The votes have all been tallied, and The Big Giver Contest Winner is... Terry Fernsler!

Congratulations to Terry who nominated Kesem at James Madison University (JMU) as his favorite local charity. A $10,000 donation will be made in Terry’s name to Kesem at JMU to help them continue the great work that they do for children whose parents or guardians have been affected by cancer.

And while Terry was the grand prize winner in our Big Giver Contest, the great news is that $1,000 donations will be made on behalf of the other finalists to their nominated charities, too!

Click on our other finalists below to learn more and support their worthy causes.

• Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, nominated by Daniel Beason
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Harrisonburg and Rockingham, nominated by Brian Nixon
• Alexandria Seaport Foundation, nominated by Claire Given
• Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services, nominated by Lisa Bowman

None of this would have been possible without you, our members. We would like to thank the nearly 100 members who nominated their favorite local charitable organization and the over 5,000 voters who helped us decide who would be The Big Giver.