– Fairfax County is relying on a nonprofit to help fight the spread of gangs in the area.  Northern Virginia Family Service — a Women’s Foundation Grantee Partner — works one-on-one with at-risk teens.  The county says the program is working — they haven’t had a gang-related death in three years.  Click here for more details.

– A D.C. woman’s new business is giving hope to a community hit hard by the economy and crime.  According to the Washington Post, while other businesses in the neighborhood struggle, Big Chair Coffee & Grill offers Anacostia residents new options for hot drinks, food and a place to congregate.  Big Chair was opened last month by Ayehubizu Yimenu, a registered nurse and mother of five.  She says it’s the first coffee shop in Anacostia.  Click here to read more.

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