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News

Stories, updates, and evidence of neighbors helping neighbors.

Follow the people, partnerships, and community generosity that make FISH’s work possible.

Community newsletters and an annual report arranged for reading

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, 2025, 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 her position with FISH to accept another job. Thus, we are deciding how to fill this open position, recognizing that this gives us an opportunity to think carefully about the scope of this position.
  • We are unable to adopt a new budget for the fiscal year because a major potential source of funding, the money we get from Fairfax County, depends on a decision that the County has yet to make. We anticipate that we will know the decision by the middle of July.

Spring 2026

The Fling brings neighbors together

Community members, sponsors, and volunteers gathered to celebrate FISH and support emergency financial assistance.

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Volunteer spotlight

The people behind the Bargain Loft

Meet the volunteers whose knowledge, warmth, and steady work keep donated goods moving and shoppers returning.

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A message from

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

Accountability

Annual reports

Review FISH programs, results, finances, leadership, and community support.

FY2025 reportFY2024 report