Recognizing the 2026 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards Recipients

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Mr. WALKINSHAW. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Volunteer Fairfax and express my sincere appreciation to recipients of the 2026 Annual Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards.

Established 50 years ago, Volunteer Fairfax matches the skills and interests of thousands of volunteers with the needs of local non-profit organizations. The success of this model and its impact on delivery of the services needed is beyond question; Volunteer Fairfax has been rated as one of the most effective community service organizations in the Nation.

Each year, Volunteer Fairfax selects a few exceptional individuals, groups, or organizations to receive special recognition. I include in the Record the following names of the 2026 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards honorees:

Barbara Pearson: Braddock District Champion

Great Falls Trailblazers: Dranesville Community Champion

Leah Lamba-Skidmore: Franconia District Champion

Rosa Simon: Hunter Mill District Champion

Nancy Moy: Mason District Champion

Mary Paden: Mount Vernon District Champion

Greater Oakton Community Association: Lauren Crum & Shelley Deutch: Providence District Champion

Arnie Daxe: Springfield District Champion

Evan Braff: Sully District Champion

Craig Dubishar: Gerald E. ``Gerry'' Connolly Lifetime Achievement Award

Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in commending Volunteer Fairfax for its decades of outstanding community service. I congratulate the recipients of the 2026 Fairfax County Volunteer Service Awards and thank them and the thousands of other local volunteers for their incredible contributions to our community. Their selfless dedication is worthy of our highest praise and is one of the main reasons that our community is often ranked as one of the best places in the country to live, work, and raise a family.

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