Volunteer Fairfax In The News
Have You Heard About Volunteer Fairfax in the Media?
February 03, 2012: Emily Davis interviewed on Cox Local Edition
February 03, 2012: Emily Davis from Volunteer Fairfax and Emily Rothberg from Deloitte interviewed on Cox Local Edition
January 19, 2012: Area residents spent part of their Monday holiday volunteering during the third annual Family Volunteer Day...read more
January 18, 2012: Bender and her family decided to attend Volunteer Fairfax's Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at the Herndon Senior Center last year, and they returned...read more
January 13, 2012: Emily Davis interviewed about Give Together on WUSA9
November 18, 2011: Holiday Opportunities on Cox Local Edition
October 22, 2011: VolunteerFest® 2011 featured in Fairfax County Channel 16
October 3, 2011: Fairfax Community Connections on Fairfax County Public Access
September 23, 2011: Fairfax Community Connections on CNN Local Edition
September 23, 2011: Integrate Campaign on CNN Local Edition
June 28, 2011: Volunteer Fairfax took the burden off responders to coordinate the volunteer labor. For those who need disaster relief assistance, apply online... read more
May 21, 2011: Developed in partnership with Volunteer Fairfax, Aol-ers will help with everything from making care packages for military personnel and creating therapeutic...read more
May 10, 2011: Volunteer Fairfax's 19th Annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards featured on Fairfax County Government Cable Channel 16 "County Magazine."
April 21, 2011: Centreville’s Fouad Qreitem wanted his company, Paisano’s, to give back to his customers as much as they had given to him...read more
April 21, 2011: When she was 12 years old, Marion Edwards of Reston escaped Nazi Germany with her stepfather…read more
April 21, 2011: Skip Chaples and the Brown family have known each other for years, since Jeff and Cheri Brown’s son, Aaron, was in his Boy Scout troop. Aaron Brown was shot and killed by an off-duty Alexandria police officer...read more
April 19, 2011: Finding Meaning through Volunteering: Toora Arsala honored for his volunteer efforts... read more
April 14, 2011: The 19th Annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards at the Waterford of ... Volunteer Fairfax also created a Youth Advisory Board last year to create... read more
April 6, 2011: Like those pretty daffodils and cherry tree blossoms, great ways to give back are everywhere during National Volunteer Week...read more
March 31, 2011: Love of History, Love of Community. Mary Lipsey, cemetery preservationist and historian, selected as Fairfax County Champion...read more
March 15, 2011: Reston's Marion Edwards can be found at the shelter, the hospital and all over town...read more
March 14, 2011: It wasn’t enough that his network of Italian restaurants was successful. Centreville’s Fouad Qreitem wanted his company, Paisano’s, to do it the right way and give back to his customers...read more
March 14, 2011: Ronda Dalton is being recognized for her volunteer work with local nonprofit, Fancy Cats Rescue Team...read more
March 12, 2011: One hundred and sixty-two individuals and groups are nominated and nine of those are from Annandale...read more
March 10, 2011: Volunteer Fairfax and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will honor the following volunteers—all of whom are Centreville residents—at the 19th annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards, Thursday, April 14, in Springfield, Va... read more
January 21, 2011: Becoming a volunteer is getting much easier - thanks to a Virginia organization bringing most of the resources to get started together in one location. Volunteer Fairfax was featured in WUSA9's Friday's Hero segment. Check out the video...
January 20, 2011: A Day of Service with Volunteer Fairfax
More than 450 children, teens, and adults trooped into Dewberry Hall Monday at George Mason University’s Johnson Center to volunteer their time on our National Day of Service...read more
January 11, 2011: Get Out & Give Back
Check out Washington Life Magazine's Get Out & Give Back and the Washington Life Facebook page to read an article featuring Volunteer Fairfax's involvement with Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
September 25, 2010: Volunteer Fairfax Helps to Prepare For the Worst
In case of an actual emergency, please help those in need. That was the message Volunteer Fairfax sent to residents as they held an exercise Saturday morning to simulate community response to a disaster situation...read more
September 13, 2010: Volunteer Fairfax Featured in Fox 5 Morning News
The Fox 5 Morning Show featured Volunteer Fairfax in a three-segment broadcast at the McConnell Public Safety and Transportation Operations Center as part of “September Prepares” month. Volunteer Fairfax’s own Matt Lyttle was interviewed about emergency response volunteering
September 2, 2010: Volunteer Fairfax PSA on WAMU 88.5
Volunteer Fairfax is a private non-profit organization founded in 1975. Its mission is to mobilize people and resources to meet regional community needs...read PSA transcript
August 11, 2010: Emergency Response Functional Exercise Mention in Fairfax County Health and Safety Podcast
Fairfax County residents are needed Saturday, Sept. 25, to act as mock emergency volunteers...read podcast transcript
July 6, 2010:
TechSoup Interview with Volunteer Fairfax's Emily Davis
June 15, 2010: Connections-Volunteerism
The Center for Nonprofit Advancement interviewed Tonya McCreary, Senior Director at Volunteer Fairfax as well as other local leaders in the nonprofit field about effectively engaging and leveraging volunteers. (Please fast forward to 11:18 to view Tonya McCreary's interview).
April 28, 2010: Recognizing Volunteering
2010 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Award winners announced...read more
April 15, 2010: People Notes
Volunteer Fairfax and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will honor local volunteers at the 18th annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards...read more
April 13, 2010: Community Champions
Tysons Corner Center Employees recognized for contribution to community...read more
April 6, 2010: Oak Hill, Herndon Residents Nominated for Volunteer Service Awards
Volunteer Fairfax and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will honor the spirit of service at the 18th annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards...read more
April 6, 2010: Reston Residents Honored for Volunteering
Volunteer Fairfax and the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors will honor the spirit of service at the 18th annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards...read more
March 24, 2010: Larson, Haywood Named Community Champions
Volunteer Fairfax and Supervisor Cathy Hudgins (D-Hunter Mill) will honor Jim Larson of Vienna with a Community Champion award...read more
March 24, 2010: Community Champions
Volunteer Fairfax and Supervisor Linda Q. Smyth (D-Providence) will honor the employees of Tysons Corner Center with a Community Champion award...read more
March 24, 2010: Maya Huber Named Community Champion
Volunteer Fairfax and Supervisor John W. Foust (D-Dranesville) will honor Maya Huber of McLean with a Community Champion award...read more
March 3, 2010: Volunteer Fairfax Steps In
When the paralyzing February snowstorms hit the region, the American Red Cross staffed emergency shelters in the area. Oak Marr was the shelter nearest to Vienna-Oakton. Getting the Red Cross workers to the shelter was a challenge. Enter Volunteer Fairfax...read more
February 25, 2010: Volunteer Fairfax at Volunteer Day
Fairfax Villa Elementary School invited Volunteer Fairfax to its first ever Volunteer Day to encourage its students to give back to their community...watch video
February 24, 2010: Volunteer Fairfax is meeting the needs of a community through service
While the current economy and President Obama’s call to service created an unprecedented rise in volunteerism, Volunteer Fairfax has served as a major liaison between volunteers...read more
July 28, 2009: Volunteerism on myfoxdc
Hundreds of Volunteer Opportunities in Fairfax County! Volunteer Fairfax mobilizes people and resources...read more
June 1, 2009: Volunteer Fairfax Gets Recognized
Administrative assistant Carla Sanchez has been a loyal Volunteer Fairfax participant...read more
May 1, 2009: Top Volunteers Honored
Volunteer Fairfax recently honored groups and individuals for "making a difference" in their respective communities...read more
February 11,2009: Deloitte Free Tax Assistance Day
On Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009, volunteers from Deloitte held a Free Tax Assistance Day in partnership with the Fairfax County Department of Family Services and Volunteer Fairfax...read more
December 9, 2008 Ernst & Young Gives Back
Volunteer Fairfax coordinated with the Orphan Foundation of America to do a project at Ernst & Young's Holiday Party, a smaller affair that included working on several volunteer projects. VF coordinated the OFA project and Samantha Watson attended the event to provide assistance...read more
Deloitte Community Tax Assistance Day, Part One
Deloitte Community Tax Assistance Day
Volunteer Fairfax on CNN Local Edition
