(Posted 2026 May)
On April 24, in honor of Volunteer Appreciation Month, our community came together at the Reston Community Center for a warm and inspiring Volunteer and Partner Appreciation Dinner. This event, hosted by The Department of Family Services Volunteer and Partner Services program, was dedicated to celebrating you: our volunteers, donors, partners, and friends.
We extend heartfelt thanks to:
- Reston Community Center, for generously hosting and donating the space for this special evening.
- Sterling Olive Garden, for providing a delicious dinner enjoyed by all.
- Costco, for donating the desserts that made the night even sweeter.
- Chick-Fil-A Fair Lakes, for donating drinks and helping us offer such generous hospitality.
The evening opened, as it has for many years, with beautiful music from the Magic Hand Orchestra, whose continued presence has become a cherished tradition and a much-anticipated start to our celebration.
We are deeply grateful to all of our honored speakers, who were truly the highlight of the night. Their stories of impact, their reasons for involvement, and their passion for service reminded us why this work matters and how powerful our community can be when we come together.
We also want to recognize and thank all the community donors who contributed items to our raffle. Your generosity totaled $11,573.00 and added a spirit of fun and excitement to the evening and helped us celebrate our volunteers in a special way.
Most importantly, this dinner was a celebration of our volunteers, partners, and supporters. It was an evening of reflection on our program accomplishments and success stories, all made possible through your dedication, commitment, and passion. Every hour volunteered, every gift given, every partnership formed has helped us serve our community more deeply and more effectively.
Thank you for making our work possible, and for being the heart of everything we do.
| Ambassador (in-kind goods and services valued at $750+) | Fairfax County Park Authority • Gyu Shige Japanese BBQ & Sake Bar • Southeast Impression • The Coach Initiative |
| Community Builder (in-kind goods and services valued at $250+) | Beat the Bomb DC • Divine Auto Spa • Flight Adventure Park • Lisa Sheldon Photography • Off Limitz Adventure Park • Salon O Tony • Salt & Light Hair Co • The Cleaning Authority • Tranquility Day Spa • Tubelle Photography • Yates Detailing |
| Developer (in-kind goods and services valued at $150+) | Aleander de Paris • ArtMellow • Cut DC by Wolfgang Puck • Hollywood Waxing • Massage Envy • Melanie Reed • Metropolitan Hospitality Group • Scramble Indoor • StrikeLab • Uptown Alley |
| Supporter | 4th Dimension Team • 5 Wits • Agora • Bastille Brassiere & Bar • Benihana • Bluemont Vineyard • Bond’s Escape Room • Bull Run Winery • Caboose Tavern • Children’s Center • Chipotle • Clyde’s • Escape Room Herndon • Fairfax Food Services • Fleetwood Warm Winery • Kalero Vineyard • Launch Herndon • Maggiano’s • Magic Putting Place • Maui Glow Club • Monroe Street Studio • Monster Mini Golf • Mr. Kleen Car Wash • Paradise Springs Winery • River Sea Chocolates • Serendipity Wellness Studio • Standard Barbershop • Sunshine Ridge Farm Crew • The Dabney • University Mall Theatres • Vienna Pet Spaw • Zava Zone |