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Gum Springs Community Center
NEW GUM SPRINGS CIVIC ASSOCIATION (NGSCA)
NGSCA represents the residents of Gum Springs, which is the oldest African American community in Fairfax County, VA.  

Gum Springs is within walking distance of shopping, 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, Woodlawn-Faith UMC, Cornerstone Church of Christ, Greater Morning Star Apostolic Church and Mt. Vernon Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Gum Springs
Established 1833
​The oldest African American community in Fairfax County
Things Get Solved
When You Get Involved!

GUM SPRINGS COMMUNITY FEEDBACK SURVEY
 We are seeking your comments on improving the quality of life for Gum Springs residents.  The survey is serving as the first step towards extending the dialog from the July 9th community meeting.   This is your community and your support and participation is needed.  Be a part of the change for a safe and improved community.  Otherwise, why did you decide to live in Gum Springs?  We want to hear from you!  Please participate in the Community Survey no later than September 11, 2019 . Again, we want to hear from you!  Click here to take the survey online. ​
The New Gum Springs Civic Association will be hosting a Meet the Candidates Event on October 7, 2019
​In order to maximize the time and opportunity for candidates to transmit his/her platform views to voters in attendance and not have duplicate questions on the same or similar issue or hog up time with any particular candidate, you can ask your question in advance for the candidate you plan to support.   Click here  to submit your question(s) online.
Submit your questions no later than September 13, 2019

There will not be a community meeting during August​ 

Next meeting:  Tuesday, September 10th.  Topics:  1) Guest Speaker and Presentation for the Costco Service Station Zoning Application and 2) information about the VDOT Design Proposal to Close Fordson Road for BRT Project. 
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Want to stay fit?  Click here to check out Gum Springs Outdoor Fitness Gym 
Scroll to end of page for Upcoming Calendar of Events
NEW:  Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Information

Click here to view a summary of FCPS Changes to Students Rights and Responsibilities Handbook

Click here for the FCPS 2019-2020 calendar.  First day of school is August 26, 2019.  Labor Day holiday break for students is August 30-September 2, 2019.
Support Gum Springs by donating today!  It's safe and easy via PayPal.  Click on the Donate button!
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.

American Tukong aka Karate School
​Public Hearings Deferred Indefinitely

The Gum Springs community is opposing SE 2017-MV-012 (American Tukong) to construct a private karate school in the Gum Springs community.  The owners and applicant for American Tukong have requested that the County defer its hearings indefinitely.  This means that no public hearings will be held until further notice.   

Gum Springs Celebrated 185 Years! 
​1833 - 2018
Grand Marshal for the 2018 Gum Springs Community Parade was Ada Singletary. 
​Mrs. Singletary is the oldest Gum Springs resident actually born and raised in Gum Springs 98 years ago!
​Click here to read an Interview with Mrs. Ada
​Click here to read article in the Mount Vernon Gazette (page 3)
Thanks to photographers Mike Allen and Ms. Denise, we hope you enjoy some of the photos taken during this special Community Day!  

Thank You to our supporters  and parade participants for Gum Springs Community Day!
​Click here to view list of supporters and parade participants

Be Proud You Live in Gum Springs! 
Know who speaks and represents the Gum Springs community.  It's not your Condo or HOA!!!
NOTE:  When developers and certain Fairfax County agencies/organizations/staff solicit support from HOAs in the Gum Springs community and not the official organization representing Gum Springs--The New Gum Springs Civic Association, it's an old trick to create divisiveness within the community.  HOAs should read their covenants carefully because HOAs have no authority to represent Gum Springs unless sanctioned by the Civic Association.  No HOA has been given such authority or sanctioned by the Civic Association. The Civic Association represents the HOAs in matters that affects the Gum Springs community.  For more about who represents Gum Springs, click here.
​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.
Click here to view the Gum Springs Redevelopment Plan which is a guiding document for proposed development/redevelopment projects in Gum Springs.

​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.

There are residents who are totally unaware of the history of Gum Springs.  Some may also feel they do not live in Gum Springs.  If you are “bounded” by Richmond Highway, Boswell Avenue/Schellhorn Road/Sherwood Hall Lane/Holland Road and Little Hunting Creek, then you LIVE IN GUM SPRINGS!

​As an ongoing effort to provide the history of the oldest African-American community in Fairfax County, we have put together a small series of documents and videos about the community in which you live—GUM SPRINGS—for your viewing pleasure on the community website.

Click here to view the video "A Certain Pride" and Click here to view the video "A Slave's Legacy."  There are four parts to A Slave's Legacy (Part II, Part III and Part IV).
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Click here to view a short video by Fairfax County Celebrating its 275th spotlighting Gum Springs​
​To read articles about Gum Springs, click on the document name:
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The UCM connection to Gum Springs

​A Place in Virginia Called Gum Springs printed in the New York Times on November 8, 1985

Gum Springs Working to Balance Past, Future printed in the Washington Post on September 10, 1988

The Price of Progress in Gum Springs printed in the Washington Post on December 19, 1994

Founded with Links to the Founding Fathers On Land Bought by a Washington Slave, the Roots Run Deep printed in the Washington Post on October 27, 2007

​​Faces of Gum Springs published in the Connection Newspapers (Mount Vernon Gazette) on February 19, 2015 

​Click here to view the video "A Certain Pride" and Click here to view the video "A Slave's Legacy."  There are four parts to A Slave's Legacy.
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Click here to view a short video by Fairfax County Celebrating its 275th spotlighting Gum Springs.​​
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