FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2025
Loudoun Cares Announces Finalists for 2025 Outstanding Volunteer Awards
Celebrating Volunteers across Loudoun County
LEESBURG, Virginia (April 2025) – Loudoun Cares is pleased to announce that finalists for the 2025 Outstanding Volunteer Awards (OVAs). These annual awards recognize Loudoun County’s volunteers for their outstanding contributions in making our community a place residents want to live, work, and enjoy. This is the ONLY event in Loudoun County that honors these everyday heroes across the wide variety of nonprofits serving our County.
The 2025 Outstanding Volunteer Award finalists are:
- Adult Categories (19 to 60):
- Outstanding Adult Volunteer
- Julien Martin
- Susan Santoro
- Outstanding Adult Volunteer Team
- The Ashby Ponds Resident Glass Recycling Volunteers
- The Resourceful Woman Volunteers
- Outstanding Adult Volunteer
- Senior Categories (over 60):
- Outstanding Senior Volunteer
- Margaret Shay
- Lisa Solland
- Outstanding Senior Volunteer Team
- Ashburn Senior Center Cafe Volunteers
- Loudoun VICAP Medicare Counseling Team
- Outstanding Senior Volunteer
- Youth Categories (18 & under):
- Gabriella Miller Outstanding Youth Award
- Alonso Rios
- Nayeli Mahdi
- Gabriella Miller Outstanding Youth Award
- Specialty Categories (no age restriction):
- Outstanding Community or Civic Organization
- Community Church Team
- The Loudoun Mentors Team
- Outstanding Corporate Volunteer Team
- QTS Data Centers Team
- Janelia Charity Team
- Outstanding Veteran Volunteer
- Mahdi Thompson
- Anthony Fasolo
- Judy Hines Service of a Lifetime
- Cameryn Hunter
- Patricia Benitez
- Board of Supervisors District Volunteer Awards
- Diane Vidoni
- Nayeli Mahdi
- Ashby Ponds Recycling Team
- Anthony Fasolo
- Outstanding Community or Civic Organization
Says Loudoun Cares Director Jenny Tomlinson, “These finalists are truly heroes; they commit large pieces of their time to serve the community, making Loudoun a better place to live.
Mark your calendars and join Loudoun Cares as we celebrate the individuals and teams who have made a meaningful impact through volunteerism in Loudoun County in 2024. We will be recognizing the OVA finalists and winners for their dedication and service throughout Loudoun County at the annual Outstanding Volunteer Awards reception to be held at the National Conference Center on May 1, 2025. Tickets are $45/pp and can be purchased here.
For more information, to purchase tickets, or inquire about the still available sponsorship opportunities, visit our 2025 OVA Event page or contact volcenter@loudouncares.org.
About Loudoun Cares
Loudoun Cares is a Leesburg-based nonprofit serving the Loudoun County community for the past 20 years through its information & referral ConnectLine and Online Volunteer Center. The ConnectLine specializes in connecting people in need with resources, information, or referrals to local services and support providers. Loudoun Cares’ Volunteer Center is the county’s only online portal connecting volunteers with local nonprofits in need of support. The Center currently has over 330 nonprofits registered and receives between 80-100 new volunteer registrations each month. In 2024, Loudoun Cares helped fill 2248 volunteer opportunities across the County.
For more information about how to volunteer or to request volunteers, please visit www.loudouncares.org/volunteer/ or call 703-669-2351. If you or someone you know needs help finding resources in the community call 703-669-4636.
