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helping those in our community who help us every day
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In Memoriam
In Loving Memory of our Founder Stu and his loving Wife Barbara.
On May 24, 2022 Barbara lost her battle with cancer and she is now with her loving husband Stu who also lost his fight with cancer on September 16, 2015.
Barb, we love you, we love what you stood for and we love what you meant to our community and to each one of us. Our lives and our community are all far better off because we knew you.
They left their family to cherish their memory, as devoted son and daughter-in-law of Sally Plitman and the late Sid Plitman, devoted father and mother of Theresa (Frank) Emery, Deborah (Mike) Fallon, Michelle Johnson (Paul Owens), loving brother of Michael (Joan) Plitman, Mark (Annette) Plitman. They are also survived by four grandchildren, six great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
The legacy of the Loudoun First Responders Foundation will always remember their hard work and dedication to supporting Loudoun County’s heroes.
Our Mission
Loudoun First Responders Foundation serves our county by providing immediate financial support to active first responder personnel in their time of need.
To accomplish this mission, the LFRF will raise private donations and create and strengthen innovative partnerships between organizations, individuals and corporate neighbors in our community. Donations received may also be used to support educational needs of the sheriff, fire, rescue and police organizations in our community.
Our Partners
The mission of Loudoun First Responders Foundation (LFRF) is to financially support active Loudoun County first responder personnel facing needs arising from; injury, illness and conditions in the line of duty, and/or loss of active duty approved under the county’s Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or bereavement policy.
Please join our efforts to help support the brave ones that are there to support us in our time of need!
For $2500, your company/organization will become a Foundation Partner and will receive the following benefits – which reach beyond the remarkable good that will help Loudoun First Responders in need:
- You will be recognized and will receive a plaque honoring your Partnership at the Annual First Responders Appreciation Event.
- Your company/organization logo will appear on LFRF’s website.
- Your logo will be hyperlinked to your website.
- Your company profile (up to 100 words) will appear on LFRF’s website.
- Your logo will be featured on a Foundation Partner acknowledgement sign that will appear at all LFRF’s events and activities through the end of each calendar year.
- Recognition as a Foundation Partner at Loudoun First Responder events.
First right of refusal for next year’s Partnership.
Thank you for your support! Questions please call Ed Williams, President at 571-367-4302 or Tina Johnson at 703-777-8577.
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
President & CEO, JP Events & Consulting
Managing Director, Northwestern Mutual – Reston, VA
Jennifer Andos, Second Vice President
President, Paperfish Creative LLC
Loudoun First Responders Foundationn
Ken Chaletzky, Treasurer
Loudoun First Responders Foundation
President, Executive Gift Planners
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Anthony J. Howard, Director
President & CEO, Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce
Kris Olson, Director
President, RHOLC Foundation, Inc
Public Information Officer, Loudoun County Fire and Rescue System
Founder, Stanford Design Consulting
ADVISORY BOARD
Bill Bethune
McCandlish Lillard
Mobile Hope
PIS Emily Johnson
Purcellville Police Department
Stephanie Klaiber
Martin Klaiber Foundation
Chief AJ Panebianco
Middleburg Fire and Rescue
Loudoun County Fire and Rescue
Major Craig Schleiden
Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office
Lieutenant Dan Troxell
Leesburg Police Department
What do you see as your role on the Board?
To help increase awareness of LFRF’s overall mission to the business community. To provide support by sharing my 26 years’ experience in fundraising and special events to increase the funding sources.
How has the Foundation, in your opinion, most impacted the Loudoun Community?
The LFRF has worked to build strategic partnerships with Loudoun businesses and first responder organizations; through those partnerships, LFRF is able to provide financial aid to our first responders in their time of need.
What do you see as your role on the Board?
My role as a board member is to help carry out the mission of the board. By using every opportunity to increase awareness, not only for our community, but for our first responders as well. Being an ambassador for our first responders and reminding all of the important role they play in our lives everyday, regardless of when we personally need them.
How has the Foundation, in your opinion, most impacted the Loudoun Community?
Showing the support our volunteer board offers to these brave men and women by raising awareness is one way we have impacted the community. When people recognize the work of this board and give financial support, attend events or send an email, that shows the impact that continues to be made.
What do you see as your role on the Board?
My role as a board member is to help carry out the mission of the board. By using every opportunity to increase awareness, not only for our community, but for our first responders as well. Being an ambassador for our first responders and reminding all of the important role they play in our lives everyday, regardless of when we personally need them.
How has the Foundation, in your opinion, most impacted the Loudoun Community?
Showing the support our volunteer board offers to these brave men and women by raising awareness is one way we have impacted the community. When people recognize the work of this board and give financial support, attend events or send an email, that shows the impact that continues to be made.
What do you see as your role on the Board?
I see my role as a fundraiser and connector, but mostly just to help out wherever I can.
How has the Foundation, in your opinion, most impacted the Loudoun Community?
The impact on the community is that first responders know they have the support of the community in a real, tangible way when they have a need.
What do you see as your role on the Board?
My role as a board member is to help carry out the mission of the board. By using every opportunity to increase awareness, not only for our community, but for our first responders as well. Being an ambassador for our first responders and reminding all of the important role they play in our lives everyday, regardless of when we personally need them.
How has the Foundation, in your opinion, most impacted the Loudoun Community?
Showing the support our volunteer board offers to these brave men and women by raising awareness is one way we have impacted the community. When people recognize the work of this board and give financial support, attend events or send an email, that shows the impact that continues to be made.
What do you see as your role on the Board?
I see my role as connecting the Loudoun business community to the work of the Loudoun First Responders Foundation, to provide local businesses the opportunity to demonstrate their appreciate for our emergency first responders by supporting the Foundation’s mission.
How has the Foundation, in your opinion, most impacted the Loudoun Community?
Too often, our emergency first responders are taken for granted or we fail to appreciate the tremendous stress and danger these public servants face every time they put on a uniform. The Loudoun First Responders Foundation addresses these failures, by clearly demonstrating to our first responders that this Loudoun Community greatly appreciates their hard work and sacrifices, and we prove that being there to support them and their families when they need it most, just as they are there, 24/7, for us.
What do you see as your role on the Board?
Our first responders don’t hesitate to step up and help when the need arises. We need to step up and raise funds to financially support our first responders facing needs arising from injury, illness or conditions in the line of duty.
How has the Foundation, in your opinion, most impacted the Loudoun Community?
Showing appreciation towards our first responders to help them during their time of need. It’s good practice to help those who run towards danger when everyone else is running away.
What do you see as your role on the Board?
My role as a board member is to not only be an ambassador for our organization (which means being an active participant at events, meetings, etc,), but also raise funds for our foundation through asking for donations, seeking out sponsors, bringing awareness to our cause (and social media efforts), and offering up new ideas to complete all of the above.
How has the Foundation, in your opinion, most impacted the Loudoun Community?
Our Foundation has been able to support Loudoun County by giving financial assistance directly to those who need it. We are unique in that we partner with the community to raise funds to give them right back to the community and in the hands of those who immediately need and deserve it, our local First Responders.
What do you see as your role on the Board?
My role as a board member is to not only be an ambassador for our organization (which means being an active participant at events, meetings, etc,), but also raise funds for our foundation through asking for donations, seeking out sponsors, bringing awareness to our cause (and social media efforts), and offering up new ideas to complete all of the above.
How has the Foundation, in your opinion, most impacted the Loudoun Community?
Our Foundation has been able to support Loudoun County by giving financial assistance directly to those who need it. We are unique in that we partner with the community to raise funds to give them right back to the community and in the hands of those who immediately need and deserve it, our local First Responders.
What do you see as your role on the Board?
My role as a board member is to not only be an ambassador for our organization (which means being an active participant at events, meetings, etc,), but also raise funds for our foundation through asking for donations, seeking out sponsors, bringing awareness to our cause (and social media efforts), and offering up new ideas to complete all of the above.
How has the Foundation, in your opinion, most impacted the Loudoun Community?
Our Foundation has been able to support Loudoun County by giving financial assistance directly to those who need it. We are unique in that we partner with the community to raise funds to give them right back to the community and in the hands of those who immediately need and deserve it, our local First Responders.
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