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 Community Center
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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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Please note that the Community Calendar is at the end of this page. Scroll to bottom to view calendar of events.
Community Meeting
Thursday, May 11, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Gum Springs Community Day
Thursday, May 11, 2021 at 7:30 p.m.
Topic: Gum Springs Community Day
THEME: The Faces of Gum Springs Pioneers
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June 19th is the date best known as Juneteenth also known as Emancipation Day and Juneteenth Independence Day. Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the U.S.A.
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Click here if you want to view Celebrating Juneteenth at the National African American Museum narrated by Lonnie Bunch, Founding Director for a 30-minute virtual tour.
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.
New MLK Pool Fees & Policy: Click here or visit the MLK Pool page under the Meeting Info/Meeting Documents tab to view the Park Authority presentation to the community on April 13th.
LOOKING FOR A JOB: The Park Authority is hiring for the MLK Pool and Mount Vernon Rec Center. Click here or visit the Job Opportunities page under the Events tab to view the flyer and here on how to apply. Part-time and Full-time positions available.
Local Doctors Provide Short Videos on COVID-19
Dr. Cleve Francis, Dr. Paula Pinell-Salles and Dr. Eugenie Charles
Dr. Cleve Francis, Dr. Paula Pinell-Salles and Dr. Eugenie Charles
Don't have time to read long detailed documents about COVID-19? Here are two short videos, which are less than 2-minutes: 1) Before the COVID-19 Vaccine Information that addresses why you should not hesitate about taking the COVID-19 vaccine. This video is in English by Dr. Francis and in Spanish by Dr. Pinell-Salles; and 2) After the COVID-19 Vaccination in English only at this time by Dr. Francis and Dr. Charles.
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UPDATED: The most recent videos are posted first. Below are two updated videos by Dr. Francis. We will post the videos when received.
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UPDATED: The most recent videos are posted first. Below are two updated videos by Dr. Francis. We will post the videos when received.
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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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