Giving Back Awards Reception 2018

By: Coastal Virginia Magazine
November 2, 2018

November-December 2018

Clear plastic cups of seafood salad over greens, each with a metal spoon, arranged on a white buffet table.

Platter of crab-stuffed cremini mushrooms beside sliced cured meats, blue cheese wedges, crackers and celery at a buffet.

Rows of small leaf-shaped paper cups hold golden dessert topped with whipped cream and silver spoons.

Round wheel of seared cheese topped with balsamic glaze and red sauce on a wooden board, with carrots and celery behind.

Rows of baked crab-stuffed mushroom caps topped with golden breadcrumbs, arranged on a wooden serving board.

A large wooden bowl of rotini pasta tossed with diced tomatoes, chopped herbs, and crumbled cheese.

A long dark wooden board holds sliced deli meats, stacked round crackers, herbed crackers, fresh mozzarella, and celery sticks.

Crab-stuffed cremini mushrooms arranged across a long wooden serving board, with cheese and crackers at the top.

Rows of pumpkin honey goat cheese crostini with candied walnut dust on a wooden board, beside a chalkboard sign.

Two smiling older adults stand arm in arm indoors near tall wood-framed windows, the man wearing a blue blazer and name tag.

Two smiling women pose together at an event, with drink dispensers and a serving table behind them.

Two smiling women pose side by side indoors beside a tree wrapped in twinkle lights at an evening event.

Four smiling women stand around a high-top table with a floral centerpiece at an indoor evening event.

Two smiling women pose together in a lobby beside a tree wrapped in twinkle lights, one holding a cane.

Three smiling people in suits and a maroon dress stand beside a high table with flowers, in the MOCA museum lobby.

A crowded evening reception where guests browse a long buffet of appetizers, cheese, and crackers under twinkling tree lights.

Two smiling adults holding drinks at an indoor evening event, with string lights and trees behind them.

Three smiling adults pose at a cocktail table with a floral centerpiece and beer bottles, wearing name badges, in an event hall.

Three smiling people pose together at an indoor event beneath a tree with string lights and glass doors.

Four smiling people pose together in a lobby with wood paneling and large windows behind them.

Two smiling women pose together at an event in front of a MOCA Exhibitions sign, one holding a beer bottle.

Two smiling women in black dresses stand together at an evening reception in a crowded, softly lit venue.

Four smiling women pose together at a round table with appetizers at an indoor evening reception.

Three smiling people wearing name badges pose together indoors at an event near wooden doors and an exit sign.

A smiling woman in a red top sits beside a young girl in a blue floral dress with a blue bow, both posing indoors.

Two smiling women in dark floral and black blouses pose at an evening event, one wearing glasses, string lights behind them.

Smiling man in navy blazer and woman in glasses and black beaded necklace pose together indoors.

Three smiling adults pose together at an event table, with string lights in a tree, beer bottles, and flowers nearby.

Audience seated in rows of a wood-paneled auditorium facing a projector screen and two speakers on stage.

Seven people stand in a row on a stage before an "Architectural Graphics" screen, with a woman holding a framed award.

Six people stand on a stage in black and white, posing with a framed award beneath a screen reading "Awarded to Altor/50.

Five people stand on a stage in front of a screen reading "Armada Hoffler," and the woman in the center holds a framed award.

Five people pose in front of a screen reading "Cox Communications," with the center woman holding a framed award.

Six people stand on a stage holding a framed award, in front of a screen reading "Awarded to The Dragas Companies.

Five people stand on a stage holding a framed award before a screen reading "GEICO" and "Local Business Leaders.

Four people stand on a stage holding a framed award beneath a screen reading "Awarded to J&A Racing," in black and white.

Four people stand on stage holding a framed award beneath a projected screen reading "Awarded to I Need A Maid.

Black-and-white photo of four people on stage holding a framed award beneath a "Kinship Vacations" projection screen.

Four people stand on a stage holding an award frame, in front of a screen reading "Awarded to Lions Bridge Financial Advisors.

Four people on stage hold a framed award; the screen behind reads "Awarded to Point 2 Running Co.

Five people stand on a stage in front of a screen reading "Awarded to Sinclair Communications," and the man in the center holds a framed plaque.

Four people stand on a stage holding a framed award beneath a screen reading "Awarded to Prosper Insurance.

Four people stand on a stage holding an award plaque, under a screen reading "Awarded to Studio Bamboo Institute of Yoga.

Four people stand on a stage holding a framed award reading "Awarded to Tally and Twine" beneath a "Giving Back" banner.

Four people stand on a stage holding a framed award beneath a screen reading "Awarded to Todd Rosenlieb Dance.

Five people pose on a stage in front of a screen reading "Awarded to WNOR / WAFX (Tidewater Communications)," and one holds a framed award.

Three people stand on a stage holding a framed award before a screen reading "Blankets for the Homeless.

Three people stand on a stage holding a framed award, with a screen behind them reading "Newport News CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates).

Five people on stage pose with a framed award in front of a Virginia Beach CASA presentation slide.

Four people stand on a stage before a screen reading "CHIP of Virginia," as two women hold a framed award certificate.

Three people stand on a stage holding a framed award beneath a screen reading "Center for Child & Family Services.

Five people stand on a stage holding a framed award before a screen reading "Connect with a Wish," with Coastal Virginia and Old Point logos.

Four people stand on a stage holding a framed award before a screen reading "Daniel's Grace" and "Coastal Virginia.

Four people stand on stage holding a framed award beside a screen reading "The Elder's House" and "Old Point National Bank.

Four people pose on stage holding a framed award beneath a screen reading "EQUI Kids, Sponsored by Old Point National Bank.

Three people stand on a stage holding a framed award beneath a "Hope House Foundation" projection screen.

Six people stand on a stage before a screen reading "Horizons Hampton Roads," and a man in a suit holds an award plaque.

Four people stand on a stage holding a framed award beneath a screen reading "Judeo-Christian Outreach Center" and "Old Point National Bank.

Four people stand on a stage holding an award plaque before a screen reading "THRIVE Peninsula" and "Coastal Virginia.

Four people stand on a stage holding a framed award before a screen reading "Lynnhaven River NOW" and "Coastal Virginia.

Three people stand on a stage before a screen reading "TROOPSTER," as two women flank a man holding a framed award.

Four people stand on a stage holding a framed award beneath a screen reading "Virginia Beach Justice Initiative.

Five people stand on a stage holding an award plaque, in front of a screen reading "Virginia Beach SPCA" and "Old Point National Bank.

A group of five people on a stage holding an award plaque reading "Tidewater Search & Rescue," in front of a large audience.

Eight people stand on a stage holding a framed award certificate, with a large projected screen behind them.

Four people stand on a stage holding a framed award, with a young girl in a blue dress in front.

A group of eleven people stands on a stage, smiling, with a woman in black holding a framed award plaque.

On Nov. 1, Coastal Virginia Magazine honored nonprofit organizations featured in the seventh 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 enjoyed a delicious spread of foods from Mermaid Catering along with drinks before heading into the museum’s theater for an awards presentation recognizing nonprofit organizations giving back and businesses making a community impact. Toby’s Dream Foundation was named this year’s Giving Back Awards’ no. 1 nonprofit.

A special thanks to our sponsors Old Point National Bank, Premier Events, Mermaid Catering and Virginia MOCA. Congratulations to all of our winning nonprofits and businesses making a difference in the community!

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