Pictured left to right, Robert Natt, Donna Littlepage, First Lady Suzanne Youngkin, Governor Glenn Youngkin, Dr. Kim Simcox, Isabel Thornton, Shirley Holland
The Grove on Patterson is honored as Outstanding Community Organization in the 2025 Governor’s Volunteerism & Community Service Awards presented by Governor Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin. The award recognizes The Grove’s remarkable service to the Commonwealth of Virginia and honors organizations that demonstrate exceptional service, leadership, and measurable community impact.
The Grove opened in April 2025 with a mission to provide pregnant and parenting women with a safe, dignified residential space to receive substance use treatment while remaining with their children. Today, the program is operating at a steady 80% capacity, affirming both the profound regional need and the effectiveness of its compassionate, evidence-based model of care…