BRAWS awarded giving circle of hope grant

We are honored to be included in the incredible list of 8 outstanding local nonprofit recipients of the Giving Circle of Hope's 2019 Grant Award!  This $3000 award will be used to provide undergarments and menstrual products to girls in Loudoun County, with the goal of reducing school absences.  We are so thankful to them for their financial support, kindness and dedication to making our community a better place! for more info - go to their website- ​https://www.givingcircleofhope.org/impact

BRAWS AWARDED 100WomenStrong grant!

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​We are very excited to announce that BRAWS is a recipient of a 2019 100WomenStrong of Loudoun County, Virginia grant in the amount of $9,700! Money from this generous grant will be used to provide menstrual supplies for girls in Loudoun County Public Schools. Thank you 100 Women Strong!! Read more about the award and the organization HERE.

we are honored!

So excited to announce that, for the 2nd year in a row, BRAWS has been nominated for the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce Outstanding #CorpCitizenshipAwards in the Non-Profit of the Year Category! These awards honor individuals, businesses and non-profits for above-and-beyond business leadership and corporate social responsibility. Last year, our Founder and Executive Director, Holly Seibold, won the award for Emerging Leader of the Year. This year's winners will be announced on June 13. Thank you Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for this special honor!

Robert I schattner foundation awards grant to braws!

.April 18, 2018
BRAWS has received a $15,000 grant from the Robert I Schattner Foundation. Funds from this grant are earmarked for one of BRAWS most important initiatives, “Bringing Dignity to Disadvantaged Pre-Teen and Teenage Girls and Young Women.” This initiative focuses on pre-teen and teenage girls who are homeless, living in shelters or transitional housing. BRAWS also supports at-risk teens from low-income families identified by school administrators participating in the program.

The Robert I Schattner Foundation grant enables BRAWS to expand its services that are currently offered in six (6) Northern Virginia counties and Washington, DC. The Robert I Schattner Foundation is funding a 12-month supply of menstrual products for 150 of the 500 homeless teens (8-17 years old) targeted for inclusion in the 2018-2019 program. READ MORE

BRAWS partners with Manassas Park City Schools &
KMZ Foundation to launch the “Dignity in School” program.
Thanks to a generous grant of $5,000 from the
KMZ Foundation, BRAWS is launching a program in partnership with Manassas Park City Schools. The “Dignity in School” initiative will place dispensers in all MPCS female and unisex school bathrooms that serve students in grades 6th-12th; providing menstrual supplies at all times and at no cost to students. The program will begin April 2018 and continue through June 2019. READ MORE

BRAWS Awarded Grant from Cloudbreak Foundation!

On December 11, 2017 BRAWS was awarded a new grant from the Cloudbreak Foundation for the sum of $15,000. Money from this grant will be used to continue providing homeless girls, ages 8-17 with the menstrual products they so desperately need- for an entire year: January 2018 through January 2019. Read more HERE!
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GREAT NEWS! Our Executive Director, Holly Seibold, was named the Rising Star for March of Dimes Heroines of Washington Awards!
On October 2nd, The March of Dimes hosted their 17th Annual Heroines of Washington Awards gala at the Ritz Carlton Tysons. Heroines of Washington is one of D.C.’s most unique events, recognizing and honoring women in the D.C. Metro Area for their dedication to community service.  Read more HERE. For more information on the March of Dimes, visit their website.
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JUNE 2017- HOLLY SEIBOLD Named EMERGING INFLUENTIAL OF THE YEAR-
Holly Seibold, Executive Director and Founder of BRAWS, was named Emerging Influential of the Year by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce (Northern Virginia Chamber), The Voice of Business in Northern Virginia™. The award was presented at the Northern Virginia Chamber’s Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Awards presented at the organization’s Annual Chairman’s Luncheon at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner. BRAWS was also nominated for Non-Profit of the Year.  Presented across seven categories, the awards honor extraordinary business leadership and above-and-beyond corporate social responsibility (CSR). 

EXCIting news!


BRAWS was the recipient of the Shelter House CHANGING LIVES AWARD at a Volunteer Appreciation Reception held on June 28, 2017.  Thanks to Shelter House and all of our supporters for this award!