Making Change
A community giving initiative from MainStreet Bank
Giving back to our communities one team member at a time.
At MainStreet Bank, we put corporate giving in our employees’ hands, empowering them to follow their hearts and give where they live.
How the program works
Every one of MainStreet Bank’s full-time team members can direct $1,000 each year in community giving. The funds can go to local organizations, individuals, or families. Team members have the option to “go it alone” or band together with their colleagues to create a larger donation, and both approaches have been very popular. Once the donation is approved, the team members present it in person, creating a joyous moment of celebration and connection to the communities we are proud to serve.
Featured story
Fairfax High School DECA
When a group of local Fairfax High School students got the chance to present their financial education project at an international competition, a team from MainStreet Bank stepped in with a donation to help the students travel across the country.
Amount donated so far
$372900
Spotlight stories
The Spitfire Club
Supporting a local book club that helps young girls gain confidence and empowerment.
NextStop Theatre Company
NextStop Theatre Company serves the community with high-quality professional shows and low-cost theater education.
Recent donations
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
Raven Fleisher loves animals. She adopted her cat, Zelda, from the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria in 2023. And when she got the opportunity to make a $1,000 donation through MainStreet Bank’s Making Change program, she jumped at the chance to give back.
Cornerstones
There’s nothing quite like preparing a meal with your loved ones. For MainStreet Bank’s Krishna Challa, Vice President of Engineering at Avenu, that feeling of closeness and fulfillment only grows when she knows she’s doing it to help others.
Four Seasons Swim Team
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 Bank’s Kamaljit Brar, Director of Merchant Services, SVP, is here to give the team a $1,000 donation.
Hands Christian Daycare
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 pulled into the driveway, crouched down to a little girl’s level, and wrapped the student in a hug as she separated from her mom.
Robinson International Show
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 dressed in costumes from all over the world come out on stage and welcome the audience in 11 languages. It’s time for the Robinson International Show!
