Heart of the Community Awards

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These distinguished awards are given annually by the Hopkins House Trustees:

  • Heart of Community Award - Given annually to a business, business group, or business employee group that best exemplifies the qualities of meaningful corporate citizenship. 
  • Helen Miller Community Heart Award - Given annually to an individual who has, through public advocacy, leadership, vision and courage, over many years, furthered the development of social policy beneficial to children and their families.
 

Nomination/Selection Process

The Scholarships & Recognitions Committee of the Trustees, which is responsible for nominating award recipients to the Trustees, accepts NOMINATION FORMS through October 1 of each year.  The committee submits its nominations to the Trustees in the fall.  Nominees must reside in or conduct business in the areas where Hopkins House operates.
 

Awards Luncheon

The 2016 Heart of the Community Awards Luncheon, normally held in February, has been POSTPONED to this coming fall.  More details coming soon.
 



2015 Awards 
 
 

Honorees
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Heart of the Community Award Recipient
 

 
Helen Miller Award Recipient
2014_-_John_Porter
 
 
 
Entertainment 
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Scholarship Sponsors
Boy_with_dinosaurAfrican_american_college_studentProceeds from luncheon ticket sales and sponsorships help to raise much needed funding for the Hopkins House Scholarship Fund.  The Fund helps families afford the cost of quality preschool for the children, and teens afford the cost of college.  Hopkins House is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit and sponsorships are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Telephone (571) 480-4086 for information about the following scholarship sponsorship opportunities:
 
The following generous sponsors funded scholarships for children of a low-resourced family
to attend the Hopkins House Preschool Academy:
Alfred Street Baptist Church
Balfour Beatty Construction
Oscar P. Fitzgerald, IV
Joan Huffer & Robert Dugger Family Foundation
Jim Dresser & his wife Mary Jane Maddox
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.
Robert McEldowney Jr. Family Foundation
Senator Mark Warner and his wife Lisa CollisAlvin & Honey Nashman 
Mark & Brenda Moore
PNC Bank
Amy Liu & Craig Witmer

 
Scholarship Sponsorship Opportunities
Proceeds from luncheon ticket sales and sponsorships help to raise much needed funding for the Hopkins House Scholarship Fund.  The Fund helps families afford the cost of quality preschool for the children, and teens afford the cost of college.  Hopkins House is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit and sponsorships are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Telephone (571) 480-4086 for information about the following scholarship sponsorship opportunities:
  • RED ROSE Scholarship Sponsor$15,000 funds a scholarship named in your honor, for 1 child of a low-resourced family to attend the Hopkins House Preschool Academy for one full year. You receive 6 complimentary luncheon tickets, plus special recognition at the event and on the Hopkins House website. 
  • PINK ROSE Scholarship Sponsor$5,000 funds a scholarship named in your honor, for 1 child of a low-resourced family to attend the Hopkins House Preschool Academy for 6 months. You receive 4 complimentary luncheon tickets, plus special recognition at the event and on the Hopkins House website.
  • WHITE ROSE Scholarship Sponsor$2,500 funds a scholarship named in your honor, for 1 child of a low-resourced family to attend the Hopkins House Preschool Academy for 3 months. You receive 3 complimentary luncheon tickets, plus special recognition at the event and on the Hopkins House website.
  • PURPLE ROSE Scholarship Sponsor$1,500 funds a scholarship named in your honor, for 1 child of a low-resourced family to attend the Hopkins House Preschool Academy for 1 month. You receive 2 complimentary luncheon tickets, plus special recognition at the event and on the Hopkins House website. 
 

 

Past Recipents

HEART OF COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENTS YEAR HELEN MILLER COMMUNITY HEART AWARD RECIPIENTS
Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. 2015 John Porter
Dominion Power 2014 Scott C. Plein
 The Peterson Companies 2013 Mark & Brenda Moore
Booz Allen Hamilton 2012 John & Nina Toups
      BAE Systems 2011 Holly Sloan
      Mirant Corporation 2010 Robert Dugger and his wife Joan Huffer
      PNC Bank 2009 Carl Brooks
      Capital One 2008 James & Joyce Garrett
      Associated Builders and Contractors, Northern Virginia Chapter 2007 Maureen Bunyan
      Neighborhood Restaurant Group, Inc. 2006 Marsha J. Evans
Alexandria Hyundai 2005  
Wagonwork Collision Center 2004  
Berkshire Mortgage Finance, Inc. 2003  
McEnearney and Associates, Inc. 2002  
      Due to 9/11 tragedy,
no award given this year
2001  
 Morgan Cheeves, Inc. 2000  
Jewell Industries 1999  
A.T Kearney, Inc. 1998  
Jack Taylor Toyota 1997  
1996  
Comcast 1995  
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream 1994  
Thomas J. Fannon & Sons 1993