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Community Job and Resource Fair OAR sponsored a Community Job and Resource Fair on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at the South County Fairfax Government Center in Alexandria, VA.  View the OAR Press Release.  This event hosted over 35 employers/agencies to promote their jobs openings, internships, career opportunities and programs. If you are interested in participating in an OAR job […]

OAR’s 2018 Jazz and Wine Fundraiser Photos On May 23rd approximately 150 friends of OAR gathered at the Winery at Bull Run for OAR’s 2018 Jazz and Wine Fundraiser to show their support for OAR’s mission.  We thank everyone that support OAR that evening and want to share some of the photos from the event.  The

Advocacy Alert Fall 2018 Please visit, call or email your Fairfax County District Supervisor by September 18 and ask them to include these issues affecting our community on their 2019 Legislative Program. The Fairfax Legislative Program is powerful & determines what issues Fairfax County will lobby for in the 2019 Virginia Legislative session.  Their first

Please enjoy some of the photos from the event.  We look forward to seeing you again next year! 2017 OAR Volunteer Appreciation Night OAR staff, volunteers, and supporters gathered on Wednesday, October 25th to honor the OAR volunteers that give so generously of their time in support of the OAR mission. Over 40 OAR volunteers were

OAR Hiring Event on 9/26/17 OAR has partnered with Sodexo Inc. to provide employment opportunities for OAR clients.  Sodexo representatives were at OAR on September 26th from 10:00 to 2:00.  Sodexo was looking to hire cooks and food service workers.  Six interested and qualified OAR clients interviewed with Sodexo and all six were offered employment.  OAR host

2017 Back to School Supplies St. Mary’s of Sorrows Catholic Church is an important supporter of OAR family programs. We thank everyone involved at St. Mary’s for their support on this project. If you would like to help family members of the incarcerated, please make a donation to OAR. Each year OAR provides backpacks and

OAR Gives Back The community supports OAR in so many ways.  This holiday season we decided to show our appreciation by giving back. Instead of having an office holiday party, the OAR staff volunteered at the Embry Rucker Community Shelter.  Our staff served catered food from Shirley’s Catering and did the clean up.  The shelter staff and residents seemed to

The Fairfax Civitan has been a long time supporter of the OAR mission.  Denny Vaughan, former OAR Board member and active Civitan member, presented OAR with a generours donation from the Civitan.  The Civitan is a volunteer services organization with a special emphasis on helping those with developmental disabilities.  They are dedicated to helping the

Hiring Event 11/29/16 OAR hosted another hiring event for our clients. The event took place at: 10640 Page Ave, Suite 250, Fairfax, VA 22030November 29, 201610:00am to 3:00pm The employers at the hiring event on 11/29 included: Jiffy Lube Positions: Lube Technicians Customer Service Advisors Applicants need: 2 forms of ID Valid driver’s license Goodwill Positions: All positions

Alternative Gift Market On December 3, OAR participated in the 16th Annual Alternative Gift Market at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Reston. The market offered opportunities for community and congregation members to support local charities by making donations in the names of those on thier Christmas and holiday shopping lists. Gifts available for purchase from