VA, DC Good News: Vet Turns 100, T-Shirt Campaign, Dating Podcast

VIRGINIA — Lots of good things happened in recent weeks and Patch compiled them, including an ICU nurse lauded for her work, top DC and northern Virginia restaurants are nominated for awards, a birthday parade for a 100-year-old veteran, a food drive to help those in need and foxes venture out to steal a necessity from people. Other good news headlines include local coronavirus heroes who deserve recognition, a drive-by parade for a teacher, a T-shirt fundraiser to help businesses relaunches, and more stories from Virginia and DC Patch sites this week.

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Here are this week’s good news headlines:

Herndon Gives 100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Birthday ParadeHealth Specialist, Child Advocate Shines In Uneasy Times: VA HeroFoxes Take Fairfax Residents’ Unguarded Shoes For Use As ToysLocal Hero Delivers Health Care With A SmileStuff The Bus Food Drives To Help With Demand In Fairfax CountyStudents, Parents Hold Drive-By Parade To Honor Arlington TeacherReston Woman Finds Love Is Still There For Those Over 50Vienna T-Shirt Fundraiser Relaunched, Oakton Version In WorksLocal Hero: Helping The Sickest Coronavirus Patients As ICU NurseNurse Cares For Canterbury Residents During Crisis: Virginia HeroFredericksburg Converts Love Sign To Honor Front-Line WorkersCare Packages Assembled For Hospital Nurses: McLean HeroAT&T Donates $100K To Help Boys & Girls Clubs With ChildcareRCC Staff Goes Above And Beyond During Coronavirus: Reston HeroesAlexandria Symphony Orchestra Cheers Up Seniors With MusicSpotsylvania Schools Plan In-Person Ceremonies For Class Of 2020Shoe Retailers Donate Footwear To VHC Front-Line WorkersFredericksburg Issues Last Call For Memorial Day PhotosCentreville Group Collecting Food Donations During CoronavirusLake Anne Brew House Adopts Can-Do Approach To CoronavirusKnights Of Columbus Donates Food, Raises Funds For DC Food BanksDrive-By Parade Planned For Herndon WWII Veteran’s 100th BirthdayDC Restaurant Association Names 2020 RAMMYS NomineesFalls Church Restaurants Nominated For 2020 RAMMY AwardsAlexandria Businesses Nominated For 2020 RAMMY AwardsVienna Restaurants Nominated For 2020 RAMMY AwardsKingstowne Performing Arts School Holds 24-Hour Watch PartyHerndon Mother Cares For Coronavirus Patients: Local HeroReston’s LifeFuels Wants To Keep People Fit During CoronavirusManassas Fire & Rescue Leads Effort To Honor Nurses At HospitalLocal Artists Brighten National Landing StorefrontsVienna Scavenger Hunt Raises Awareness For Mental HealthRealtors Raise $8K In Meal Donations For Local Hospital StaffFredericksburg Restaurant Shares Tips For Shutdown SuccessLocal Hero: LINK Continues Vital Mission Of Feeding The HungryLocal Hero: Inova Fairfax Nurse Cares For Coronavirus PatientsAlexandria Animal Shelter Staff Earn Fear Free CertificationsVienna Business Steps Up To Make Masks Amid Temporary Closure

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