Monday, April 1, 2013
Honorees include Claire Dessart, Kay Walter, Peggy LeReche and the Bradley Farm Haunted House volunteers.
A number of Herndon-area community members will be honored at the annual Herndon-Reston FISH Fling Gala and Fundraiser on April 20. The annual gala will take place at the Crowne Plaza Dulles Hotel in Herndon, and will raise needed funding to help support those in need in the Reston and Herndon communities. A special recognition ceremony will be held at the gala for several volunteers who work to support Herndon-Reston FISH. They will be honored as Star Fish, and include: • Claire Dessart, a Bargain Loft volunteer since 2009. She works two to three regular shifts per week and helps often as a sub, even at the last minute. She loves working for FISH and encourages others to shop at The Bargain Loft. • Kay Walter is a volunteer for the …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Reston's Giving Circle of HOPE will give $5,000 awards to area orgnaizations.
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Reston's Giving Circle of HOPE announced it will give $55,000 to 11 area nonprofits in the upcoming year's grant cycle. Receiving the $5,000 grants: Alternative House, Computer C.O.R.E., Friends of Guest House, GRACE Ministries, Herndon-Reston FISH, Literacy Council of NoVa, Manassas Midwifery, NoVa Therapeutic Riding Program, OAR, Packaged with Care, and Stroke Comeback Center. This is the ninth grant cycle for the Giving Circle of HOPE, a Reston-based group of more than 100 members that was founded in 2004 to promote volunteerism and philanthropy. Members seek to make a difference in the community by contributing their time, talents and money to projects which encourage self-sufficiency and well-being among people in need in Northern …
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The FISH Fling will feature dinner, dessert, dancing, games, prizes, auctions and more, all to help Herndon-Reston FISH.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The 2012 FISH Fling Gala and Fundraiser, benefitting Herndon-Reston FISH, will take place this Saturday, May 19 at the Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Hotel. The event will include music, dancing, games, prizes, auctions, dinner, dessert and more. Herndon-Reson FISH, which stands for Friendly Instant Sympathetic Help, is a nonprofit organization that has helped area residents during times of need since 1969. FISH operates a referral hotline, helping more than 100 callers each day to get the resources they need. The group has donated more than $427,000 in emergency assistance payments to help residents in need keep their heat, electricity or other necessities running. The group also provides round-trip rides to medical appointments for those…
Sunday, February 12, 2012
The Giving Circle of HOPE is awarded grants for $5,000 to Herndon-Reston FISH, Grace Ministries and the Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic, among other nonprofits.
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
The Giving Circle of HOPE will honor three Herndon organizations this year with grants from its eighth annual grant program. Each year the Giving Circle of Hope awards 10 grants to organizations throughout Northern Virginia. Herndon-Reston FISH, Grace Ministries and the Jeanie Schmidt Free Clinic are among this year’s organizations to receive grants. Each of the nonprofit organizations will receive $5,000. The Giving Circle of HOPE has more than 100 members and is based in Reston. The organization was founded in 2004 to promote volunteerism and effective philanthropy. The Giving Circle of HOPE has awarded more than $400,000 to organizations throughout Northern Virginia through its grant program. This year’s grant recipients are: Herndon-…
