The Oldest African American Community in Fairfax County
NGSCA is a 501(c)(4) IRS tax exempt community organization that represents the residents of Gum Springs, which is the oldest African American community in Fairfax County, VA.
Established 1833
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Gum Springs is within walking distance of Sherwood Regional Library, INOVA Mount Vernon Hospital, Mount Vernon Governmental Center that houses the Mount Vernon Police Station and the Mount Vernon Magisterial District Supervisor Office and churches of various denominations to include Bethlehem Baptist Church, Harvest Assembly Baptist Church, St. John Baptist Church, Greater Morning Star Apostolic Church and Mt. Vernon Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. |
Things Get Solved...When You Get Involved!
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Note: Although NGSCA is a 501(c)(4) IRS tax exempt organization, your donation is not deductible. However, your donation will be greatly appreciated! All funds are used for solely to support and communicate with the community led by a cadre of volunteers. So, please consider making a donation.
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Support Gum Springs by Paying your dues or Donate today! It's safe and easy via PayPal. Click on the Donate button! Any donated amount will be greatly appreciated and used solely for the community! |
Special Dance Performance on MLK Day
Mt. Calvary Praise Dance Ministry
Gifts of Joy Store--December 22, 2021
Thank you to the NAACP-Fairfax Young Adult Committee, Paul Krizek & Mark Sickles, donors and volunteers for supporting Gifts of Joy Store. This special store was open on December 22, 2021 for children 18-years and under. More than 110 children "shopped" in the store and left as happy customers. Not only were the children able to select a gift of their choice, they were also treated to a Sweets Table that included gourmet items such as cookies, popcorn, pretzels and regular candy canes.
Ribbon Cutting for New Playground Equipment
Click here to read about the ribbon cutting on November 20, 2021, that unveiled $212,000 playground replacement equipment in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Park in Gum Springs.
There is no January 2022
Gum Springs Community Meeting
Gum Springs Virtual Community Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 7:30 p.m.
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IMPORTANT: The Civic Association has changed virtual meeting platforms.
Click here to view the options to join the meeting
or visit the How to join a community meeting page under the Stay Connected tab.
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IMPORTANT: The Civic Association has changed virtual meeting platforms.
Click here to view the options to join the meeting
or visit the How to join a community meeting page under the Stay Connected tab.
Speed Humps to Slow Down Vehicle Speed on Fordson
In efforts to slow down vehicle speed on Fordson Road, three new speed humps are planned for Fordson Road as you travel from Sherwood Hall Lane & Fordson Road towards the Gum Springs Community Center. Stay tuned for community meeting with FCDOT. In the meantime, below are the proposed speed hump locations.
Looking to Use 2021 Year-End Funds?
Consider Being a 2022 Community Day Sponsor
DONATE TODAY!
2022 Gum Springs Community Day
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Juneteenth Day
Gum Springs Community Day & Juneteenth Celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 18, 2022
Expenses for a successful event is estimated at the same amount as 2021--$5,500
Help us reach our goal of $5,500 to support 2022 Gum Springs Community Day by May 1, 2022
Expenses for a successful event is estimated at the same amount as 2021--$5,500
Help us reach our goal of $5,500 to support 2022 Gum Springs Community Day by May 1, 2022
We would like to have the same level of events the community enjoyed for 2021 for 2022. Please consider supporting the community for a successful 2022 event by becoming a sponsor! Any amount makes you a sponsor! Support your all-volunteer community organization and community! Donate Today!!!
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Sponsorship Levels
The Best Ever Community Sponsor: $1,400+ The Brand Builder: $1,000 to $1,399 The Networker: $800 to $999 Community Star: $100 to $799 Great Neighbor: Any amount to $99 |
Please note that the Community Calendar is at the end of this page. Scroll to bottom to view calendar of events.
Things Get Solved...When You Get Involved!
What Is One Gum Springs?
The New Gum Springs Civic Association (Civic Association) mission is to ensure Gum Springs as one community through One Gum Springs. This action eliminates Fairfax County seeking approval from internal and external community organizations/groups to support their initiatives and projects that affects Gum Springs without collaborating with Gum Springs. One Gum Springs will:
Gum Springs is one community...a community not separated by race.
- ensure Gum Springs is one community and speaks with one voice and that voice is the Civic Association; which now may be referred to as One Gum Springs;
- protect the legacy of Gum Springs;
- ensure concerns of Gum Springs are not easily dismissed or usurped by another community organization;
- enhance its relationship with government officials and staff; and
- prevent boundary changes such as the one instituted by Holland Court Property Owners Association (HCPOA) for its 11-homeowners to achieve white privilege in a black community.
Gum Springs is one community...a community not separated by race.
More than 100 Signatures Obtained Opposing
Holland Court Seeking White Privilege in Gum Springs
SIGN OUR PETITION OPPOSING MVCCA & HOLLAND COURT
Gum Springs needs your support! 11-homeowners on Holland Court have been strategically taking action to separate Gum Springs into another community. Gum Springs was founded by a freed slave 188 years ago. The homeowners on Holland Court embarked on this community separation plan approximately 3-years ago. We've gotten more than 100 signatures...now striving for 200 signatures.
Click here to sign our online petition opposing MVCCA and Holland Court
The struggle is not over. After purposely choosing to move and live in a black community founded by a freed slave, 11-homeowners on Holland Court/HCPOA have taken action to sever their one street from Gum Springs to be identified as a separate community to exercise white privilege through residential segregation and racism. Such action is nothing more than a methodically process to minimize the achievements of our founding father and contributions of certain Gum Springs residents and to eliminate and change the course of Gum Springs history. Click here or visit page from top of menu on Home page. Do not forget to sign our opposition petition mentioned above.
Things Get Solved...When You Get Involved!
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Be Proud You Live in Gum Springs
Know who speaks and represents the Gum Springs community.
It's not your Condo or HOA or POA (C/H/P/OA)!!!
It's not your Condo or HOA or POA (C/H/P/OA)!!!
Changing your covenants, bylaws or Articles of Incorporation will not circumvent the fact that the Civic Association represents the entire Gum Springs community in matters that affects the Gum Springs community regardless of the C/H/P/OA standing. The simplest way to avoid conflict and dissension within the community is to join YOUR community association in addition to your C/H/P/OA.
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Click here to view the Gum Springs Redevelopment Plan which is a guiding document for proposed development/redevelopment projects in Gum Springs.
Click here to view the draft Gum Springs Conservation Plan submitted to Fairfax County during August 2015. As of today, Gum Springs is still waiting for a response from Fairfax County Redevelopment & Housing Authority and Fairfax County Department of Planning & Zoning.
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Gum Springs was not transformed from a "muddy hole" to a diverse community overnight. The Gum Springs Conservation Plan and Neighborhood Improvement Plan were instrumental in what you see as Gum Springs today.
If you are "bounded" by Richmond Highway, Boswell Avenue/Schellhorn Road/Sherwood Hall Lane/Holland Road and Little Hunting Creek, you live in Gum Springs!
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To list your community event on the community calendar, click on the Suggest an Event link below.
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