MANASSAS, Va. – Home Instead will be collecting canned food through the end of June for local seniors in need, and their office will match the amount of food collected. Donations will be collected at 9817 Godwin Drive #202, Manassas, VA 20110. “At Home Instead Senior Care, we believe strongly that supporting our community should be a year-long effort,” states Owner Jacqueline St. Clair. “At this midpoint in the year, we feel that it is important to do our part to help those seniors in our community who face a daily struggle to find the resources they need.”

Home Instead’s summer food drive is part of the 2014 Home Instead Gives Back campaign, which marks a program of senior advocacy and community service aimed at assisting those seniors in our community who need it the most. Director of Operations Ian Lovejoy explains, “As our company grows, so does our commitment to seniors in our community.” Other goals of the campaign include free senior care education seminars throughout the community, supporting local senior advocacy organizations and pledging 750 volunteer hours to the area. The full list of the 2014 Home Instead Gives Back goals may be found at https://www.homeinstead.com/655/aboutus/Pages/HomeInsteadGivesBack.aspx.

This month, the 495 Express Lanes reached an important milestone – our customers have traveled 100 million miles on the Express Lanes.  This means that travelers on the Express Lanes have already surpassed the distance from the Earth to the Sun, which is 93 million miles, and traveled the Great Wall of China – which is 13,171 miles long – 7,593 times.

Since opening in November 2012, the 495 Express Lanes have provided customers with faster, more reliable trips and improved access to popular destinations including Tysons Corner.  More than 1.1 million unique customers have taken advantage of the transportation option since opening.   Dec 13, 2013, was the busiest day on the Express Lanes with 48,489 trips.