[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 104 (Thursday, June 21, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E885]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE 2018 FAIRFAX COUNTY VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 21, 2018

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Volunteer 
Fairfax and express my sincere appreciation to recipients of the 26th 
Annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards.
   Established more than 40 years ago, Volunteer Fairfax matches the 
skills and interests of thousands of volunteers with the needs of local 
non-profit organizations. The success of this model and its impact on 
delivery of needed services is beyond question, as Volunteer Fairfax 
has been rated as one of the most effective community service 
organizations in the nation.
   Last year alone, over 6,000 individuals contributed more 328,000 
volunteer hours, totaling almost $8,000,000. These staggering numbers 
are a testament to the strong ethos of public service and of 
volunteerism that exists in Fairfax County, and is one of the many 
reasons why this community is such a wonderful place to live.
   Each year, Volunteer Fairfax selects a few exceptional individuals, 
groups, or organizations to receive special recognition. It is my great 
pleasure to include in the Record the following names of the 2018 
Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards honorees:

        Community Champions:
        Braddock District: Joanne Walton
        Dranesville District: William Pickens
        Hunter Mill District: May Bernhardt
        Lee District: Ed Joseph
        Mason District: Community Labor Force
        Mount Vernon District: Shirley Steenstra
        Providence District: Tysons Partnership
        Springfield District: Tom Bash
        Sully District: Glynda Mayo Hall
        At-Large: Charles Fegan
        Competitive Award Winners:
        Adult 250 Hours and Over: Marco Johnson
        Adult 250 Hours and Under: Jerry Dykstra
        Adult Volunteer Group: PRS CareRing Volunteers
        Corporate Volunteer Group: Fannie Mae
        Fairfax County Volunteer: Walter Jackson
        Fairfax County Volunteer Program: CERT
        Family Volunteer: Rev. Morris and Polley Hargrove
        Lifetime Achievement: Richard Alderson
        Rising Star: Josh Stillman
        RSVP Northern Virginia: Ken Kozloff
        Senior Volunteer: Jim Dillon
        Volunteer Program: ECHO
        Youth Volunteer: Racheal Appiah
        Youth Volunteer Group: Stony Brook Jr. Volunteers

   In addition, Benchmark Honors will be awarded in four different 
categories to commend those who have contributed 100, 250, 500, or 
1,000 hours of volunteer time to our community.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending 
Volunteer Fairfax for its decades of outstanding community service. I 
congratulate the recipients of the 2018 Fairfax County Volunteer 
Service Awards, and thank them and the thousands of other local 
volunteers for their incredible contributions to our community. Their 
selfless dedication is worthy of our highest praise, and is one of the 
main reasons that our community is often ranked as one of the best 
places in the country to live, work, and raise a family.

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