NEWS
Stories, updates, and evidence of neighbors helping neighbors.
Follow the people, partnerships, and community generosity that make FISH’s work possible.
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SEPTEMBER 2026
FISH receives major County grant
HRFISH it has been informed by Fairfax County that it will be receiving just over $400,000 for this fiscal year and the same amount for the subsequent fiscal year. This generous award provides FISH with the opportunity to increase its support to residents in need in Herndon and Reston.
JULY 2026
A new year of service begins
FISH enters a new fiscal year focused on meeting rising community need, sustaining key partnerships, and strengthening volunteer capacity.
July 1, 2026, was the start of a new fiscal year for FISH. This new beginning brings with it several important changes.
FISH elected new officers and welcomed four new board members. Roy Miller replaces Elliot Wicks as President. David Mandel and Janet Hyman remain as Vice Presidents. Jack Gazlay continues as Treasurer, and Ricarda Dowling becomes Secretary.
The four new board members are Danielle Bracey, Margaret Nichols, Andy Sigle, and Patricia Wallach.
The FISH Executive Director announced at the end of June that she would be leaving FISH to accept another job. In the interim, the former FISH Director, Mary Saunders, is filling the position.
SPRING 2026
The Fling brings neighbors together
Community members, sponsors, and volunteers gathered to celebrate FISH and support emergency financial assistance.
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
The people behind the Bargain Loft
Meet the volunteers whose knowledge, warmth, and steady work keep donated goods moving and shoppers returning.
VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
Roy Miller, the New FISH President
When I first joined the Board of Directors of Herndon-Reston FISH, I was motivated by the expression heard frequently at its meetings: “Neighbors Helping Neighbors.”
I had a long career helping our neighbors in other countries, devoting myself to the delivery of basic health and nutrition services to people throughout the developing world: neighbors helping neighbors on a global scale. Herndon-Reston FISH gave me the opportunity to direct my energies toward helping my neighbors closer to home.
Although I first moved to Reston in 1988, I confess to having had little knowledge at the time about the difficulties faced by my neighbors when confronted with unanticipated challenges. Borrowing from a phrase heard often when working with children in the developing world, I now understand how a helping hand at the right moment gives my neighbors the opportunity to “survive and thrive.”
Thank you for whatever help you can give to FISH to enable us to continue to be neighbors helping neighbors.
Roy Miller, President