Congratulations 100 Women Strong

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American Legion Post 2001 would like to congratulate the non-profit, 100WomenStrong of the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. They continue to positively impact people’s lives with critical funding. Additionally, this team of incredible women has benefitted Loudoun County’s veterans via charitable and grant donations. We hope to hear of their continued success!

Article first appeared in Loudounnow.com:

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 $570,455 across seven cycles of grantmaking. They also procured and distributed $25,000 worth of personal protective equipment to first responders at the onset of the pandemic when those supplies were hardest to come by.

The group also invested $50,000 in seed funding for the Pay It Forward Direct Assistance Loan Fund, to make loans to residents who can’t afford things like housing, utility bills, car payments, medical bills, and other needs. That fund, administered by Northern Virginia Family Service, garnered another $91,000 from Loudoun businesses and residents.

From their website:

100WomenStrong is a component fund of Community Foundation For Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties. If you would like to learn more about CF, click here.

If you are interested in becoming a member, provide services and/or financial contributions, or have questions about 100WomenStrong, please email us at info@onehundredwomenstrong.org

American Legion Post 2001: Legionnaire of the Year Award

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American Legion Post 2001 is proud to present Richard Ryan with the 16th District, Legionnaire of the Year Award. Richard has gone above to help Veterans in need, throughout the Loudoun County community (and sometimes beyond). Richard exemplifies Post 2001 values and mission readiness.

Richard Ryan is the Legionnaire that has performed the most outstanding service to the Leonard W. Kidd Memorial American Legion Post 2001 in Ashburn, Virginia. Richard is the Finance Officer for the Post, and we would not be nearly as effective in the community without him.

He began the year as the coordinator and driver for World War II Veteran, Norman Duncan, in the Leesburg Independence Day Parade.  This effort was a highlight for the Post as well as the parade, as Mr. Duncan received special ovations from the crowd in attendance.

Comrade Ryan continued his service by applying for and receiving grants from community groups to assist in our efforts to prevent veteran homelessness. He is a strong advocate for caring for our veterans.

He led our efforts to find, repair and distribute motorized wheelchairs and scooters to veterans in our community to enable them to gain mobility independence, free of charge.  He is now establishing a network within our county to find more wheelchairs and place them with even more veterans.

He led and was a keynote speaker for the Rotary Club of Ashburn’s Flags for Heroes event on Memorial Day. Please join me in congratulating Richard on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AshburnLegion

Comrade Ryan is the first Post 2001 recipient to earn this award.