Awards

For many, volunteering is its own reward. But to help us promote the spirit of volunteerism, Volunteer Arlington seeks to recognize those who go above and beyond the call to serve others. They do so because they care about the well being of their neighbors and the health of the community.

Click on each award heading to learn more.

Volunteer Arlington Award

Presented to an individual who works with volunteer engagement.

Volunteer Arlington Award nomination form here.

Community Awards

A series of specific awards presented at "Arlington Cares". 

Award categories include:

LIfetime of Service Award
Distinguished County Service Award
Distinguished Corporate Service Award
RSVP Service Award
Family Volunteer Service Award
Youth Volunteer Service Award

Community Awards nomination form here.

Volunteer Service Awards

These awards honor those individuals who have volunteered more than 100 hours during the course of one year.

Volunteer Arlington Partners can email volarl@leadercenter.org by July 1 with the names of their organization's Volunteer Service Award Winner.

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

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

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

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

2020 Volunteer Award Winners

  • Volunteer Arlington Award: Alex Gavin
  • Youth Service Award: Kristen Alleyne
  • The Erik Gutshall Family Service Award: Parrish Family
  • RSVP Award: Virginia Ball Biafore 
  • Distinguished Corporate Service Award: Arlington Community Federal Credit Union
  • Distinguished County Service Awards: Bethany Zecher Sutton
  • Life-time of Service Award: Hanh Nguyen

2019 Volunteer Award Winners

  • Volunteer Arlington Award: Laura Jackson
  • Youth Service Award: Galilee Ambellu
  • Family Service Award: Fagerstrom Family
  • RSVP Award: Mark Turco
  • Distinguished Corporate Service Award: Eagle Hill Consulting
  • Distinguished County Service Awards: Kathryn Martin and  Kimberly Roberts
  • Lifetime of Service Award: Betty Ahern

Click here to view previous 100 Hours of Volunteer Service Award Winners.