October 9
Saturday October 10
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
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- Woodhouse posted a job opening for Front Desk Team Member in Gainesville. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Haymarket
- What's happening this week: Oct. 6 to Oct. 14 (princewilliamtimes.com)
Nokesville
- Cougars topple Hawks in four sets (nvdaily.com)
Manassas
- NoVA's Only Restaurant Serving This Aromatic Southeast Asian Cuisine Eyes Opening Date (patch.com)
- Boo! Your 2026 guide to Halloween across Northern Virginia (insidenova.com)
- Candidate Q&A: Dave Beckwith looks to unseat Subramanyam in Virginia's 10th District (insidenova.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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