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
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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2022 Gum Springs Community Day/Juneteenth
​Theme: Gum Springs Matters
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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

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    Note: Use the Donate button for PayPal.  The Donate button is towards the top of this page under the slogan "Things Get Solved...When You Get Involved."
    ​For checks, make payable to NGSCA and mail to PO Box 6112, Alexandria, VA 22306.
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DID GEORGE WASHINGTON HAVE AN ENSLAVED SON?
This sign is being protested by the 11-homeowners on Holland Ct. who do not know the history of Gum Springs or the Holland family.
​Click here to read or listen to an article  "Did George Washington Have An Enslaved Son" written by Jill Abramson, a journalist for The New Yorker (www.newyorker.com).  The article is about West Ford, the founder of Gum Springs.
 
The article reinforces a major reason Ron Chase, Founding Director, Gum Springs Museum and Queenie Cox, President, New Gum Springs Civic Association continuously join forces to not only protect and preserve the history of Gum Springs; but also to maintain and improve the quality of life for Gum Springs residents at the same level as other communities in the Mount Vernon Magisterial District and Fairfax County.
 GUM SPRINGS OLDEST WOMAN IS ADA SINGLETARY
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:
  1. 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;
  2. protect the legacy of Gum Springs;
  3. ensure concerns of Gum Springs are not easily dismissed or usurped by another community organization;
  4. enhance its relationship with government officials and staff; and
  5. 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. 
One Gum Springs retains the vision of West Ford, a freed slave who founded Gum Springs more than 188 years ago.  The 214 acres that identifies Gum Springs boundaries have not changed since established by West Ford.   
 
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 11-homeowners on Holland Ct. aka Holland Court Property Owners Association has requested that this sign be removed.  It reminds them that they live in a community founded by a freed slave.  These homeowners is seeking white privilege through residential segregation.
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.

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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)!!!
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.​
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.
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!
To list your community event on the community calendar, click on the Suggest an Event link below.