Development on the Richmond Highway corridor has resulted in unintended consequences that pose threats to the Potomac River.
Development on the Richmond Highway corridor has resulted in unintended consequences that pose threats to the Potomac River. Second in a series.
Revitalization is largely a matter of market economics, and community support plays a key role in determining the market.
What will you give up for Lent? Whatever it is, make it count for something.
With new development coming to Richmond Highway, knowledge is needed to understand how past development has affected the natural assets of neighborhoods especially as it relates to water pollution.
Compassion is the fuel in the engine of faith. It carries us straight into the presence of God.
Challenging the conventional wisdom about there being no vision for Richmond Highway and encouraging the community to Think Big about the future.
Every February, my kids tell their friends they are loved, they are special, and they are needed. What if we, as adults, followed this example?
David Versel is a new contributor to Patch. This is an introduction to his world as the Executive Director of the Southeast Fairfax Development Corporation (SFDC).
Is the Bible true, or does the Bible tell the truth? The answer may surprise you.
New Directors elected and "Lead Like A General" at the Chamber's Annual Meeting.
This issue answers common questions about suicide in children and teens.
Delegate Scott Surovell has started off the 2012 General Assembly by supporting three very controversial bills that increase different taxes in Virginia.
Our supporters are often the best ambassadors of our work. After one of our funders spotlights our work, I process what it means.
Play it safe with these tips for a healthy yoga practice.
Business highlights of 2011 from the Mount Vernon-Lee Chamber of Commerce.
Let go of resolutions and set an intention for the new year. One that will bring long lasting change, and you CAN achieve!
God continues to enter our lives from the shadows of our vulnerabilities and disappointments
A quest to get help for my son's messy handwriting leads this author to Mrs. Claus!
It’s the most “wonderful time,” and it can also feel like the “most loneliest” time, of the year.
Local business have unique holiday ideas and will save you time during this busy season.
Learn how 68 year old Yates Dowell changed his lifestyle to successfully lower his cholesterol, and discover steps YOU can take, without medication!
"Small Business Saturday" is November 26. Shop local for the holidays to keep more of your money in the local community.
We are officially in the “eating season”. From Halloween through New Year’s Day, you’ll be surrounded by tempting foods. How does food affect our health? Can we heal ourselves with a change in diet?
An introduction to NEXUS and what it does for youth affected by mental illness.
A GSH client tells his story and the impact GSH has had on his life.
Can you be still? I mean really still. For just five minutes. No scratching or fidgeting. Quiet the mind. Focus on the breath. Was this a challenge? Why is the simple act of stillness so difficult?
...the grace of that innocence is that my days may start with this small gesture of generosity now.
A twenty by twenty room filled with wet, barking dogs in need of obedience training. You get the picture.
This week, I taught my students conversational and social skills through a social coffee hour.
In week two of my teaching experience at Progreso Hispano, I taught my students a unit on food and all its nuances.
A volunteer ESL teacher reflects on her first day of teaching at a local nonprofit.
An email response from a client assisted years ago. Her message to others in a similar situation — don't give up!
Community healers have a unique opportunity to help heal the soul sounds of war. Let's help bring our troops all the way home.
GSH remembers former board member and regular volunteer, Fran Garman.
Allie Busching applied her book knowledge of social work to a summer internship at GSH.
I'm pondering the idea that just because the corporate community has downsized, the nonprofit community should do so, as well.
What is this power that puppies and young children have?
Discovering Huntley Meadows, and wondering what else I've missed.
Retractable leashes, plastic pooper bags in little plastic fire hydrants, organic puppy chow, and nylon chewing bones — the list just goes on.