Current Projects
Working today for a stronger tomorrow.
NARCAN Accessibility Campaign
With opioid overdoses continuing to endanger lives in our community, NOVAStrong launched the NARCAN Accessibility Campaign after a pivotal kickoff with Dr. Babur Lateef at Viva! Vienna! That moment moved our work from idea to action. It set a clear goal, expand access to naloxone and make overdose response a normal part of community safety.
We partnered with the Optimist Club of Greater Vienna and secured dedicated funding in their October budget to scale placements and training. Using that support, we placed NARCAN boxes across Vienna's public and commercial spaces, including libraries, recreation sites, shops, and other high-traffic locations. We continue adding units in schools and workplaces so students, staff, and local businesses are ready to act.
Alongside distribution, NOVAStrong runs workshops, quick training refreshers, and social campaigns to reduce stigma and raise awareness. We focus on simple steps, where to find NARCAN and how to use it in under two minutes. Everyone deserves the knowledge and tools to save a life, and preparedness should be standard for our town.
Electronic Refurbishment Drive
NOVAStrong is launching a long-term tech equity initiative: the Electronic Refurbishment Drive. Our goal is to collect used but functional laptops, tablets, phones, and accessories from local families and businesses, refurbish them with care, and redistribute them to underserved students across Northern Virginia.
With rising educational demands and an increasingly digital world, access to reliable devices is no longer a luxury; it's a necessity. Working with experienced volunteers, tech-savvy students, and community partners, we ensure every device is cleaned, updated, and securely wiped before being donated to a verified recipient. This project embodies our values of sustainability, digital inclusion, and community empowerment.
Our next drive will be held December 12th from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Vienna Community Center. The devices will be held for refurbishment and be shipped out mid-January to struggling communities in Falls Church.