Thank you, Sharon Slavin!

Congratulations to Sharon Slavin (pictured - middle), who has taken a new step in her journey to enjoy new adventures and opportunities.

We are grateful for her support as our Director of Recruitment and Partnerships over the last year. In collaboration with Kim Stewart and the Advancement Committee volunteers, the team met their annual goals, established an effective system for moving forward and reinvigorated the committee while solidifying our community partnerships. Thank you, Sharon and best of luck!

Youth Résumé Training – August 15

Free for Fairfax County Youth  

Our Annual Youth Leadership Conference is scheduled for November 11, 2023.

We are looking for facilitators to lead one-hour workshops throughout the day. Our audience will be 16–19-year-old scholars interested in community leadership and personal development. If you are interested in being a facilitator, submit a syllabus and/or proposal via email to Susan@leadershipfairfax.org by September 3, 2023. Please indicate if you would be willing to run the one-hour workshop more than once during the day.

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to: Strength Finder Assessment, Resilient Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Conversational Intelligence, Advocacy, Peer Coaching, Leading without a Title, How to improve your influence through question asking, Introverted Leadership, Leading Across Generations, Leading Yourself, How to find support you need - Mentors, Coaches and any other topic that speaks to leadership development for youth.  

In Memoriam: Michael Condro, ELI’03, LFI’06 

It is with great sadness we announce the passing of one of our alums, Mike Condro, ELI'03, LFI '06 at the age of 51. Mike was born and raised in Reston, VA and had a 30-year career as a CPA and Partner with Deloitte. Mike supported LFI in many ways and served on the Board of Directors from 2009-2013. Mike was the epitome of a servant leader always asking how he can help and serving as the calm voice or reason with a powerful perspective. In addition to the LFI board, Mike served on the boards of Bite Me Cancer, Phillips Programs for Children and Families and The First Tee, to name a few. Mike is survived by his wife Jennifer and daughters Samantha and Julia. A celebration of life was held on July 17th. 

Lieutenant Sommer Grasty, LFI'18, was recently promoted to Captain and is now Chief of the Court Security Branch for the Fairfax County Sheriff's Department

Congratulations to Taralyn Tharp Kohler, LFI '20, for being named a Patriot Pride Award recipient by her high school alma mater, The John Carroll School in Bel Air, Maryland.  The Patriot Pride Award is presented annually to alumni who demonstrates outstanding achievements in their careers and/or demonstrates long-term service to the community. 

Nourishing Our Youth through Giant Food 

When you buy groceries this month at Giant Food, don't forget to round up your purchase! Funds raised through the Nourishing Our Youth program will be donated to Educate Fairfax to support students with food insecurity.    

In the 2022-2023 school year, Giant donated over $26,000 through this program, which was used to clear delinquent lunch accounts around the district. 

Spread the word and help Educate Fairfax raise even more this summer, and thank you in advance to Giant Food and Nourishing Our Youth for supporting FCPS students. 

Fairfax County Free Dog Fridays for the Summer! Adoption Fees Waived 

What’s happening? Fairfax County Animal Shelter is having Free Dog Fridays all summer! Summer is a great time to adopt your new best dog friend. Throughout the summer, all dog adoptions will be fee-waived every Friday at the animal shelter. 

Tell me more! The Fairfax County Animal Shelter is located at 4500 West Ox Road Fairfax, VA 22030 and operates from noon to 7 p.m. on Fridays. To view available dogs and other pets, and to get more information visit Fairfax County Animal Shelter | Animal Shelter 

Healthy Together Fairfax  is a fun (and FREE) interactive event for the community. Focused on healthy and active living, the event includes free health screenings, access to community services and resources, fitness classes, hands-on activities, and workshops for all ages. Healthy Together Fairfax is currently seeking innovative, diverse, informative community partners to make the 2023 event as engaging, inclusive, and impactful as possible! 

Diagnosis Imposter Syndrome: Believing in Yourself as a Leader of Volunteers 

Class offered by Volunteer Fairfax

Thursday, September 7, 2023, 12 – 1 pm EDT 

Are you hearing whispers of doubt?  Do you think others will discover at any moment that you’re more of a fraud than a bona fide leader of volunteers?  That’s the problem so many of us face no matter where we are in our careers. Join us for a talk about building self-confidence as we face and fight imposter syndrome as volunteer directors, managers and coordinators.  We will chat about this very common feeling, identify coping skills and figure out how to believe that we can be a great leader of volunteers!  Registration: https://VF09072023.eventbrite.com