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Schedule of Events
Flu Shot Clinic at St. Martin's
October 9, 2008
October 9, 2008 --- Flu shots will be administered from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at St. Martin's Senior Center. Bring a photo ID and your health insurance card. Most insurance plans will be accepted, including Aetna and Medicare. (If you have no insurance, the fee is $30.) St. Martin's is located at 4650 Taney Avenue in Alexandria. Call 703-751-2766 for more information.
"Justice for Immigrants" presentation #2
October 9, 2008
October 9, 2008 --Second presentation in "Justice for Immigrants" series sponsored by St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, and Church of the Nativity. Speaker will be Tony Cube from U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Topic will be "Immigration: The myths, the facts, and the history." Immigrants will tell their own stories. Held at St. Mary of Sorrows at 5222 Sideburn Road in Fairfax. From 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. (703-841-3833)
October 17, 2008 - Bishop O'Connell Food Drive
October 17, 2008
Bishop O'Connell High School will complete its annual chunky soup drive for Christ House. If you wish to contribute to this great event that has helped Catholic Charities feed the hungry for more than 30 years, take your chunky soup cans to the Center Office at O'Connell at 6600 Little Falls Road in Arlington. For details, please contact Mr. Buckreis at rbuckreis@bishopoconnell.org or call 703-237-1400 .
"Justice for Immigrants" presentation #3
October 23, 2008
October 23, 2008 --Third presentation in "Justice for Immigrants" series sponsored by St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington, and Church of the Nativity. Speakers will be John Odenwelder and Michelle Sardone of Catholic Charities' Hogar Hispano. Topic will be "Challenges Created by Immigration Issues." Held at St. Mary of Sorrows at 5222 Sideburn Road in Fairfax. From 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. (703-841-3833)
Roundtable for Emergency Assistance Programs
November 6, 2008
November 6, 2008 - Catholic Charities invites local Emergency Assistance programs to participate in a forum about policies that work, best practices, ways of collecting statistics, ways to help clients break the cycle of poverty, and other topics.
Starts at 10:00 a.m. and continues through a working lunch until 1:00 p.m. Held at Christ House at 131 S. West St. in Alexandria. Attendees are asked to bring brochures, intake forms, budget forms, and other materials to share. RSVP to to sodwyer@ccda.net .
"Search and Reunion in Adoption"
November 8, 2008
November 8, 2008 -- "Search and Reunion in Adoption" presentation hosted by Catholic Charities' Children's Services staff. Includes a panel discussion by members of the adoption triad: adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents.
Virginia's procedures for opening adoption records and how to get started with a search will be explained.
Program is from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at Bellarmine Chapel, just off the George Mason University campus in Fairfax. To pre-register ($30), call 703-425-0100.
Help the Homeless Walkathon
November 22, 2008
November 22, 2008 --- Join the annual Fannie Mae Help the Homeless Walkathon. Please select Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington as the beneficiary of your walk by entering VA011 on your registration form. The walk starts at 9:00 a.m. on the National Mall betwen 4th and 7th Streets in Washington, DC. Go to www.helpthehomelessdc.org for complete details on how to register.
Citizenship Assistance Workshop
December 13, 2008
December 13, 2008 --- Catholic Charities' Hogar Hispano will assist eligible applicants in completing U.S. citizenship applications. Workshop runs from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Fairlington Community Center at 3308 S. Stafford St, Arlington, VA 22206. Call 703-534-9805, ext. 250, for more information and to preregister.
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