Get a sneak peek inside the 2023 Giving Gala & Community Hero Awards.
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November 4 | 6-11 p.m.
Reston Community Center
Celebrate Community Heroes and CORE Foundation’s support of charitable projects which address societal needs, build community, and enable positive change.
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Buy Your Ticket
Beginning June 4, Giving Gala & Community Hero Awards tickets are available with special early-bird pricing for a limited time. Another new option this year – the Gala Party Pack. Get your tickets today!
- Pre-Sale Tickets ($125)
June 4 – August 31 - Early Bird Tickets ($150)
September 1 – 30 - Regular Tickets ($175)
October 1 – 30 - At the Door ($200)
October 31 – November 4 - Party Pack for 4 ($1,000)
Includes: 4 Gala tickets, 20 raffle tickets, 4 jewelry raffle tickets, and 8 tickets for an amazing Party Pack only raffle.
Nominate Your Hero
Do you know an organization or individual who has made a difference in the community by providing heroic philanthropy? Here’s your chance to nominate them for a Community Hero Award. Nominees can include:
- a CORE Cause group
- an individual participating in one of our programs
- a CORE community partner
- an individual in the community who has gone above and beyond to help others and be the change
Meet the 2022 Community Heroes >
CORE Foundation will announce awardees at the Giving Gala & Community Hero Awards on November 4.
Nominations are due by August 20.
Highlights of the 2022 Giving Gala & Community Hero Awards
Daniel Park and Anna Gibson, 2022 Giving Gala and Community Hero Awards Emcees
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Friends of Fairfax Falcons, 2022 CORE Cause of the Year
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Meet our 2022 Community Hero Awardees
2022 CORE Volunteer of the Year – Suzanne Zurn
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2022 CORE Community Hero – Rosa Simon
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2022 CORE Community Hero – Amelia Anderson
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2022 CORE Partner of the Year – Gregorio’s Trattoria
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2022 CORE Cause Rookie of the Year – NOVA Prism Center & Library LLC
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2022 CORE Cause of the Year – Friends of Fairfax Falcons
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Meet our 2021 Community Hero Awardees
2021 CORE Volunteer of the Year – Mark Moody
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2021 CORE Cause of the Year – Swim Team Dads
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2021 CORE Foundation Community Hero – The Bike Lane
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2021 CORE Foundation Community Hero – Sophia Brown
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2021 CORE Foundation Community Hero – Dannielle LaRosa
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2021 CORE Foundation Community Hero – Lydia Russo
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2021 CORE Foundation Community Hero – Amy Shaw
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All of Our Amazing Hero Awardees
(2019-2022)
CORE Cause of the Year
- Fairfax Falcons (2022)
- Swim Team Dads (2021)
- Helping Hungry Kids (2020)
- Amy’s Amigos BeAMYazing Reston Youth Triathlon (2019)
CORE Cause Rookie of the Year
- NoVa Prism Center (2022)
- Off The Charts Club (2020)
- Yuniverse Foundation (2019)
Newcomer Impact Award
Desk Dream Team
- Essentials for Education (2020)
- Desks for Distance (2020)
- Woodworking with a Purpose (2020)
Community Partners
- Gregorio’s Trattoria (2022)
- The Bike Lane (2021)
- Restoration Church (2020)
- USA Triathlon Foundation (2020)
- YMCA Fairfax County Reston (2020)
- Atlantic Union Bank (2019)
- BARE Snacks (2019)
Community Heroes
- Amelia Anderson (2022)
- Dannielle LaRosa (2022)
- Lydia Russo (2022)
- Amy Shaw (2022)
- Rosa Simon (2022)
- Change the World For Girls (2022)
- Susie Livingood (2020)
- Allison McCue (2020)
- John Schaller (2020)
- Meg Donnelly (2019)
- Anna Gibson (2019)
- Raba Letteri (2019)
- Lake Anne SUP Tri (2019)
Volunteer of the Year Award
- Suzanne Zurn (2022)
- Mark Moody (2021)