United Methodist Church Annandale Vaccine Clinic
On Thursday, April 11, 2024, ECNV hosted a clinic at an United Methodist Church Annandale event. There was also food distribution.
Collage: A male wearing a green olive short grey t-shirt and holding an ECNV bag to collect food after the vaccine; Marcie Goldberg, an ECNV peer mentor staffing our ECNV table. / Collage: Un hombre con una camiseta corta gris verde oliva y sosteniendo una bolsa ECNV para recolectar alimentos después de la vacuna; Marcie Goldberg, mentora de pares de ECNV que forma parte del personal de nuestra mesa de ECNV.
Singh Sabha Gurdwara Temple Vaccine Clinic
On Sunday, April 21, 2024, ECNV was invited to participate at the Singh Sabha Gurdwara Temple health fair. We were among others agencies all did amazing work and made this event successful.
Collage: Services providers from Fairfax County Health Department; Rosalia Fajardo surrounded by Singh women in traditional outfits; (bottom), Rosalia Fajardo surrounded by Singh men in traditional outfits. / Collage: Proveedores de servicios del Departamento de Salud del Condado de Fairfax; Rosalía Fajardo rodeada de mujeres Singh con trajes tradicionales; (abajo), Rosalía Fajardo rodeada de hombres Singh con trajes tradicionales.
ECNV Partners with Neighborhood Health
On Tuesday, April 9, (and throughout the month) 2024, ECNV partnered with Neighborhood Health to co-host several community events mainly focusing on food security and health resources. ECNV distributed COVID home test in these events. This was at their Alexandria Alive! event.
Collage: ECNV Staff David Aguayo male wearing black, white and burgundy sweater and Rosalia Fajardo, right side female wearing a purple sweater black pants gold; a Muslim women wearing black pants a black blouse and grey vest holding an holding an ECNV bag with COVID test kits; a female senior consumer wearing brown blouse black pants picking up food. / Collage: Staff de ECNV David Aguayo hombre vistiendo suéter negro, blanco y burdeos y Rosalía Fajardo, lado derecho mujer vistiendo suéter morado pantalón negro dorado; una mujer musulmana vestida con pantalones negros, blusa negra y chaleco gris sosteniendo una bolsa ECNV con kits de prueba de COVID; una consumidora senior con blusa marrón y pantalones negros recogiendo comida.
Word of Life Hope Expo Vaccine Clinic
On Saturday, April 13, 2024, the Word of Life Church family, invited ECNV to Hope Expo.
Collage: Margarita Baquero, a travel trainer from ECNV wearing a blue shirt and black pants providing info to a senior female in white blouse and black pants; a young disabled consumer with her mother speaking with Margarita; Rosalia Fajardo wearing a pink blouse and David Aguayo surrounded by a Latino family. / Collage: Margarita Baquero, entrenadora de viajes de ECNV con camisa azul y pantalón negro brindando información a una mujer mayor con blusa blanca y pantalón negro; una joven consumidora discapacitada con su madre hablando con Margarita; Rosalía Fajardo luciendo una blusa rosa y David Aguayo rodeado de una familia latina.
Shirlington Employment and Education Center Graduation Ceremony
On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, ECNV was invited by partner agency Shirlington Employment and Education Center in their graduation ceremony for a group of Latinas (os) entrepreneurs who successfully finished the Latinx in Business program.
Collage: A group of Latino entrepreneurs who graduated from the SEEC Latinx in business program; ECNV table with COVID home tests and bags. / Collage: Un grupo de emprendedores latinos que se graduaron del programa SEEC Latinx in Business; Mesa ECNV con pruebas caseras y bolsas COVID.
Salvadorian Mobile Consulate Vaccine Clinic
On Saturday, March 23, 2024 ECNV hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic with Salvadorian Mobile Consulate and organizations from Fairfax County governments. ECNV staff distributed COVID-19 home tests as well as provided vaccine shots.
(Top): Rosalia Fajardo in a purple blouse and black pants with a Latina female senior woman wearing; Intern David Aguayo male in grey and black shirt and black pants with a Latina female wearing black pants and red blouse holding covid homes test and ECNV bag. (Bottom): Walgreen Pharmacist administering a vaccine to a female patient wearing a red blouse; ; ECNV staff sitting at a long table with Walgreens pharmacists.
Celebrating International Women's Day
On Thursday, March 7, 2024, Rosalia Fajardo Director and Disability Justice Partnerships participated in several International Women's Day celebrations events, with more than 125 Latina women attending. At Cornerstones Herndon Neighborhood Resource Center we shared our story, accomplishments, and challenges. ECNV provided COVID-19 home tests and bags. It was an inspirational morning to help forge a better, more inclusive world for women.
Collage: A group of Latinas women sharing stories; Rosalia Fajardo female in purple blouse and black pants behind the table filled with presents for the women attending “A night full of joy.”
Alexandria City Government Resource Fair
On Thursday, March 7, 2024, Alexandria City Government hosted another resource fair event. ECNV staff attended this fair promoting our programs and distributing COVID-19 home tests.
Collage: (Top), Rosalia Fajardo in black pants a black blouse and gold vest with a African American female in black police uniform holding an ECNV bag with COVID test; A blind consumer with his guide dog wearing tan sweater and blue jeans pants; (Bottom center), Margarita Baquero and Rosalia Fajardo posing together at the ECNV staffing the table.
Partnership with Second Story
During the month of March, ECNV partnered with Second Story and hosted several community events mainly focusing on food security and health resources. ECNV distributed COVID-19 home tests at these events.
Collage: An Ethiopian male wearing plaid skirt and black pants holding a covid home test; A female Latina woman holding a covid home test she is wearing white t shirt with a colorful logo; (bottom center), David Aguayo, a Hispanic male in a white and black T-shirt and Rosalia Fajardo in a pink blouse staffing the ECNV information table.
Himalayan Free Clinic
On Friday, March 1, 2024, ECNV co-hosted another Himalayan Free clinic. We provided vaccines to seniors with disabilities and the general population and distributed COVID-19 tests for more than seventy attendees.
Collage: A Nepalese male receiving the vaccine by Walgreens pharmacist on the right in white medical gown and black pants; a Nepalese male in a plaid jacket black pants and Rosalia Fajardo; (bottom center), Rosalia Fajardo female grey sweater and David Aguayo male in black and grey hoodie staffing ECNV table at the Himalayan Free clinic.
2024 ECNV Vaccination Events
With funding from USAging’s Aging and Disability Vaccination Collaborative and the Administration for Community Living (ACL), ECNV is organizing community vaccination events especially for seniors and people with disabilities.
National Landing Vaccine Clinic
On Wednesday, December 13, 2023, ECNV hosted a vaccine clinic at National Landing. ECNV Communications and Publications Specialist Elaine Shaw administered the demographic survey, David gave out the gift cards and Rah was downstairs to help direct people to the clinic. Marcie Goldstein was on hand giving out the patient forms from Walgreens. Some ECNV staff even came down to get the updated COVID-19 booster; Program and Training Coordinator Andrew Shaw was the first patient of the day and Program Facilitator and Independent Living Specialist Maura Schmidt received hers as well.
Collage: (Top) Marcie Goldstein, David, Walgreens vaccinator; (Bottom) Marcie Goldstein and David.
The Arden Clinic
On Monday, December 11, 2023, ECNV in partnership with Wesley Housing and Walgreens provided vaccines to seniors residing at The Arden Residences in Alexandria, VA. Residents received the flu and COVID-19 vaccine. ECNV staff Rosalia Fajardo and Marcie Goldstein were coordinators for this vaccine clinic.
Collage: A female wearing light green helping a resident who uses a motorized wheelchair fill up a form; two African-American men sitting around a table, along with two African-American females waiting to get vaccinated.
Seniors Getting Vaccinated!!
On Wednesday, December 6, 2023, ECNV in partnership with Wesley Housing and Walgreens provided vaccines to seniors residing at Coppermine Place in Herndon, VA. The clinic was in a festive environment for residents and another successful event where seniors received the flu and COVID-19 vaccine in the comfort of their place of residence. ECNV staff member Rosalia Fajardo coordinated the vaccine clinic.
Collage: Rosalia Fajardo in red sweater and black pants, with Hispanic female sitting in a walker wearing a black pants and jacket; Rosalia Fajardo Director of Multicultural Families from ECNV in red sweater and black pants, with white female using a motorized wheelchair wearing a black sweater and grey soft pants; Walgreens female Pharmacist wearing white medical gown and black pants.
ECNV Continues Distributing COVID-19 Home Tests!
On Tuesday, December 5, 2023 Director of Multicultural Families Rosalia Fajardo distributed COVID-19 home tests at the Arlington Mill Community Center, for Latino families attending the graduation of Latinx in Business program hosted by our partner Shirlington Employment and Education Center.
Collage: A Hispanic male wearing black pants and Jacket with the ECNV purple bag, Rosalia Fajardo in white and gold sweater and black pants, a Hispanic female wearing black pants red blouse and black jacket holding ECNV purple bag, a Hispanic male wearing jeans and black jacket holding ECNV purple bag; Rosalia Fajardo Director of Multicultural Families at ECNV in white and gold sweater and black pants, a Hispanic female holding a diploma wearing black sweater purple pants, Andres Tovar Executive Director of partner Shirlington Employment and Education Center, wearing blue shirt and black pants; Group of Latinos entrepreneurs during graduation ceremony.
Corazon De America Thanksgiving Food Distribution in Culmore
On Sunday, November 19, ECNV gave away bags and COVID-19 home tests to more than 300 members of the Culmore Community in Falls Church. Residents also received turkeys and other meals to help make a Thanksgiving meal, thanks to donations from CORAZON DE AMERICA, a non-profit collaborative whose mission is to improve the lives of the immigrant communities residing in Falls Church, VA.
Collage: ECNV Director of Multicultural Families, Rosalia Fajardo wearing a light blue sweater and black pants (center), a Hispanic male wearing black jacket and pants, (right) Director Corazon de America, Magaly Prudencio Executive in red shirt and blue jeans; a group photo of Corazon volunteers, pictured with Rosalia.
ECNV Continues to Serve the Diverse Faith Network
On Sunday, November 19, 2023, ECNV partnered with Durga Temple of Virginia to provide vaccines and free COVID-19 home tests to Hindu faith community, located in Lorton and serving Fairfax County.
Collage: Cherie Takemoto, Rosalia Fajardo, a Japanese male volunteer and Manju Sangruala from Durga temple in flower dress; a group of Hindu families celebrating Diwali and waiting for the vaccines; a young female volunteer wearing a grey traditional Hindi shirt and black pants.
ECNV Protecting Immigrant Communities
On Saturday, November 11, 2023, ECNV in partnership with Mount Olive Methodist Church in Arlington VA, hosted a vaccination clinic and distributed COVID-19 home tests to Hispanic immigrants and others residing in Arlington County. ECNV staff spoke with so many while they waited in line. They were grateful to the church for providing food to feed their families with dignity, even overcoming language barriers, and to ECNV for the vaccines. It was a very cold morning but helping those in need brought a lot of warmth.
Collage: Margarita Baquero ECNV staff member, sitting with a Walgreens pharmacist; A group of people waiting in line for food and vaccines, holding purple bags; Rosalia Fajardo wearing brown a a blue jacket, pictured with a hispanic male in a blue jacket and dark pants, using a wheelchair and waiting for the vaccine.
Seniors Getting Vaccinated!
On Monday, November 6, 2023 ECNV in partnership with Louduon Caregivers hosted a vaccine clinic at Madison House Apartments, Leesburg, VA in Loudoun County.
Collage: A female senior woman sitting for a vaccine (right) a Walgreens pharmacist; a Walgreens pharmacist a white female in her medical gown, a woman using a wheelchair; a group of seniors and volunteers waiting to be vaccinated.
Himalayan COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
On Saturday, November 4, 2023, ECNV provided vaccines to the Himalayan community residing in Northern Virginia. This event is deeply connected to our organization's mission to serve the diverse and multicultural community and was an experience full of spiritual wealth and peace that accurately reflected that the universal language is a smile and our unwavering organization's commitment to serve seniors with disabilities, their caregivers, and their communities.
Collage: Rosalia Fajardo, Director of Multicultural Families at ECNV with the Director of the Himalayan Free Clinic, Manju Sangruala in blue shirt and black pants; a Walgreens Pharmacist giving a vaccination; (bottom), a group of Nepalese /Himalayan seniors wearing their traditional costumes , Rosalia is wearing a black vest over a blue blouse.