It’s been a bittersweet week with welcomes, farewells, and a dramatic end to our last City Council meeting of 2023 and the last with the current City Council. Our final meeting was interrupted by a power outage – it took mobile hotspots, extension cords, and much ingenuity in order for us to finish city business around 130 am. We cast several important votes, with a fitting theme around “public interest” – I’ll share more about our decision on the disposition of a barn, budget guidance for the coming year, and sidewalk accessibility.
In the spirit of giving back during the holiday season and beyond, I’m also cribbing a great list that the MHS PTSA put out on ways you can help our local community:
Falls Church Homeless Shelter has many opportunities to help! See their website for more information.
Welcoming Falls Church, an organization creating welcoming spaces for newcomers to our community, has opportunities throughout the year. Please reach out to help here.
Aurora House, a residential counseling center for girls, has opportunities to volunteer in various ways. Please see more information here.
Food For Others helps combat food insecurity in our community. They have opportunities for families such as the Power Pack Program and assisting with food distribution at their warehouse and in the community. See their website for a full list of opportunities.
Homestretch helps to address and reverse the root causes for homelessness for families. They have a wish list here.
This will be my last post as we head into winter recess; the new City Council will be seated when our meetings resume on January 8. Wishing you a peaceful and healthy holiday season – I’ll see you in 2024!
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F.C. Council Member Hardi Issues Update
Report of F.C. Council Member Letty Hardi
December 15–
It’s been a bittersweet week with welcomes, farewells, and a dramatic end to our last City Council meeting of 2023 and the last with the current City Council. Our final meeting was interrupted by a power outage – it took mobile hotspots, extension cords, and much ingenuity in order for us to finish city business around 130 am. We cast several important votes, with a fitting theme around “public interest” – I’ll share more about our decision on the disposition of a barn, budget guidance for the coming year, and sidewalk accessibility.
In the spirit of giving back during the holiday season and beyond, I’m also cribbing a great list that the MHS PTSA put out on ways you can help our local community:
Falls Church Homeless Shelter has many opportunities to help! See their website for more information.
Welcoming Falls Church, an organization creating welcoming spaces for newcomers to our community, has opportunities throughout the year. Please reach out to help here.
Aurora House, a residential counseling center for girls, has opportunities to volunteer in various ways. Please see more information here.
Food For Others helps combat food insecurity in our community. They have opportunities for families such as the Power Pack Program and assisting with food distribution at their warehouse and in the community. See their website for a full list of opportunities.
Homestretch helps to address and reverse the root causes for homelessness for families. They have a wish list here.
This will be my last post as we head into winter recess; the new City Council will be seated when our meetings resume on January 8. Wishing you a peaceful and healthy holiday season – I’ll see you in 2024!
https://www.lettyhardi.org/updates-from-letty-december-15-2023/
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