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New Nonprofit Chapter Bakes Up Joy for Kids
Cakes4Kids now has a Loudoun County chapter. The nonprofit bakes birthday cakes for underserved children. […]
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In-Person Visits Return to Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Loudoun Nursing and Rehabilitation Center resident Cecilia DeMaria and her daughter Peggy Thompson reunite for first time since March. […]
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Annual Valor Awards Recognize First Responder and Civilian Heroes
For 35 years, the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce has given a meaningful “thank you” to real-life Loudoun heroes for their commitment, sacrifice and valor. On Oct. 2, the Chamber honored 92 career and volunteer first […]
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Ashburn Sisters to be Honored with Points of Light Award
Shreyaa and Esha Venkat are founders of NEST4US, a nonprofit organization dedicated to working with communities to provide volunteer and leadership opportunities to make the world better through kindness. Their mission is to empower the […]
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Girl in Wheelchair Staring at Ulta Beauty Ad Learns Her Condition is Treatable
Girl in wheelchair whose picture went viral in front of Ulta learns her condition is treatable. […]
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Two Inova Loudoun Nurses are Finalists for 2020 Star Nurses Awards
Two nurses from Inova Loudoun Hospital are finalists for the 2020 Star Nurses Awards. Erin Brand and Pamela Kravatz, pictured above, were nominated by patients and peers and selected out of tens of thousands of […]
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The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital Awards Nursing Scholarships Totaling $70,000
The Ladies Board of Inova Loudoun Hospital has awarded 40 nursing scholarships totaling $70,000 to nurses who live and/or work in Loudoun County. Recipients are enrolled in LPN, BSN, RN, MSN and DNP programs […]
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Nine-Year-Old Triplets Celebrate Birthday with $2,000 Donation to LINK Against Hunger
Aldie triplets, Ariya, Dhilan and Jasmin Shah, paid it forward on their ninth birthday in a big way. […]
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Loudoun Education Association Recognizes Bellen Woodard for “More Than Peach Project”
The Loudoun Education Association (LEA) has honored Bellen Woodard, a rising fifth-grader at Evergreen Mill Elementary, and the Capital Community Church with its Friend of Education Award. The Friend of Education award recognizes a person […]
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Local Program Adapts to Virtual Work to Prevent Child Abuse
Healthy Families Loudoun offers in-home parenting education and support, intensive case management, and access to critical resources to at-risk, first-time parents. Administered by INMED USA (an affiliate of INMED Partnerships for Children), the program relies heavily […]