COVID-19 Archives - Uplift Loudoun

Loudoun Youth Inc. program now accepting applications

May 6, 2021 Lia Hobel Comments Off

Claude Moore Community Builders (CMCB) supports Loudoun Medical Reserve Corps in their effort to combat Covid-19 Applications for the 2021-2022 Claude Moore Community Builders (CMCB) program are now being accepted. The CMCB program, run by […]

Loudoun County Launches New Service to Shuttle Transit Riders to Vaccination Clinic

May 6, 2021 Lia Hobel Comments Off

Loudoun County announced the launch of a free shuttle service aimed at improving access to COVID-19 vaccinations. The shuttle service will run between the Loudoun County Transit bus stop at Dulles Town Center and the […]

Community Archive to Highlight Loudouner Life During COVID-19

August 22, 2020 Lia Hobel Comments Off

The Loudoun Museum will soon launch a community archive that documents life for Loudouners during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the last five months, the museum has been collecting digital submissions of photos, personal narratives and […]

Ashburn Rising Seniors Create Hope One Seam at a Time

July 15, 2020 Lia Hobel Comments Off

Making masks at home has become a valuable skill, and it is one that rising Rock Ridge High School seniors, Elie and Sophia Clarke, continue to master during their summer break. The twin sisters have […]

Ashburn Senior Featured in People Magazine

May 22, 2020 Lia Hobel Comments Off

The June issue of People Magazine features six high school seniors committed to helping their communities across the nation. One of the lucky honorees just so happens to be a 17-year-old from Broad Run High […]

Music Therapy is Uplifting Medical Staff at Inova Loudoun

May 20, 2020 Lia Hobel Comments Off

Ray Leone is the Director of Medical Music Therapy for the nonprofit A Place To Be in Middleburg. He’s also in charge of Music Therapy at Inova Health System. Normally he’s playing music for patients […]

Loudoun Chamber Launches “Open for Business Tool kit” to Help Businesses with Reopening Strategies

May 13, 2020 Lia Hobel Comments Off

The Loudoun Chamber is encouraging businesses to adopt their own reopening strategies that align with the Governor’s multi-phase approach. To address this need, the Loudoun Chamber has launched the “Loudoun: Open For Business” Task Force […]

Lansdowne Graphic Designer Creates Covid Comic Relief Stationary

May 12, 2020 Lia Hobel Comments Off

They say laughter is the best medicine. Even in a crisis, laughter can get a person through the darkest days. It’s the reason why Lansdowne freelance graphic designer, Karyn Baskette, created humorous Covid-themed stationary. “Staying […]

Aldie Boy Celebrates His Final IV Chemotherapy Treatment

May 7, 2020 Lia Hobel Comments Off

For the last three years, 5-year-old Dylan Akers of Aldie has battled acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL. On Wednesday, he completed his final IV chemotherapy treatment with his twin brother, Tyler, by his side. Normally, […]

Loudoun YMCA Delivers Hundreds of Activity Kits to Children in Need

May 5, 2020 Lia Hobel Comments Off

The YMCA of Loudoun County is making sure children have fun and engaging activities to keep them busy during social distancing and school closures. On a recent Friday afternoon, several volunteers distributed over 200 activity […]