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This year’s Honorees were recognized during a special ceremony at the Chamber Luncheon on Thursday, January 12 at the Hyatt Regency Reston, and will be honored at the Best of Reston Gala on Thursday, April 20.  The residents and businesses of our community have dramatically improved from the outstanding contributions of this year’s distinguished class of honorees.

“It is only through the amazing support of our community partners that Reston Interfaith is able to reach out to hundreds of men, women and children daily with a comprehensive continuum of programs and services,” Kerrie Wilson, CEO of Reston Interfaith commented.  “Each and every day we see the spirit of our community at work through our volunteers and partners as they support our mission.  The Best of Reston gives us the unique opportunity to collaborate with the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce to join in the recognition of exemplary service to Reston.  We are excited about this year’s honorees and are so thankful for their tremendous contributions to our community.  Reston Interfaith is privileged to be a part of this event,” Wilson continued.

The 2006 Best of Reston Awards will be presented to:

John and Susan Adney
John and Susan Adney are at the heart of the musical arts community in Reston. In life, John is a partner in the law firm of Davis & Harman, LLP while Susan is a homemaker and an accomplished musician. However, joy for this pair truly lies in spreading their love of music to others.  Both have been members of the Reston Chorale for over 20 years, giving of their voices, their time, their financial donations and their talents. They have commissioned original musical pieces for their church, the Chorale and an original work for Reston’s Martin Luther King Day Celebration named “A Journey to Freedom, Honor and Glory”. John and Susan Adney truly "Make beautiful music for Reston.”

Kfoury Construction
While Kfoury Construction spends much of its time physically building the greater Reston landscape, they also consistently go out of their way to improve the well being of our community and our residents. Their tradition of support extends from Reston Interfaith to the Greater Reston Arts Center to the Greater Reston Chamber and its Incubator Program to regional efforts like the International Children’s Festival, Volunteer Fairfax’s Celebration of Giving and Sharing, the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and the Studio Theater. We depend on Kfoury Construction to help build a stronger Reston from the ground up, and they deliver.

The Giving Circle of HOPE
The Giving Circle of HOPE was formed in 2004 by a group of women who have known each other for almost a decade through their involvement with school and community activities.  The all-volunteer driven social investment group was born through a desire by each member to make a greater impact in the community through giving. In their first year of existence they awarded 5 grants to local nonprofits totaling $24,000.  In 2005, they surged ahead awarding 12 grants totaling more than $54,000 to recipients that include Herndon Reston FISH, Kids R First, Gabriel Homes, Brain Injury Services, and the Embry Rucker Shelter. The list goes on and so does the group’s unique commitment to not just give money to organizations, but to truly get involved in their missions through volunteering.  The Giving Circle of Hope,“Bringing the act of giving full circle.”

McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Resturant and M & S Grill
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Resturant and M & S Grill provide a very warm and friendly environment for pleasure and business, all while giving back daily to the community around them. The restaurants provide food, facilities, helpful employees and contributions in cash and in-kind to numerous Reston community organizations including Nature House, the YMCA,  the Greater Reston Chamber, Reston Interfaith, the Greater Reston Arts Center, Buzz Aldrin Middle School, and our area’s veteran’s and their families.  With great energy and a willingness to give back to the community that has helped them succeed, McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant and M&S GrillServe up a vision for a better community.”

Northrop Grumman’s Information Technology and Mission Systems
Northrop Grumman’s Information Technology and Mission Systems sectors jumped into Reston with both feet in 2000.  Since then they have become active in more than 30 community organizations in Reston and throughout the region including the Greater Reston Arts Center, Langston Hughes Middle and other local schools, the Arts Council of Fairfax County, the George Mason University Foundation, the Fairfax Education Foundation and Volunteer Fairfax. Additionally, the company’s employees donated more than $53,000 last year alone to 21 area nonprofits.  With additional large efforts for Hurricane Katrina Relief and the USO, Northrop Grumman certainly models national service with local impact, making"Their mission and a better Reston, and a better region."

Brent Park
Few have provided as much to the children of the Reston community as Brent Park. Through his formal job as the School Age Coordinator at the Laurel Learning Center, as a youth basketball coach in Reston, or through his volunteer work with the Boys and Girls Club in DC, Brent finds a way to work with troubled children in positive ways.  He impacts their behavior, as well as their lives and gives selflessly by teaching both parents and their children skills that will improve their way of life. The commitment rarely stops for Brent, who has cooked for, entertained, and even clothed children in the community, often at his own expense, with the simple mission of enriching their lives. 100%, 24 hours a day, no matter what, Brent Park"is a child’s best friend.”

Hinge
Hinge, a graphic design and branding company whose mission is to create an identity for its clients, has a relatively small staff of eight.  Their efforts in the local community, however have a large impact since they dedicate 5% of their resources annually to donations, pro-bono and volunteer work.  Last year alone, their support totaled more than 460 hours and $115,000 in pro bono services to many of the area’s vital organizations including Reston Interfaith, Friends of Reston and the Nature House, the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, the Fairfax County Park Foundation, Brain Injury Services, and the Greater Reston Chamber and its Incubator Program.  Hinge, "Giving by Design " to benefit Reston and the region.

BJ and Marilyn Silvey
and Marilyn Silvey may be retired from their formal occupations, but their volunteer and community efforts in Reston remain a full time passion. The pair have been active in an amazing array of activities including the United Christian Parish Church Works Sunday program, a mentoring program for at-risk girls at Forest Edge School, as organizers of an annual girls science and math event at Dogwood Elementary, with the Reston Bicycle Club, the Reston Triathlon and the Friends of the Washington and Old Dominion Trail, and through Reston Interfaith and the Wheelchair Foundation. Their boundless energy makes the Silveys"The true definition of volunteering.”

To find out more about each Honoree, Reston of Reston sponsorship opportunities or to purchase tickets for the gala please contact Meredith Young, Manager of Community Events at Reston Interfaith, at 571-323-9566. Please direct media inquires to Andrew Sterling, Director of Marketing at the Greater Reston Chamber, as 703.707.9045.  Visit our organizations online at www.restoninterfaith.org or www.restonchamber.org for details on the upcoming Best of Reston Awards gala.