Community News: Sept. 28 paper

Walk to be held for psoriasis sufferersWASHINGTON, D.C.On Sept. 30, the National Psoriasis Foundation is hosting its annual Walk to Cure Psoriasis in Washington, D.C.at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (1850 W. Basin Dr. SW). The event aims to raise funds for the Foundations research, education and advocacy programs. Registration is at 8 a.m.; the walk is at 9 a.m. Walkers of all ages can choose between 1K and 5K routes.To register or for more information, visit walk.psoriasis.org/wdc-walk, or call (877) 825-WALK (9255).

Taste of Stafford to be held AQUIA The Aquia Evening Lions and 17 local restaurants will host an afternoon of delicious food samplings at Taste of Stafford on Oct. 7 from 2 to 4 p.m. Tickets are on sale now for $15 or $20 at door; call Bea at (540) 659-6124 or Dottie at (540) 659-2885. The event will be held at The Clubhouse Restaurant, 204 Bow Cove, Aquia Harbour in Stafford, and will raise funds for eye exams, eye glasses and hearing exams and aids for children.

National Public Lands Day to be held LORTON On Sept. 29, volunteers around the nation will visit their favorite parks, beaches, wildlife preserves, or forests and chip in to help improve these treasured places. Theyll be taking part in National Public Lands Day, the largest, single-day volunteer event for public lands in the country. Bureau of Land Management employees will participate, with volunteers to repair fences, control vegetation and provide boundary surveying. The event will be held Sept. 29 at 10 a.m. at Mustang Trail Head, 10702 Harley Road, Lorton. Call (202) 912-7715 for information.

RAA to hold plant sale FREDERICKSBURG Rappahannock Adult Activities is now hosting a fall plant sale with pansies and chrysanthemums. The sale started Sept. 24 and runs through Oct. 5 at their750 Kings Highway,Fredericksburg location (approximately 3 miles East of theChathamBridge).Sale hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wax center, therapy center open this week FREDERICKSBURG The grand opening of the European Wax Center took place Wednesday. The center is located at1935 Carl D. Silver Pkwy, inFredericksburg. The same day, the Physical Therapy of Central Virginia celebrated its grand opening. The physical therapy center is located at10524 Spotsylvania Ave., Suite 102, inFredericksburg.

September is Action Hunger MonthGAITHERSBURG, Md. September is Hunger Action Month. Its no secret that for many families food has become the greatest household expense, and often, there simply isnt enough food. Local elementary school students considered at risk of hunger, however, have come to depend on the weekend Smart Sacks packed by residents with memory loss at the Wilson Health Care Center at Asbury Methodist Village, a Gaithersburg continuing care retirement community.

Working in partnership with the Manna Food Center in Gaithersburg, the Smart Sack program provides the children with backpacks full of food every Friday to ensure they have food on the weekends when there are no school meals to sustain them. According the USDAs most recent statistics, approximately 15 percent ofUnited States households experienced some food insecurity during 2011.

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