How the COVID-19 Fight Brought Our Community Together

When Virginia Hospital Center Foundation reached out to the community to help fight COVID-19 and support frontline healthcare workers, the response was overwhelming and heartwarming. As restaurants closed, the Foundation partnered with the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) to launch the “Buy a Nurse Lunch” program. From March-December 2020, CPRO...

Donations Provide NICU Families a Chance to Bond Through New Technology

Having a critically ill newborn is a harrowing experience. But for Alison and Josh Stern, what made it even harder were the times when they couldn’t be with their new baby in person. To address this situation — one that so many parents face — the Sterns started a fundraising...

Why the Women’s Health Circle Chose This Program as Its 2021 Funding Priority

Women’s Health Circle members partner with the Hospital through their personal support, community outreach and program involvement. Each year, the members choose a specific priority to receive their philanthropic dollars. For 2021, the Pharmacy Assistance Program at VHC Pediatrics — a community benefit program of Virginia Hospital Center which serves...

Girl Scouts Send Their Medical Heroes Hundreds of Girl Scouts Cookies

Virginia Hospital Center is humbled to have been adopted by local Girl Scout troops as their Hometown Hero. Girl Scout groups participating in their Hometown Heroes program encouraged their 30 troops to recognize the Hospital. Barbara Studenmund bought 24 boxes of cookies from Troop 3185. “I was looking for a...

Arlington Community Partners Battle Breast Health for Those Most in Need

Virginia Hospital Center was honored to continue its collaboration with the Arlington County Sheriff’s Office and Koons Arlington Toyota for their annual fundraiser. In 2020, they came together once again to advance the work of the Hospital’s Outpatient Clinic — focusing on Breast Health. The Sheriff’s Office chose this program...

Donor Digest

As a not-for-profit hospital, Virginia Hospital Center depends on the community to be able to provide state-of-the art health care. And this past year, community support has helped healthcare heroes confront the unprecedented pandemic head-on — in the fight of our lives and theirs. Among our notable donations in the...