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Claude Moore Foundation Distributes $2.6M in Grants
January 12, 2023 The Claude Moore Charitable Foundation is distributing $2.6 million in grants to nonprofit organizations in Virginia and Washington, DC. The grants are designed to support organizations that work to improve the lives of individuals living in under-resourced conditions and to initiate programs and partnerships that increase academic competence and encourage leadership, especially for…
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Loudoun Chamber Foundation Awards $44,000 in Grants to support the work of 11 Loudoun Nonprofits
January 4, 2023 Lansdowne, VA – The Loudoun Chamber of Commerce today announced the Loudoun Chamber Foundation has awarded $4,000 each to eleven local nonprofits working to support workforce development, economic growth, and quality of life in Loudoun County. Founded in 2014, the Loudoun Chamber Foundation invests in local nonprofits that are focused on the economy, workforce…
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Same Sky Groups Take Center Stage
Over the past semester, clients got to participate in our same sky performance group. During group, clients got to build a show together from the ground up showcasing their individual interests and learning collaboration skills. Each performance featured clients singing and playing instruments as well as acting. Congratulations to all of our Same Sky performers!
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A Place To Be Welcomes Interim Director Judy Hanley
MIDDLEBURG – The Board of Directors of A Place To Be has named Dr. Judy Hanley as the organization’s Interim Executive Director, effective February 9, 2022. A Place To Be is one of Northern Virginia’s leading therapeutic organizations, known for its performance-based approach, clinical music therapy services, and community programs. In this role, Hanley will…
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WJLA Shares The Story of Tom Sweitzer’s Covid Group
You can now watch and read WJLA’s story on A Place To Be co-founder Tom Sweitzer’s work using music therapy for covid “long haulers”. For some, the effects of Covid last long after their initial illness. A long hauler himself, Tom shares the story of the group, and how music can be a path for…
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A Place To Be Brings Music To Local Students
Our music therapist Jordan was interviewed by ABC news on A Place To Be bringing music therapy to Leesburg Elementary School. Watch it now at their site.
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Loudoun Now: McNerney: Mental Health Resources in Loudoun County
November 19, 2020 One of the issues about the pandemic is clear: Mental health has suffered with every demographic. Depression and anxiety have increased with children, teens, and adults. Those who have dealt with mental health issues in the past have seen and increase in their symptoms, while those who might have never dealt with…
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100WOMENSTRONG ANNOUNCES $296,935 IN FUNDING FOR 32 LOUDOUN COUNTY NONPROFITS
May 14, 2019 Loudoun County-based 100WomenStrong, a group of concerned philanthropists seeking to strategically invest in organizations and programs that enrich the lives of Loudoun County residents, is donating $296,935 to 32 area nonprofit organizations to help them initiate, complete or supplement programs in 2019. With this year’s funding, the philanthropic group has now given…