These Reston Heroes Went Above And Beyond In 2020

RESTON, VA — 2020 was not a great year for a lot of people. However, what 2020 was good for was revealing the people in our community who have gone the extra mile to help others in difficult times.

We at Patch asked readers to nominate those in Reston who they thought deserved special recognition in 2020. Before we change the calendar, let's give these Local Heroes one last round of applause.

Here are Reston's Local Heroes for 2020:

Alyana Jolivette Keeps Her Students Safe: Reston Hero

"Ms. Jolivette is a dedicated childcare worker that every day travels over 50 miles to open the doors to her center, located in Reston," said Noemi Siaca Bey, who nominated Aldana Jolivette as a Local Hero. "Ms. Jolivette makes sure that guidelines are followed every day; she also goes the extra mile to keep the student safe."

RCC Staff Goes Above And Beyond During Coronavirus: Reston Heroes

Richard Stillson is a member of the Reston Community Center Board. Even though RCC Executive Director Leila Gordon, as well as the RCC management and staff, may not technically be considered "essential," Stillson nominated them as Patch Local Heroes because of the work they're continuing to do, even though the facility was temporarily closed due to the pandemic.

Reston Gallery Takes Heroic Step To Honor Coronavirus Heroes

Leslie Combemale and her husband Michael Barry are co-owners of ArtInsights Gallery of Film and Contemporary Art (11921 Freedom DriveReston VA 20190), which has been in Reston Town Center since 1994. They launched the ArtInsights Heroes Initiative, in which they will donate 10 percent of all sales of heroic art to two charities, Direct Relief and Nurses House.

Reston Clothing Shop Donating Dresses To Coronavirus Responders

Jane Abraham and her daughter Betsy own and operate two Scout & Molly's dress franchises, one at Reston Town Center and the other at Ballston Quarter in Arlington. Despite being closed due to the coronavirus, they were looking for a way to brighten the lives of their customers. They donated dresses to frontline responders in April.