Photo courtesy of Old Town Festival of Speed and Style
(Left to right): Burke & Herbert Bank Chair Hunt Burke and USO's Jennifer Choi with OTFSS members Rick Myllenbeck; Stewart Bartley; Bill Laux and Don Roberts.
The organizers of the Old Town Festival of Speed & Style presented by Burke & Herbert Bank, presented checks this past weekend to two local charities that benefited from this signature event that took place over the Labor Day weekend.
PHOTO: (Left to right): Burke + Herbert Bank Chair Hunt Burke and USO's Jennifer Choi with OTFSS members Rick Myllenbeck; Stewart Bartley; Bill Laux and Don Roberts at check presentation.
Giving back to the community is a key mission of the festival, whereby organizers select local charities to donate event proceeds. The event Board of Directors presented two $10,000 checks to event beneficiaries USO (Metro Washington Baltimore) and Alexandria non-profit ALIVE! which provides short-term to long-term support for those less fortunate in the community. These organizations were also given $3,000 each last year by the Festival during the height of the pandemic — when they needed the money the most.
The festival has donated nearly $30,000 to local charities since its inception. Planning is underway for the Third Annual Old Town Festival of Speed & Style, presented by Burke & Herbert Bank, which is scheduled to take place Sunday, May 22, 2022. Local charities for the 2022 event will be announced next week.
For more information about the Old Town Festival of Speed & Style, visit festivalspeedstylealex.com.
