On Saturday, September 17, members of the Greater Manassas Volunteer Rescue Squad and Auxiliary (GMVRS) assisted the First Baptist Church of Manassas with their “Kids Against Hunger” mission project in the GMVRS Hutton Hall. In about 4 hours over 20,000 bags of rice and vegetable meals were prepared and boxed by the volunteers to be sent by the church to Haiti.

Hutton Hall is available for rent to organizations and individuals. For more information please visit: https://gmvrs.org/hall/

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