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AmeriCorps NCCC Coast 2 Team

Story of Service: AmeriCorps NCCC Coast 2 Team

During a recent service project in Fredericksburg, Virginia, the AmeriCorps NCCC Coast 2 Team worked with the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing hunger in the Central Rappahannock River Region by distributing millions of pounds of food annually. However, the team's main assignment did not involve food distribution. Instead, the team assisted in renovating and creating the Market Fresh area of the food bank’s warehouse, where community partners pick up food for later distribution to those in need.   The Coast 2 Team’s primary task was to clean and visually enhance the Market Fresh space, aiming...
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Justin Hu & Shayla Young

Story of Service: Justin Hu & Shayla Young

When Lawrence Jia saw someone close to him experience a financial crisis and face homelessness, he was moved to make a difference. He had an idea that if you could create a resource to help individuals become better informed consumers, better investors, and wiser savers…
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Karen Cullen

Story of Service: Karen Cullen

Karen Cullen has served Virginians for many years, professionally through her career in social services and by her prolific lifelong community service efforts. Since 2014, Karen can most often be found serving alongside other volunteers as the Food Pantry Director at Three Chopt Presbyterian Church. Under her leadership, the food pantry has gone from serving 25 families to 3,055 individuals each month. This dramatic increase is a direct result of Karen’s hard work, both in building capacity despite shrinking budgets and increasing need, as well as her commitment to inspire, mobilize, and support an entire community of volunteers. Karen’s innovative...
TRAILS TO RECOVERY 2025

Trails to Recovery

Story of Service: Trails to Recovery

Trails to Recovery is a volunteer-led nonprofit that emerged in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene to bring hope, stability, and rebuilding to Southwest Virginia communities including Alvarado, Damascus, Green Cove, Konnarock, Taylors Valley, and Whitetop. The organization has spearheaded the construction of eight new homes and the repair of 95 additional homes damaged or destroyed by the storm, partnering with the Baptist General Assembly of Virginia/Impact Mission, Mennonite Disaster Service, and Storm Aid. Motivated by the needs of friends, neighbors, and even strangers, Trails to Recovery raised over $1.8 million, developing volunteer teams to restore homes, acquire land, and provide...
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Notes n’ Beats Music School

Story of Service: Notes n’ Beats Music School

2024 Governor's Volunteerism & Community Service Award honoree Notes n' Beats Music School is an Ashburn-based music school that teaches instruments and voice in Western and Indian styles of music. The owner, staff, students, and parents of Notes n' Beats Music School are committed to making a difference in the community by spreading the joy of music through small pop-up shows and raising funds with large-scale benefit events. They organized and performed in more than 15 pop-up shows in just a few months and raised more than $135,000 for various organizations over the last seven years.   Veena Pandiri, the school’s...
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Doswell Limited Partnership

Story of Service: Doswell Limited Partnership

Congratulations to Doswell Limited Partnership of Ashland - winner of the 2021 Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Award for Outstanding Small Business! Doswell Limited Partnership (DLP) recognizes the fact that residents of Hanover County can benefit in many ways from their position in the community and their access to resources. DLP, an affiliate of LS Power and owner of the Doswell natural gas power generation facility located in Ashland, employs 32 individuals and is capable of providing energy to meet the needs of more than1.2 million area homes in the Commonwealth of Virginia. DLP has made a commitment to supporting...

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