Since 1983, NVAL has distributed over $1 million to our community. The beneficiaries have included the following nonprofit organizations:

  • After School Enrichment Matters (ASEM)
  • Alternative House (Second Story)
  • ALS Therapy Development Institute
  • Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC)
  • Arlington Free Clinic
  • Arlington Hospital Foundation
  • Arlington Neighborhood Village
  • Arlington Pediatric Center
  • Arlington Thrive
  • Amera Legal Center
  • Aspire! Afterschool Learning
  • Borromeo Housing, Inc.
  • Bridges to Independence
  • Child Development Center of Northern Virginia
  • Clothesline for Arlington Kids
  • Communities in Schools
  • Comunidad
  • Computer CORE
  • Culmore Clinic
  • Culpepper Garden
  • Doorways for Women & Families (Formerly Arlington Community Temporary Shelter)
  • Family Respite Center (aka Alzheimer's Family Day Center)
  • Friends of Guest House
  • Hospice of Northern Virginia
  • Kitchen of Purpose (Formerly La Cocina)
  • L'ARCHE Greater Washington
  • Madison Day Care Center
  • Marjorie Hughes Fund
  • Meals on Wheels Arlington
  • Postpartum Support Virginia
  • Project Belong
  • Restoration Immigration Legal Aid (RILA)
  • Together We Bake
  • Warfighter Advance
  • Yellow Ribbon Fund
 
Total amount donated: $1,125,694
 

Our 2026-2027 Fundraising Beneficiaries

Our Holiday Luncheon Fundraiser recipient, Homestretch!

Our Phantom Party recipients, Encore Stage and Studio and Arlington Bridge Builders.

 
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Apply to be our next nonprofit beneficiary


Established in 1957, NVAL has raised and distributed over $1 million to nearly three dozen local nonprofit organizations. Our primary fundraiser is our annual Holiday Luncheon and fashion show in early December. We have given annual donations as large as $67,000 in previous years.

For the 2027-2028 fundraising cycle, applications are accepted September 1 through October 31, 2026. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2026. After applications are reviewed, selected applicants are invited to present to the NVAL membership in early 2027. Our members will then vote to choose the beneficiary of our annual holiday fundraiser. Our presenting applicants will be notified of the results in spring, 2027.

Please note, submitting an application or presenting to the NVAL membership does not guarantee funding.
 
Application Process