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continued from page 18 gave its first two grants in 2009 for a total of $28,600. Today the group has 66 members.

“I had an epiphany one morning in the shower regarding the potential power of combined giving,” Schaufeld said. “I knew I could find others who felt passionately about making a difference right here at home and the camaraderie of being change-makers in our county would be powerful and rewarding. The more we

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Food Assistance Center, and DC Central Kitchen.

“Last year we donated 235,000 pounds. This year we’ll do 245,000. We try to expand a little bit each year,” Executive Director Samantha Kuhn said during Saturday’s activities as volunteers were planting hundreds of tomato and pepper seedlings.

From Friday to Sunday, teams from Coresite, Lindsey Business Solutions, grow the greater work we can do.”

Eligibility for membership includes the ability to make a minimum annual contribution of $10,000. Both individual— women and men—and corporate memberships are welcomed. Donations are tax deductible and may be paid annually, semi-annually, quarterly or monthly.

For more information about membership, go to onehundredwomenstrong.org/ join-us.

100WomenStrong is a component fund of the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties and was the Loudoun Chamber of Commerce Nonprofit of the Year in 2022. n

GRID Networks, JK Moving, CapRelo, TD Bank, Infinitive, AFAC, Metaphase Consulting, King of Kings, Loudoun County Public Schools, PineRidge Landscaping, and Greenfare Health and Wellness planted eggplant, cabbage, watermelon, sweet corn, tomatoes—and lots and lots of peppers.

The 150-acre farm south of Round Hill was established with the support of JK Moving Services and the Kuhn family. Nearly 772,000 pounds of food have been donated from the effort, which has been supported by more than 17,000 volunteer over the years. n