Community. It's a word we see and hear every day. In its simplest sense, it's understood to describe a group with shared common characteristics or interests. Community can be powerful, it can be strong, supportive, enabling, and it can help those who are part of it. I moved from Europe to the United States three years ago and since living in Northern VA I have done my best to immerse myself in my local community; I joined a moms club, a running club, I support local businesse