M&T Bank Supports Students, Empowers Women

M&T Bank Charitable Foundation partners with the Capital Area Food Bank recognizing the vital role that nutritious meals play in student success. M&T Bank is thrilled to support the College to Career initiative that directly addresses food insecurity among the Northern Virginia Community College students in highly viable academic and workforce certification programs. This initiative brings community colleges and employers… Continue Reading M&T Bank Supports Students, Empowers Women

Commonwealth Consultants Aids Homeless Families

Commonwealth Consultants learned that there were over 200 homeless babies in the DMV and many mothers were re-using soiled diapers for their babies. Working through HOMEAID, employees of the firm launched a major campaign to mobilize the regional community to provide clean diapers to help these vulnerable children. Because of their efforts, they were able to raise over 3 months… Continue Reading Commonwealth Consultants Aids Homeless Families

Easterseals Spring Fling Event Organized by Teen Volunteers

Easterseals’ Jo Ann & Carl McNair Community Child Development Center in Falls Church holds an annual event that allows families to come together for a fun day, with games, crafts, and other diversions. This year’s Spring Fling was organized by a group of young women, members of the International Rainbow Girls. Ella Pendelton took the lead in working with the… Continue Reading Easterseals Spring Fling Event Organized by Teen Volunteers

Dev Technology Group’s DevGivesBack Volunteer Program Supports Several Community Efforts

Dev Technology has been actively engaged in supporting our communities through our DevGivesBack volunteer program. Reflecting on our Community core value, this spring our team participated in several charitable and volunteer activities supporting our local Virginia and DC communities.    In April, our team volunteered at the Food for Others warehouse and packaged 561 Power Packs for FCPS students experiencing food… Continue Reading Dev Technology Group’s DevGivesBack Volunteer Program Supports Several Community Efforts

Sentara Sponsors GMU Women’s Basketball Play4Kay Pink Game

For the fifth consecutive year, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (SNVMC) sponsored the George Mason University women’s basketball annual Play4Kay Pink Game on February 8, 2024, at the EagleBank Arena. Play4Kay is a national outreach initiative named in memory of legendary Hall of Fame Coach Kay Yow. A key element at a Play4Kay game is taking the time to raise… Continue Reading Sentara Sponsors GMU Women’s Basketball Play4Kay Pink Game

Verizon’s Recent Volunteers Support Children’s Science Center Lab

Verizon partnered with the Children’s Science Center Lab at Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax to host “Bell’s Birthday Bash!” in honor of Alexander Graham Bell’s birthday, V-Teamers led youth and their families through hands-on activities connected to the history of telecommunications. Verizon’s training team created the activity, supplied employee volunteers to run the project, brought the materials including a payphone… Continue Reading Verizon’s Recent Volunteers Support Children’s Science Center Lab

United Community Building Thriving Communities

This spring, United Community partnered up with Microsoft to address food insecurity and collaborate on delivering our mission to build thriving communities. United Community is an over 50-year-old nonprofit offering an array of human services that lifts families in Fairfax County out of poverty.  In United Community’s primary service area in Alexandria, where every 1 in 13 children lives in… Continue Reading United Community Building Thriving Communities

Cox Communications Team Committed to Conservation

Cox Communications observed National Volunteer Month with a trash pickup on April 16th at Lake Accotink in Springfield. In total, 90 team members logged 180 hours picking up trash around the lake. The cleanup is part of an ongoing partnership with Fairfax County Parks where Cox employees volunteer on a monthly basis to help pick up trash and maintain trails… Continue Reading Cox Communications Team Committed to Conservation

George Mason University Students Prepare Nutritious Meals for Local Firefighters

A firehouse is powered by food. Students from George Mason University College of Public Health’s nutrition program put their classroom lessons and skills into practice at the City of Fairfax Fire Department’s Fire Station 33. The students prepared nutritious meals during three different shifts at the firehouse. The meals, including a Green Chili Turkey Chili, had to meet specific requirements… Continue Reading George Mason University Students Prepare Nutritious Meals for Local Firefighters

RSM’s #HashtagLunchbag

In early 2024, RSM US LLP was a proud sponsor of the #HashtagLunchbag event, resulting in over 500 sandwiches and food supplies delivered to multiple local charities in Northern Virginia and surrounding areas. In addition, through the RSM US Foundation’s Dollars for Doers program, our employees’ direct volunteer hours were matched with dollars for charitable organizations whose missions align with… Continue Reading RSM’s #HashtagLunchbag