News: The Spirit of Giving Alive at Ashby Ponds this Holiday Season

Pictured from left to right): Elizabeth Waggoner (Restaurant Associate), Anne Johnson (resident), David Johnson (resident), Sopheak Lim (Prep Cook).

Special to VivaLoudoun

Ashburn (Dec. 20, 2011) - Each year during the holidays at Ashby Ponds retirement community, residents organize a charitable campaign in an effort to say ‘thank you’ to the hourly staff members at the community. This year, 92% of the residents at the community participated in raising $95,861 for the 2011 Staff appreciation Campaign. These employees include the community’s wait staff, security officers, communication and administrative staff, banquet servers, maintenance workers, culinary team, housekeepers, and the special projects crew, totaling 165 non-management hourly employees.

News: 11 Area High School Students Eligible for Ashby Ponds Scholarships

Ashburn (Apr. 14, 2011) – At Ashby Ponds, there are over 90 high school students from Loudoun County and Fairfax County working for dining services, with 120 more on the waiting list. The students work in a variety of capacities including servers, restaurant assistants, services coaches, and utility workers, among others. In addition to gaining valuable work experience, the students may be eligible for a scholarship from Ashby Ponds. Students who work a total of 1000 hours during their junior and senior years, have no adverse disciplinary actions on their record, have at least a “C” average, and complete all application materials, may be eligible for a $1000 scholarship paid per year directly to the college or trade school of their choice.