Giving Back Awards Reception 2017

By: Coastal Virginia Magazine
November 3, 2017

November-December 2017

A copper platter holds red velvet cupcakes topped with white swirled frosting and red sprinkles on a blue tablecloth.

Guests mingle among lit trees in a convention center atrium beside a CoVaSpirits.com sign.

Guests mingle under string-lit trees at an indoor courtyard event, with a "MOCA" sign on the wall behind them.

A family of four poses in front of a green screen with studio lighting in a tiled hall.

A man in a tan suit serves himself from a catering table with a blue cloth, while another man in a light blue shirt stands nearby.

Blue sign for the CoVa Giving Back Awards beside a registration table with red cups in a tree-lit event hall.

A smiling man in a black shirt holding a plate and drink beside a woman in a gray sweater and colorful scarf.

Guests mingle at blue-draped tables in a string-lit indoor atrium, with a CoVa event sign on an easel nearby.

Guests mingle at blue-draped cocktail tables among string-lit trees in an indoor event space.

A crowded indoor reception with guests mingling beside tables draped in blue cloth, under trees strung with lights.

People mingle at a reception under indoor trees, beside a blue-draped cocktail table in a bright atrium.

Guests mingle and sit at small tables in an evening atrium lined with lit trees and a brick auditorium building.

A crowded indoor reception with guests mingling around blue-draped cocktail tables beneath small trees, with a stroller and a child nearby.

A man in a dark suit holds a microphone and gestures on stage before a projected "CoVaBIZ Community Impact Awards" screen.

A man in a dark suit and patterned tie speaks into a microphone on stage in front of a Coastal Virginia Magazine backdrop.

Four people stand on a stage before a screen reading "ANIMAL RESCUE," and two women hold an award certificate.

Five people stand on a stage before a "Giving Back Awards" backdrop, and one woman holds a framed certificate.

Three people stand on a stage holding an award certificate before a screen reading "Association – Northern VA Chapter.

Four students and a man in a suit onstage at an awards event, one holding a plaque and a dog.

Three men in suits and a woman in a purple skirt stand on stage holding an award certificate before a screen reading "Charities.

Three people stand on a stage holding a certificate, with a screen behind them reading "Children Services.

Three people stand on a stage holding a framed certificate, with a projected screen reading "GRACE" behind them.

Four people stand on a stage before a screen with partly visible text ending "FOR CHILDREN," one woman holding a certificate.

Seven people stand on a stage in front of a "FOR KIDS" screen, with a woman in the center holding a framed certificate.

Three people stand on a stage before a screen showing "Christian Outreach Center," the man in the middle holding an award plaque.

Four people stand on a stage before a screen reading "Y'S ANGEL GOWNS," with two holding a framed certificate.

Four people stand on a stage before a "Hampton Roads" screen, two holding a framed award certificate.

Four people stand on a stage smiling, three women and a man in a suit, holding an award plaque beneath a "Little Hearts of Coastal VA" screen.

Five people stand on a stage holding a framed certificate in front of a screen reading "Susan G. Komen Tidewater.

Three people stand on a stage, and two women hold an award plaque while a man in a suit looks on

Five people stand on a stage holding an award plaque, with a projected screen reading "NECT WITH A WISH" behind them.

Six people stand on a stage holding a framed award in front of a "Peninsula Reads" screen.

Three people stand on a stage holding a framed award certificate before a screen reading "WATCH INC.

A group of adults and children stand on a stage, smiling, as one woman holds a framed award plaque.

A group of seven people posing on stage holding a framed award at the Giving Back Awards event.

A man in a dark suit speaks at a podium on stage before an audience in a theater, with a CoVa screen behind him.

A man in a dark suit holds papers and speaks on a stage before a Coastal Virginia Magazine screen, with two people beside a podium.

A group of people stands on a stage in front of a blank projection screen, while seated audience members applaud.

Six people stand on a stage before a large "Peninsula READS" screen, with one holding a framed certificate as an audience watches.

A group of award recipients poses on a stage with a framed plaque, below a "CoVa Giving Back Awards" screen.

Cupcakes in paper liners topped with swirled white frosting, white chocolate discs, and cinnamon sugar sprinkles.

Bacon-wrapped stuffed appetizers, cooked until crisp, piled on a sheet of parchment paper.

Crispy, caramelized bite-sized pieces of fried tofu or chicken piled on a dark blue plate.

On Nov. 2, Coastal Virginia Magazine honored nonprofit organizations featured in the 6th Annual Giving Back Awards and businesses featured in CoVa Biz’s Community Impact Awards at a special reception at Virginia MOCA in Virginia Beach.

Guests posed for photos in front of a green screen provided by Premier Events, enjoyed a selection of Southern-style culinary eats from Sweetwater Cuisine, drinks and cupcakes from Sweet Haven Baked Goods, a bakery whose proceeds directly benefit Help And Emergency Response, Inc. (H.E.R.) Shelter. Attendees then headed into the museum’s theater for an awards presentation recognizing nonprofit organizations making a difference and businesses that give back to the community. H.E.R. Shelter was named this year’s Giving Back Awards’ number one nonprofit.

Proceeds gathered from drink donations during the evening will benefit H.E.R. Shelter. A special thanks to our sponsors, Old Point National Bank, Howard Hanna and Premier Events. Congratulations to all of our winning nonprofits giving back and businesses making an impact in the community!

CVM

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