The Forum of the Fairfax County Government Center looked like the staging area for a full-fledged overland assault. Identical white vans were lined up on the grass behind the Government Center; multiple colored signs identified the items to be unloaded, sorted, and re-packaged; and dozens of volunteers commandeered bags and baskets to be filled. But this wasn’t equipping for war; it was the first-ever county-wide coordinated event to help more than 500 homeless persons and their families move toward independence with a special care package.