Broadside Correspondent Genevieve Timpone
Class helps poor of Fairfax: Mason aids with service and donations
|Although Forbes Magazine lists Fairfax among the most affluent of America’s counties, there are still many individuals in the area who are homeless. The Lamb Center strives to be a safe haven for those in need.
The Lamb Center is a Christian-based homeless shelter in Fairfax, Va. The organization allows the area’s homeless to get out of the elements, and provides a number of services, including meals, laundry, showers, phone access, a prayer area and mental outreach programs.
Cherry blossoms in full bloom: National Cherry Blossom Festival wraps up festivities after succesful two-week run in capital
|The National Cherry Blossom Festival wrapped up festivities on Sunday, April 11 after a two-week run.
How not to buy a car: Communication class teams up with local non-profit to create seminar
|As a part of their course assignment for the semester, a group of students from COMM 330: Principles of Public Relations has been working with Legal Services of Northern Virginia.
LSNV is a nonprofit organization that provides free, high quality, civil legal services to the indigent, elderly and disabled; the organization also provides free educational lectures to students.
Working with LSNV, the group of students has organized an event for George Mason University students, faculty and staff, titled “How Not to Buy a Car.”