On numerous occasions, the Paul Davis team has come together on Saturday mornings to cook breakfast and lunch for families at the Ronald McDonald House in Falls Church. The Ronald McDonald House is an amazing place that provides a home away from home for families whose children are receiving hospital treatment. These families spend most of their time at their children’s …
IT Concepts, Inc. (ITC), a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), values philanthropy and community engagement, especially for the Veteran, Military, and First Responder community. As a USAF Veteran and CEO of ITC, Pinakin Patel challenged ITC to join Carry The Load, a national relay that honors and remembers the sacrifices of our nation’s heroes. Carry The Load was founded …
The Capital Area Food Bank serves as the backbone of the region’s hunger relief infrastructure,supplying nearly 400 regional organizations with the food to provide over 50 million meals each year. Its mission is to create more equitable access to food and opportunity through community partnerships, and one of those partners, Capital One, has supported the work of the food bank for …
This spring marked the beginning of an exciting philanthropic collaboration between United Community, and our fellow NOVA Chamber member, MGM National Harbor. United Community is an over 50-year-old nonprofit offering an array of human services that lifts families in Fairfax County out of poverty. We are proud to share that we are joining forces with the resort-casino to better serve …
Over the past 20 years, we are so proud to have led 580 children who live in homeless shelters and difficult circumstances up Rattlesnake Mountain in Linden, VA past black bears, deer, and other marvels of nature. In 2003, the Hike started as a small event with just 30 people and since then, has grown to nearly 100 people. We …
Since Hope For The Warriors started its 30×30 Memorial Day Challenge during the Pandemic, thousands of participants have committed to 30 minutes of activity for 30 days in May to honor and remember the fallen. Dozens of Northern Virginia businesses and corporations brought employees together to take up the challenge and competed with the most significant participation out of 45 …
(Rodney Choice/Choice Photography) On November 5th, the American Heart Association, Greater Washington Region raised heartbeats and over $1.77 million to save and improve lives across the community during its 2022 Heart Walk. Thousands of friends, teams, coaches and sponsors came together on the National Mall to support lifesaving cardiovascular research, advocacy efforts and community programming. The Heart Walk was co-chaired …
Matthews, Carter & Boyce’s “MCB Cares” initiative supports philanthropic activities year-round, volunteering with a variety of nonprofit organizations in our community, but this time of year our efforts ramp up even more. In the fall, we joined with Food for Others to package non-perishable food packs for delivery to school age children who do not have adequate food at home …
Fairfax-based, Navy veteran Jake Welch recently completed his second cycling challenge to help bring attention to veteran suicide and raise funds for Hope For The Warriors, a Springfield-based national nonprofit dedicated to restoring a sense of self, family and hope for post-9/11 veterans, active-duty service members and military families. Starting at HOPE’s Springfield office, the 36-year-old Welch rode 435 miles …
What happens when a health system, a university, County government, and residents join together with a vision of a brighter future? Kaiser Permanente is committed to supporting the health of the communities it serves and has a rich history of designing and executing programs that leverage community assets, foster partnerships between residents, key community organizations and local government, as well …
