About ECF

The Educational and Charitable Foundation of LKO (or ECF) is a public non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing service to the Northern Virginia Community.

 


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Mission

Our mission is to provide educational and charitable services to individuals, families, groups and organizations in Northern Virginia without regard to race, religion or ethnicity.

Purpose

Our Foundation:

  • Promotes education and lifelong learning
  • Contributes to the health, well-being, and betterment of the community
  • Encourages active involvement in civic, charitable, and social affairs

2010 Highlights

A key measure of our success is our ability to positively effect the community.  In 2010 we raised over $18,000.00 with our signature book signing and awards luncheon featuring actor and author Hill Harper and awarded $9,000.00 in scholarships and book stipends to local students.  We continued our annual giving with charitable contributions to the Emerging Scholars program, EAF Inc., Martin Luther King Project Foundation, Africare, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, Ronald McDonald House and Worldcamps.  We also donated several hundred volunteer hours to the Young Authors Program, Foundations, and Buckman Road Community Preservation Corporation. 

We are most proud of the continued outreach efforts of ECF through the Kozy Kerchief program.  We created and donated more than 100 Kozy Kerchiefs to women and children undergoing chemotherapy.  Supporting persons with cancer as they journey with this disease is important to us, but it also underscores the need for continued vigilance as we educate the community and improve their health and wellbeing.  


2011 Officers and Board of Directors

Office ECF Member
President Tiffany P. Smith
Vice President Vacant
Secretary Monica Lewis
Treasurer Sandra Graham
Financial Secretary Charlette Watkins
   
Board Position ECF Member
Director (Fundraising) Sharolyn Paschal
Director (Community Outreach/Research) Leondra Burchall
Director (Resource Development) Adrienne Rhone
Director (Financial Compliance) Katina Robinson-Wright
   
President-AKA/LKO Ex-Officio Karen Washington
Vice President-AKA/LKO Ex-Officio Kimberly Highsmith
   

 


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