VA, DC Good News: Restaurant Week, Puppy Bowl, Huge Charity Gifts

WASHINGTON, DC — Good news stories recently included a couple who were vaccinated against the coronavirus together to show others it's safe; a DC protester continues to recover after being shot in the eye; Giant Food donated $2 million to the Capital Area Food Bank; Restaurant Weeks are ongoing across the region; a Capitol Police officer who protected lawmakers escorted Vice President Kamala Harris at the inauguration; and the Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl features a northern Virginia pup.

Plus, four Washington, D.C.-area nonprofits received one-time grants of $2.5 million each from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund; the region has new millionaires thanks to lottery wins; a college kicker and soccer player who became the first woman to play in a Power Five conference football game took part in President Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony; a pastor began a repair ministry after his bike was stolen; and more in our roundup of good news stories from DC and Virginia's Patch sites this week.

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Here are some of this week's good news headlines:

• Leesburg Couple Discovers 'Pupularity' After Puppy Bowl Selection
• Bezos Charity Makes Major Donations In And Around DC
• Married Couple Receives COVID-19 Vaccine At Same Time In NoVA
• DC Protester Continues Recovery After Being Shot By Pepper Bullet
• History-Making Kicker Fuller To Participate In Biden Inauguration
• Police Officer Who Protected Lawmakers Escorts Kamala Harris
• Ashburn Pastor Begins Bike Repair Ministry After Bike Is Stolen
• Giant Food Makes $2M Donation To Capital Area Food Bank, More
• Woodbridge Man Captures $1 Million In Virginia Lottery Raffle
• Powerball Winner In McLean Scores $2 Million

More Good News Stories:

• Alexandria Restaurant Week To-Go Returns In January
• Alexandria Restaurant Week To-Go 2021 Features Del Ray Eateries
• Fredericksburg's Restaurant Week Under Way Amid Pandemic
• Winter 2021 Restaurant Week Features Reston Restaurants
• Winter 2021 Restaurant Week Features DC Restaurants
• Winter 2021 Restaurant Week Features Arlington Restaurants
• Colony Grill Serves Hot Slice Of Connecticut To Clarendon
• Food Concepts, Coworking Space Coming To Alexandria Building
• Island Fin Poké Co. Sets Opening Date In Falls Church
• GOLFTEC Tysons Corner, A Golf Training Center, Opens
• Preservation Biscuit Company Coming Soon To Falls Church
• DC Among 2021's Best Paying Cities: U.S. News
• Out With The Old: GRACE Has A New Name And A New Look
• How D.C.-Area Breweries Are Hanging On 10 Months Into The Pandemic
• SouvlakiBar Opens Location In Oakton
• American Horticultural Society Starts Taking River Farm Offers
• Try Palestinian Chicken And Taboon When Shababi Opens This Month
• FCPS Receives First Electronic School Bus Under Dominion Grant
• Rescue Me: Elijah Is Looking For Someone To Spoil Him
• Pet Of The Week: Will Cesar Reign Supreme In Your Home?
• Atlantis Pizzeria And Family Restaurant To Close In Alexandria
• Winter 2021 Restaurant Week Features McLean, Tysons Restaurants
• Winter 2021 Restaurant Week Features Vienna, Tysons Restaurants
• Loudoun County's 'Gentle Giant' Tank Finds Stardom In Puppy Bowl
• #LoveLoudoun Campaign Encourages Support Of Local Restaurants
• Lidl Offers Store Employees $200 Bonus To Receive COVID Vaccine
• Alexandria Warehouse Sale Moves To New Location In 2021
• Playa Bowls Brings A Taste Of The Jersey Shore To Reston
• Tysons Named Top Booming Virginia Suburb In RENTCafé Study
• Adoptable Alexandria Pet: Peppermint Patty Seeks A Fitness Buddy
• Lasagna Love Feeds Hungry Families On MLK Day Of Service
• Rescue Me: Indi Is Full Of Purring Love For The Right Home

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