
Linda – I Found My Passion for Local Healthcare Education Abroad
As a doctoral student in archaeology, I lived and led excavations near remote villages. Every evening, after the work was done, I would spend time ...
Read This StoryAs a doctoral student in archaeology, I lived and led excavations near remote villages. Every evening, after the work was done, I would spend time ...
Read This StoryI was born and raised in Loudoun County and my parents taught me to treat everyone with respect. At 16, I volunteered to work at a camp for children ...
Read This StoryI lost my son, Ryan, to suicide. He had been bullied from a young age and struggled fitting in socially because he was different. One day, life just ...
Read This StoryMusic saved my life as a kid. Fleeing a terminally destructive household, I found church and church music. I learned how to sing and play the piano. ...
Read This StoryI grew up in a middle-class home where giving back was just routine—a part of daily life. My Mom, a cook at a local restaurant, made sure that no one ...
Read This StoryI was in my mid 30s and pregnant with my first child when I went in for an echocardiogram. I knew something was wrong the minute they put me in ...
Read This StoryI started my nonprofit career working with people struggling with HIV/AIDS. This work opened my eyes to the many and diverse barriers that often ...
Read This StoryIn 2012, I founded Crossroads Jobs to help people in Loudoun find employment. Our applicants are not affluent. They face tough challenges to staying ...
Read This StoryMy mother and I founded a nonprofit to help new immigrants find their way through a system that can seem daunting to navigate. My mother had ...
Read This StoryI am the Executive Director at Blue Ridge Speech & Hearing. I love the fact that Blue Ridge can serve anyone. We work with newborns and elderly ...
Read This StoryI was in third grade when my family moved back to India. Beggars walked past my home every day asking for water and food. Since then, I have always ...
Read This StoryI retired from the Sheriff’s Office after 23 years on the job. Helping people always made me feel good. That’s why, at 84, I drive to Winchester to ...
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