One of the things that sets Klar Voorhees Orthodontics, P.C. apart from the rest is they are on the cutting edge when it comes to utilizing the latest technology in their treatment planning and modalities.

Since its inception, the Virginia hub has taken just over 1,300 veterans to see the memorials in Washington, D.C., dedicated in their honor. The organization makes the commemorative trip twice a year­—once in the spring, once in the fall.

In its fifth year of recognizing local nonprofits, Coastal Virginia Magazine’s Giving Back Awards highlight the often-unrecognized organizations of individuals who have come together under one mission—one goal—to change our community for the better.

Six years after the attacks on the World Trade Center, Jason Redman, a Navy SEAL, was deployed to Iraq. Though he had already completed a couple of wartime deployments, he said being seriously wounded was never something he considered—until it happened.

It is a splendid autumn afternoon, but Rebecca Eshbach knows that she could be summoned to leave the Sunday sunshine and rush to the hospital at any moment. She has been on call all weekend, but she’s neither a doctor nor a nurse. Instead, Eshbach volunteers to take on at least two, 12-hour shifts per month as part of her role as a victim advocate for The Center for Sexual Assault Survivors.

“I want to be an artist.” “I want to be a police officer.” “A scientist.” “An archeologist.” “A basketball player.” These are the responses I heard when I asked a small group of fourth and fifth grade Horizons students what they want to be when they grow up. But to understand why these answers are inspiring—why it’s monumental that these kids have set such extraordinary goals for themselves—I first had to understand where these children are coming from.