NewsCenter Daily Update

Register for Bike to Work Day

• Bike to Work Day is Friday, May 15, with more than two dozen pit stops in Fairfax County and more across the region.
• Register to receive a free T-shirt at your local pit stop. Select locations will offer snacks, beverages and giveaways.
• Teleworkers are encouraged to bike to a pit stop and back home, and many pit stops are near transit hubs and park-and-ride lots for long commutes.

3 Things to Know Today

1. Point-in-Time Count of People Experiencing Homelessness in Region Released

2. Health and Safety Podcast Covers Tornado Safety, Flash Flooding and Drought 

3. Celebrate a New Era of Play at Reston North Park on June 3

⭐Fairfax Forward: Fairfax County Foster Parents of the Year

Fairfax Forward: Highlighting Achievements, Success and Innovation

Melanie Vracas and Adrienne Randall were named the 2026 Fairfax County Foster Parents of the Year for their exceptional compassion, dedication and support for children and their relatives. Over the years, they’ve welcomed children of different ages and needs including middle school-aged sisters, a medically fragile infant and older youth. Their story is a reminder that fostering isn’t about being perfect. It’s about being present—for children, for their families and for the moments that matter.

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