May 17, 2013 - Sterling, VA - The Dulles Greenway’s 8th annual Drive For Charity has set a new record for donations with an amazing $268,942.85 collected on Thursday, May 16, 2013.  As always, this money will be donated to great local charities and a local scholarship program.

“The Drive for Charity is always a fantastic event and each year we see a increase in traffic,” said Terry Hoffman, Public & Customer Relations Manager of the Dulles Greenway. “The commitment Dulles Greenway drivers have to our charity partners are making a real difference in people’s lives. We are proud to be a small part of making Loudoun County a better place.”

Quick Facts about the 2013 Drive for Charity:

• Thursday, May 16, 2013 was our highest traffic day in the past 3 years
• In eight years, the Dulles Greenway has now raised $1,797,404.91 for local charities and scholarships.

The Dulles Greenway is a privately owned 14-mile toll road that connects Washington Dulles International Airport with Leesburg, Virginia. Since the Dulles Greenway’s dedication on September 29th 1995, commuters have enjoyed a non-stop alternative to Routes 7 and 28. The Greenway project represents a new paradigm for cooperation between the public and private sectors for resolving infrastructure issues.

If you have additional questions or need further comment, please contact Terry Hoffman via email at thoffman@dullesgreenway.com or via phone at 703-668-0033.

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By Karen Graham
Ashburn Patch

On Thursday, May 16, paying the toll on the Dulles Greenway will have special meaning for local charities. Event organizers are gearing up for the 8^th annual Drive For Charity, a one-day event that raises thousands of dollars that go directly back into the local community.

“Each year, the money raised has increased, and last year’s event raised $261,000, divided among five local charities: The March of Dimes, Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter, Every Citizen Has Opportunity (ECHO), Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Fresh Air/Full Care,” said Terry Hoffman, spokesman for the Dulles Greenway. “Regardless of what you think of the Greenway or if you do not usually drive on it, drive it May 16 to help these organizations.”

In addition, Hoffman said they have set up a Dulles Greenway Scholarship fund that awards 12 local students – one from each county high school – $1,500 scholarships. Students are selected based on citizenship and community service.

Chuck Harris, of Fresh Air/Full Care, expressed gratitude for the assistance from the Dulles Greenway.

“The generosity, community leadership and perseverance displayed by the Dulles Greenway year after year during their annual Drive for Charity are unparalleled within the Loudoun business community,” he said, describing $50,000 the Greenway donated to send nearly 100 children of Loudoun County’s working poor and at-risk children to summer camp programs. “Although Loudoun County’s poverty and its effects on children of the working poor is invisible to most, it has not been to the Dulles Greenway. They have been leaders in doing something about it.”

Tina Cavucci, of the Maryland-National Capital Area Chapter of the March of Dimes, said Greenway owner Toll Road Investors Partnership II’s (TRIP II), “generosity and commitment to the community is highlighted by their annual Drive for Charity, where a portion of the day’s tolls fund the March of Dimes NICU Family Support Program at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children.”

For more information about the event and the organizations, visit http://dullesgreenway.com/drive-for-charity/.

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At our holiday luncheon, employees had the opportunity to contribute to the Loudoun Interfaith Relief and are pleased to say that $655 was raised to help feed the hungry.  In addition to our cash donation an employee food drive was held in the month of December which netted 100 lbs of food for this worthy organization that benefits Loudoun County residents.

Each year the Greenway dedicates all of the tolls collected on one day to a number of local charities and to the Dulles Greenway Scholarship program.  The charities supported are the March of Dimes, ECHO Works, Loudoun Abused Women Shelter, Fresh Air/Full Care, and the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy. The Dulles Greenway scholarship program was designed to recognize and reward those students who consistently reflect excellence in character by demonstrating their leadership skills and by making positive contributions to their community.

In 2012, $261,652 was collected in the Drive for Charity which was held on May 17^th.  Since establishing the Drive for Charity in 2006 $1,528,462 has been donated to the various charities.

The Greenway also supports the America’s 911 Foundation Annual Motorcycle Ride.  In 2012 the Greenway donated $1,800 to cover the riders’ toll expenses on Dulles Greenway.  The Greenway has made this contribution each year since the ride’s inception in 2002, and is the only toll road on the East Coast to do so.

In addition, numerous  community organizations  place their banners, at no charge,  at our main toll plaza, to promote their events including: March of Dimes, The Waterford Fair, The Ladies Board Annual Rummage Sale, Earthday @ Loudoun Family Fest, Leesburg Flower & Garden Festival, Farm-to-Fork Loudoun, Ringing in Hope, Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour, Rehau Rotary Resolution Race, Loudoun Grown Expo, American Heart Association, Leesburg Air show, the Dulles Airport Rotary Opportunities Open and Loudoun Habitat for Humanity “Capitol Steps”.

The Loudoun Chamber will announce the Community Leadership Awards honorees at the Chamber’s 2013 Annual Meeting and Community Leadership Awards Gala January 31, 2013.  The winner will have the opportunity to select one nonprofit to receive a $1,000 grant, courtesy of the Piedmont Community Foundation.

The full service office provides all DMV transactions including applying for and renewing driver’s licenses, ID cards and Virginia’s new veterans ID card.  Applicants may get their pictures taken, complete vision screenings, and conduct vehicle transactions.

You are encouraged to research and bring the required documents to complete your transactions.  To determine what documents are needed, use the interactive document guide at www.dmvNOW.com.