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Flashback: Tom Sweitzer’s COVID-19 Long Hauler group featured in Woman’s World Magazine
May 21, 2021 The Long Haulers group was founded by one of our co-founders, Tom Sweitzer. The group had music therapy sessions and helped other people who had long-haul symptoms. Tom himself is a long-haul survivor and has helped many people in a positive way through music. You can find more information here.
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Kevin Leong Joins Poetry Lives Here
April 27, 2021 Kevin Leong, MT-BC, NMT joiins Poetry Lives Here to read “I Am Learning Nothing This Night” by Reginald Dwayne Betts.
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Loudoun Now: Loudoun County Supervisors to Vote on $1.8M for Nonprofit Grants
Apr 19, 2021 The Board of Supervisors will vote Tuesday, April 20 on distributing $1.8 million to Loudoun nonprofits with missions ranging from preventing teen suicide, to feeding the hungry, to spreading English literacy. Loudoun County’s annual nonprofit grants have grown in the last several years, as efforts to make funding decisions more based more…
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Kim Tapper Interview with K-LOVE Radio
April 19, 2021 Listen to the full interview A Place To Be co-founder Kim Tapper did with K-LOVE radio!
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Loudoun Now: Loudoun Board Recognizes 100WomenStrong
Mar 29, 2021 Loudoun County supervisors on March 16 recognized a giving circle that has stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic, 100WomenStrong. 100WomenStrong responded to pandemic by upping its annual cycle of giving. Normally conducting one round of grants a year, since the pandemic began, 100WomenStrong has supported nonprofit organizations responding to the pandemic with…
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People: 20-Year-Old with Autism Pens Viral Letter to His ‘Future Employer’: ‘Take a Chance on Me’
March 17, 2021 After deciding he’d like to pursue a career in animation, 20-year-old Ryan Lowry penned a heartfelt message to his “future employer” that described his talents and passions, while also noting that he has autism. Ryan, who recently celebrated his birthday, posted the handwritten letter to LinkedIn. In it, he described his gift of…
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CNN: A man with autism asks future employers to ‘take a chance on me’ in a heartfelt, handwritten viral letter
March 16, 2021 A soon-to-be high school graduate started his job search in a unique way – he wrote a candid open letter and posted it on LinkedIn. Ryan Lowry has autism and wants future employers to understand that while he may learn in a different way, he is worth taking a chance on. “I realize that…
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ABC-7 Washington: ‘Take a chance on me’: Young man with autism pens poignant cover letter that goes viral
February 8, 2021 It’s been a wondrous birthday for Ryan Lowry of Leesburg. Gifts to enjoy and a Zoom call with his Dad who’s traveling. Rob Lowry says to his son during the Zoom call Friday night, “Are you having a big day or what?” “Yes, I’m having a big day,” replies Ryan. His father…