Roots & Legacies Gala

Friday, November 17, 2023

Join Us!

Friday, November 17, 2023

6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The Middleburg Barn

* cocktails * dinner * celebratory awards * auction*

Tickets and Sponsorships Now Available!

2023 Roots & Legacies Gala Award Winners

Recognizing honorees who transcend conventional service to others, this special event benefitting the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties is certain to remind us all why our community is a great place to grow up and grow old.

We're thrilled to announce the honorees of our three awards presented during our inaugural event: Philanthropist of the Year, Changemaker of the Year, and a Nonprofit Achievement Award. The Community Foundation will establish a $10,000 charitable endowment fund in honor of each winner, in their name and for a charitable purpose of their choice.

The Root & Legacies awards dinner and gala will feature each of the award winners and highlight their work in the Loudoun and Northern Fauquier community. The event will include music, an elegant plated dinner, local wine, celebratory awards, and an auction to raise funds for our work to grow community giving and to support local nonprofits. Join us for an evening to remember!

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Philanthropist of the Year: Karen Schaufeld

Karen Schaufeld, philanthropist, author, entrepreneur, and lawyer, is the founder and president of 100WomenStrong, a component fund of the Community Foundation that strategically invests in nonprofits and programs that enrich the lives of Loudoun County residents. 100WomenStrong launched in 2008 and has grown to include more than 60 donor members. With Schaufeld at the helm, 100WomenStrong has granted more than $4 million to organizations serving Loudoun.

She also co-founded All Ages Read Together, a nonprofit school readiness program for low-income preschool-aged children. Schaufeld serves as a Trustee for the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation and on numerous boards of organizations throughout the region. Schaufeld has founded and led several companies and entrepreneurial initiatives including SWaN at Hill Top and Altor Locks, and has published four children’s books.

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Changemaker of the Year: Angela Mitchell

Angela Mitchell, President and CEO of ARM Consulting LLC, is an entrepreneur, local business owner, and community volunteer. Through her service on several boards, organization, and committees in Loudoun County, Angela is a leader in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in our community. Angela currently serves as first vice chair for the Loudoun Chamber's Board of Directors and chair of the Loudoun Chamber’s Diversity Equity Inclusion and Accessibility Committee. In that role, she helped lead an organizational plan of action to build and strengthen relationships with diverse Loudoun-based businesses and organizations. Mitchell also helped to launch initiatives with the Chamber team to promote heritage and diversity months highlighting diverse businesses and organizations in Loudoun.

Angela is the past chair of the Loudoun Coalition on Women and Girls and co-founder of Women and Girls Inspiring STEM Excellence (WISE), a Loudoun-based nonprofit focused on supporting girls of color advance education and careers in IT and STEM-related fields.

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Nonprofit Achievement Award: Loudoun Hunger Relief

In 2022, Loudoun Hunger Relief (LHR), a Loudoun-based nonprofit food pantry founded 1991, provided 2.4 million pounds of food to 14,000 Loudoun residents. Currently assisting approximately 650 families a week (a significant increase from pre-pandemic years) LHR will complete a major expansion project this fall to meet the growing demand for services.

The project will expand their physical space from 4,300 square feet to 13,500 square feet through a partnership with Loudoun County government. The project will increase their food storage, establish a best-practice service delivery model that includes a full-choice food market for those they serve. It will also anchor a human services center for streamlined access to literacy, job, health, and benefits services through co-location of services with several nonprofit partners.