OH DC Chapter Received the (VA) First Lady's Opportunity Seal of Approval
First Lady Maureen McDonnell announced the First Lady's Opportunity Hall of Fame award recipients at the third annual awards dinner held last night in Richmond. The awards are part of the First Lady's Initiatives Team Effort (FLITE), which Mrs. McDonnell launched in 2010 to recognize programs, activities, organizations and individuals who embody the ideal of creating a Commonwealth of Opportunity in their communities. Four individuals and groups received the First Lady's Opportunity Hall of Fame Award which included a $2,000 grant to further their work; 36 groups and individuals received the First Lady's Opportunity Seal of Approval, and two received the Continuing Recognition certificate. To receive an award these organizations and groups had to be nominated, complete an application and be evaluated by the FLITE review committee.
The FLITE Foundation recognizes people and organizations in four key areas:
- Preventive healthcare and wellness
- Economic development through promotion of Virginia wine, film, and tourism
- Service to the military and their families
- Women in Business
First Lady's Opportunity Seal of Approval Recipients
American Pride Automotive, Charlie Marcotte (Yorktown)
Appalachian Sustainable Development (Abingdon)
Ashland Supportive Housing of VA (Ashland)
Brown Chiropractic: A Creating Wellness Center, Dr. Chris Brown (Tazewell)
CARITAS, Karen J. Stanley (Richmond)
Civility Education Program, Leslie Morton (Woodbridge)
Comfort for America's Uniformed Services (Fairfax)
The Daily Planet Health Center (Richmond)
Daughters of Zelophehad (Richmond)
Enough Is Enough (Reston)
Erica Arvold Casting (Charlottesville)
Federation of Virginia Food Banks, Leslie Van Horn (Norfolk)
Fredericksburg Counseling Services Free Mental Health Clinic (Fredericksburg)
The Free Clinic of Danville (Danville)
Gleaning for the World (Concord)
Goochland Free Clinic and Family Services (Goochland)
Griffith Films, Robert Griffith (Moon)
Hanover Interfaith Free Clinics (Ashland)
Junior League of Northern Virginia (McLean)
Katie Goodman (Ashland)
Lancaster Primary School's SUMS Program (Lancaster)
Libbie Market and Libbie Market Ridgefield, David Taylor and Buster Wright (Richmond)
MLC Hope Clinic (Fairfax)
Morris Cardiovascular and Risk Reduction Center, Clifford Morris, MD (Chester)
Operation Homefront DC Metro (Sterling)
Operation Homefront of the Virginias (Newport News)
Peter Paul Development Center (Richmond)
The Roosevelt, Kendra Feather (Richmond)
Smart Beginnings South Hampton Roads (Norfolk)
Tidewater Military Family Services Council (Virginia Beach)
Tricycle Gardens, Sally Schwitters(Richmond)
Virginia Advisory Council on Military Education (Herndon)
Virginia Women in Design (Richmond)
Virginia Women's Business Conference, Tina Johnson and Kristina Bouweiri (Leesburg)
The Winery at Bull Run, Jon Hickox (Arlington)
Women Presidents' Educational Organization, Beverly Gray (Chantilly)
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