Spotlight on the 2023 SBA Finalists: Loudoun Coalition on Women and Girls (LCWAG)

by Andrea Winey

Congratulations to LCWAG Loudoun Coalition on Women and Girls for being a finalist in the Nonprofit Organization of the Year category! Check out all of the finalists here. These responses are written from the perspective of Coalition Chair Ferri Riar. Tell us the story of your business/nonprofit and how it’s evolved. The inception of our non-profit is […]

Spotlight on the 2023 SBA Finalists: Tree of Life Ministries

by Andrea Winey

Congratulations to Tree of Life Ministries, a finalist for Nonprofit Organization of the Year! View all SBA 2023 Finalists here. Tell us the story of your business/nonprofit and how it’s evolved. Tree of Life Ministries was established fifteen years ago in 2008 with a simple Purpose – ‘to reach out to the poor and needy […]

Spotlight on the 2023 SBA Finalists: Legacy Farms

by Andrea Winey

Join us in congratulating the finalists for the 29th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! Legacy Farms is a finalist in the Nonprofit Organization of the Year category. Get your tickets for the big event before they’re sold out, Friday, November 10, 2023. Event Details Here Tell us the story of your business/nonprofit and how it’s evolved. Legacy Farms was […]

Spotlight on the 2023 SBA Finalists: Loudoun Literacy Council

by Andrea Winey

Join us in congratulating the finalists for the 29th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards! Loudoun Literacy Council is a finalist in the Nonprofit Organization of the Year category. Get your tickets for the big event before they’re sold out, Friday, November 10, 2023. Event Details Here This post is written by Rebecca Caldwell, Interim Executive Director, Adult Literacy Program Director, at Loudoun […]

Press Release: Loudoun’s nonprofits invited to apply for Loudoun Chamber Foundation grants beginning October 10th

by Andrea Winey

Loudoun Chamber’s philanthropic arm supports local nonprofits focused on Chamber’s priorities: economic development, education, wellness and public safety Lansdowne, VA – The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce today announced its charitable arm, the Loudoun Chamber Foundation, will begin accepting applications from local nonprofits, seeking financial support for their work in our community, on Tuesday, October 10, […]

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Pride Month Spotlight: Cris Candice Tuck, Equality Loudoun

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Cris Candice Tuck, President of Equality Loudoun, for being our spotlight. Learn more about the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born in Richmond until I joined the military […]

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Ferri Riar, Orblynx Academy LLC

by Andrea Winey

 Thank you to Ferri Riar, Founder and CEO of Orblynx Academy LLC and Chair of the Loudoun Coalition on Women and Girls (LCWAG), for answering our questions! Learn more about the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun?  I was […]

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Kim Tapper, A Place to Be

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Kim Tapper, Co-Founder and Community Director at A Place To Be, for answering a few of our questions! Learn more about the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was […]

Women’s History Month Spotlight: Devina Mahapatra, Dulles South Soup Kitchen

by Andrea Winey

Thank you Devina for answering a few of our questions! Check out the Dulles South Soup Kitchen website here. Learn more about the Chamber’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Committee here. Where were you born and raised and, if it was someplace else, when and why did you come to Loudoun? I was born in Kuwait […]

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: The Arc of Loudoun

by Andrea Winey

Thank you to Lisa Kimball, Chief Executive Officer at The Arc of Loudoun, for answering our questions! When was your organization founded, and what is its primary mission? Founded in 1967 by a group of concerned, committed Loudoun County parents, The Arc of Loudoun’s mission is to advocate for, educate, serve, and support people with disabilities […]