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Reston President & CEO Kristina Bouweiri (right) with Loudoun Hunger Relief Executive Director Jennifer Montgomery
Dulles, Va. — Reston Limousine Services is proud to announce President & CEO Kristina Bouweiri’s new philanthropy initiative, Sterling Women Giving Circle, has made its inaugural grant of $10,000 to Loudoun Hunger Relief, a local nonprofit that provides food assistance to low-income residents.
Bouweiri founded Sterling Women Giving Circle in late 2018 to act as a multiplier on the giving power of women in Loudoun County. She led the effort to attract members to the Circle, who were asked to contribute in $100 shares, with each share entitling the donor to one vote for a grant recipient.
Members raised $10,000 for the organization’s first grant and selected Loudoun Hunger Relief as its first beneficiary. Bouweiri announced the donation at the May 2 Sterling Women luncheon, a monthly networking event that she founded in 2008 to support and mentor local businesswomen.
“This is a remarkable community effort, with women helping families in need in Loudoun—really helping other women feed their children,” said Bouweiri, a longtime Loudoun County resident. “The power of all of us coming together is amazing. It is a testament to the strength of women helping women that we were able to raise $10,000 in the first year.”
Loudoun Hunger Relief, which has served the community since 1991, will be using the grant to purchase a Mobile Food Pantry vehicle. The vehicle will travel throughout Loudoun County, bringing pantry services to low-income neighborhoods with transportation challenges.
“Loudoun Hunger Relief is humbled and honored to be the inaugural recipient of the Sterling Women Giving Circle grant. At Loudoun Hunger, we see the power of community every day, and we believe in the impact of neighbors helping neighbors. This grant is so meaningful because it is truly a gathering of community to meet the most basic of needs: the need for food,” said Loudoun Hunger Relief Executive Director Jennifer Montgomery.
Visit restonlimo.com for more information.
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Translogic Executive Co-owner Ray GavinoKensington, Md. — Roadmaster Transportation, a Maryland-based company, and Translogic Executive, a Maryland- and Ohio-based company, have reached a partnership agreement. The partnership between two companies will combine the experience of a traditional transportation company with a modern twist.
The team will focus on the highest level of service where every client is treated in a manner specially tailored to meet his or her specific needs—referred to internally as a VVIP. The firms will utilize the newest and fastest technology available to achieve this customer-centered goal. The team's vehicles range from sedans, SUVs, Sprinters, and Grech buses.
"We are excited to take this next step into delivering the highest level of service to our customers," said Ray Gavino, co-owner of Translogic Executive. "This partnership will allow us to do so."
Visit translogicexecutive.com for more information.
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The Bristol Coach & Limousine team with their FBA First Generation Business of the Year awardNorton, Mass. — Chauffeured ground transportation provider Bristol Coach & Limousine recently announced that they have been named 2019 First Generation Business of the Year by the Family Business Association (FBA). The company received the award on Thursday, May 16, at the FBA Awards Gala held at the Needham Sheraton.
Founded in 1996 by CEO John Cacaccio, Bristol Coach & Limousine is a family-owned and operated company that services Bristol County and the surrounding areas with a 10-vehicle fleet that includes sedans, limousines, and vans. In addition to the nine chauffeurs on staff, Cacaccio points out that each member of the family plays a vital role within the company.
“I do sales, service, and answer the phones. My wife Libby does reservations and dispatch, while my sons Frank, Joe, and Johnny all pitch in with detailing, gassing up cars, and performing airport runs,” he says.
The annual FBA Awards are envisioned as a way to celebrate and recognize the successes of New England’s many family-owned businesses. From those just starting out to businesses that span multi-generations, the awards recognize the determination necessary to launch and build a business with family, and to keep that legacy going through subsequent generations.
“We’ve been in the running for the FBA a number of years, and at one point I considered giving up,” says Caccacio. “Then we got a call from the FBA that said we were a finalist, and they wanted to come down to do an on-camera in-person interview. I got the family together and answered questions about our service and how we give back. We support the schools, the fire dept, and do work with Make a Wish.”
Cacaccio is proud to add the FBA award to the company’s honors. From 2010-2018, Coach & Limousine was named Best Limousine Service in the Sun Chronicle Newspaper Reader’s Choice Awards.
Visit bcclimo.com for more information.
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