Leesburg News: Residents give Back
Interfaith Relief hosts grand opening
Loudoun Interfaith Relief, Loudoun County’s largest food pantry, is hosting an open house Wednesday, June 4, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at its new location at 750 Miller Drive, Suite A-1.
The group's office was formerly on King Street in downtown Leesburg.
The event also will kick off the summer food drive, and be a meet-and-greet for volunteers and staff.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to bring canned fruit and canned meat to help stock the shelves.
For more information, call 703-777-5911. For more on Loudoun Interfaith Relief visit Interfaithrelief.org.
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Fighting cancer
Western Loudoun Relay for Life is hosting a fundraising walk-a-thon at the Heritage High School track in Leesburg. The event begins at 1 p.m. May 31. Relay teams will walk or run the track until 7 a.m. June 1. The closing ceremony will follow at 7 a.m.
Organizers said their goal is to raise $5,000 for cancer research.
For more information, contact Karen Maricheau at karen.maricheau@cancer.org.
On June 2, Relay for Life will announce the winner of a raffle for two round-trip tickets to anywhere that Southwest Airlines flies. To enter the raffle contact Deborah E. Parry at 703-771-2733.
For a schedule of these events and more visit WesternLoudounrelay.org.
Monument dedication
The United Daughters of the Confederacy will host a dedication ceremony May 31 at 1 p.m., celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Confederate monument on the Loudoun County Courthouse lawn. The monument -- a soldier wearing a Confederate uniform -- was erected in May 1908, in honor of Loudoun's Confederate soldiers. More than 1,100 Loudoun soldiers served in the Confederate Army. The United Daughters of the Confederacy restored the monument in June 2006.
The event will feature re-enactments and a raffle.
The rain date is June 1.
For more information, visit loudounsconfederatemonument.com
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