Cynthia Jacobs Friends Group/ Carter, Ed.D.
Lee District Authority Park Volunteer Team Park Award
Friends Board of Member Colvin Run Mill
The Friends of Colvin Run Mill are the 2021 recipients for the Friends Group/Park Volunteer Team Eakin Philanthropy Award. Colvin Run Mill is the sole surviving operational 19th century water-powered mill in the metropolitan area. The Friends of Colvin Run Mill solidified their support of the park by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with FCPA in 2019. A very active group of volunteers who help to maintain and enhance the Mill, and fund programs and activities, the Friends have documented impact of more than $110,000, including a $60,000 donation for capital improvements. In addition, they have donated white oak tree plantings through the Park Foundation. Contributions over the years include significant in-kind gifts of furnishings and educational training. Additionally, the Friends assisted with the Partners in Preservation Social Media Contest sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The contest resulted in the Fairfax County Park Foundation winning a $75,000 grant to restore Colvin Run Mill to a fully operational gristmill.
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