On Monday, May 24, 2024, ECNV partnered with Honduras at the Mobile Consulate, hosted by Fairfax County and Walgreens for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic. This clinic was mainly for new immigrants from Honduras. Guests received resources on food, health and education. ECNV distributed around 300 free home COVID-19 tests.

(Left to Right): ECNV staff Rosalia Fajardo female in white t-shirt and khaki pants surrounded by event attendees; part of the more then 400 hundred participants. (Bottom): Rosalia Fajardo female in white t-shirt and khaki pants.

On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, Rosalía Fajardo, Director of Disability Equity Strategic Partnerships at ECNV, attended the Arlington Chamber's annual Best Business Awards event. ECNV was a sponsor and was nominated.

(Left to Right): ECNV table at the Arlington Chamber Annual Best Business Awards event; Rosalia Fajardo with Executive Director of Doorways in black dress and burgundy leather jacket; (Bottom Center): ECNV Executive Director Dominique Dunford during the speech presenting about ECNV in olive green blouse.

On Saturday, May 4, 2024, ECNV celebrated Culmore Community Day, hosted by Fairfax County. This event was created over seventeen years ago as a multicultural celebration by the global community of Bailey's Crossroads and Culmore. Despite the rain this year, this event was a success in bringing the community together to celebrate the diversity that makes us strong and connected.

(Left to Right), New ECNV staff member, Lorena Granados with Rosalia Fajardo and ECNV travel trainer, Margarita Baquero at the ECNV staff table; Attendees passing by ECNV table.

On Saturday, May 4, 2024, ECNV partnered with a vaccine clinic and distributed free at-home COVID-19 testing kits at the Newcomer Health Fair. Refugees from Afghanistan and other countries received free services from more than 25 health organizations. This event was an opportunity for individuals and families to interact with medical professionals. Everyone is encouraged to join this free event and take advantage of the wide range of health resources available. We were very excited to serve the most vulnerable and needy communities!

(Top, Left to Right): A female Walgreens pharmacist, getting ready to vaccine a Latina woman; A group of Afghan females, and males waiting to get the vaccine; (Bottom Center): Rosalia Fajardo with Samantha Wentling, surrounded by Afghan refugees holding ECNV gift bags.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.

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.