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Faithful Servants Awards led by Bishop Adonteng Boateng honours Northern Virginia first responders LISTEN MAR 7, 2021 Bishop Boateng in tan-like color suit seen group photo with Ms. Ginwright (to his right) and some awardees at the event / photo courtesy DWIM Media Faithful Servants Awards led by Bishop Adonteng Boateng and Fairfax County Communities of Trust Committee (COTC) on Friday, March 5, 2021, honored the Northern Virginia First Responder Agencies in a simple but beautiful and well organized event at their global headquarters in the United States. The event, dubbed Faithful Servants Awards, honors men and women working in the field of law enforcement and fire and rescue, as well as private citizens, for their dedication, support, and community service. ....
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue, in partnership with Firefighters and Friends to the Rescue, continued its annual toy drive with a scaled-down distribution day Dec. 15 at Penn Daw Fire Station 11. More than 50 schools, shelters and nonprofits were provided with holiday gifts for families and children in need. “This is my third event since I became the Fire Chief here in Fairfax County, and every year I am amazed at the support and generosity of our business community,” said Fire Chief John Butler. “Not to mention the firefighters at Penn Daw Fire Station 11 stepping up several times a year to make this event and others a success. I am grateful to be a part of this worthy cause.” ....
Firefighters and Friends to the Rescue continued its annual toy drive with a scaled-down distribution day Dec. 19 at My Father’s House Christian Church International. More than 500 toys and gift cards were distributed to children and families in need, primarily in the West End of the city. “Though we are in a pandemic, our sponsors were not going to let that prevent them from supporting the event this year,” said former City Councilman Willie Bailey, who began the toy drive more than 20 years ago. “We received several calls from our sponsors hoping that we would find a way to pull off the distribution. Because of those calls we decided to put on the event this year. We had procedures in place to be safe, but the children were still able to receive their holiday gifts.” ....