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Arlington Cares

A Celebration of Volunteerism

Volunteer Arlington honors and recognizes individuals and groups who are making a difference through volunteering at its annual Arlington Cares event. The event celebrates annual award winners and people who have spent 100 hours or more volunteering for an individual organization in the previous year. Read all about the awards.

2024 Arlington Cares

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate volunteerism at our annual Arlington Cares event on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

2024 Volunteer Award Winners

Lifetime of Service Award: Sue MacLane, Arlington County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Distinguished County Service Award: Jim Dooley, Arlington Addiction Recovery Initiative (Narcan training)
Distinguished Corporate Service Award: Rocklands Barbeque and Grilling Company
Racial Equity Award: Arlington County VICAP, Virginia’s Insurance Counseling & Assistance Program
Family or Group Volunteer Service Award: St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, PathForward
Youth Volunteer Service Award: Aliyah Majeed-Hall, AHC

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100 Hours of Service

The following individuals or groups were recognized at the Arlington Cares event for having volunteered more than 100 hours with their particular organizations, between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024.

2023 Arlington Cares

Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate volunteerism at our annual Arlington Cares event on Thursday, July 13, 2023.

2023 Volunteer Award Winners

Lifetime of Service Award: Carol Skelly, Developmental Disabilities Committee, Arlington Community Services Board
Distinguished County Service Award: Andrea Walker, Arlington Commission on Aging and Us Bus Inter-generational Walking School Bus
Distinguished Corporate Service Award: Bayou Bakery, Chef David Guas
RSVP Award: Kristen Pollard, Rebuilding Together Arlington/Fairfax/Falls Church
Family Service Award: The McPherson-Holland Family, Encore Stage and Studio
Youth Service Award: Avery Park, Doorways
Volunteer Arlington Award: Mary Highsmith, The Shepherd’s Center of McLean-Arlington-Falls Church

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100 Hours of Service

2022 Arlington Cares Celebration

On Tuesday, July 12, 2022, Volunteer Arlington celebrated the 2022 Community Volunteer Award winners along with people who have spent 100 hours or more volunteering for an individual organization between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022.

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2022 Volunteer Award Winners

Volunteer Arlington Award: Les Garrison, CERT
Racial Equity Civic Engagement Award: Julius D. Spain, Sr., NAACP, Arlington Branch
Group Service Award: John and Adrienne Scribner, Boy Scout Troop 106
RSVP Award: Patricia Hupalo, Rebuilding Together
Distinguished Corporate Service Award: AvalonBay Communities, Inc. with APAH
Distinguished County Service Awards:
- Robin Norman Depaoli, National Capital Treatment and Recovery
- Arlington Neighborhood Village volunteer group
Lifetime of Service Award: Meg Tuccillo, PathForward

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2021 Arlington Cares Celebration

This free, virtual event recognized Community Service Award Winners and reminded us of the importance of serving others, especially in the midst of a pandemic. Thank you to those who joined us for a heartwarming opportunity for all ages to celebrate the overwhelming goodness that is within our community.

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2021 Volunteer Award Winners

Volunteer Arlington Award: Arlington CERT, Kate Nadeau (Arlington Free Clinic), MRC Volunteers
Youth Service Award: Ameerah Chaudry
Group Service Award: Arlington Mill Food Distribution (Anabel Cruz Zelaya, Mohamed Qazi, Trang A. Phan)
RSVP Award: Bill Marshall
Distinguished Corporate Service Award: Accenture
Distinguished County Service Awards: Bernard Piper, Kelly A. Thompson
Lifetime of Service Award: Mark Riley

Questions about the awards? Please contact info@volunteerarlington.org.