Archive, Making Change

It’s 9 a.m. at Fairfax Villa Elementary school, and the last school buses are pulling in. Staff waiting inside the entrance greet students with a smile as they come through....

Splash! Kids jump in the pool and shriek with laughter. It’s a hot June morning in Herndon, Virginia, and the Four Seasons Swim Team is getting a special visitor. MainStreet...

For most teenagers, high school is a time to explore career paths and plan for the future. But for young people from low-income backgrounds, high stakes and high barriers can...

At Hands Christian Daycare in Centreville, a staff member greets every child by name when they arrive. On a recent spring day, the preschool’s bookkeeper ran outside as a car...

$1,000 can do a lot for a small organization. That’s why Vice President and Portfolio Manager Shannon Gibbs decided to donate to Hearts and Hands Reaching Out, a small organization...

MainStreet Bank Board Member Russell Echlov has been a blues and jazz lover for as long as he can remember. So when he started thinking about where to dedicate his...

In a small, unassuming warehouse in Herndon, Virginia, the magic of theater comes alive. NextStop Theatre Company brings high-quality professional productions directly to its community, employing local artists and sharing...

When Jackie Langland, Vice President of Operations/System Architect, first learned that military and law enforcement dogs lose their health benefits when they retire, she got mad.   “I don’t understand...

It’s a Thursday night and families are packed in the James W. Robinson Jr. Secondary School auditorium, in Fairfax, Virginia. The lights dim and the crowd goes quiet as students...

When JoAnne Loiselet, AVP Human Resources Officer, was growing up, the world was not a welcoming place for LGBTQ+ youth.   “My best friend from high school and my best...