Dave Hawkins (center), the managing broker of the McEnearney Associates Old Town Alexandria office, was selected to be the NVAR Roper at the Habitat NOVA Over The Edge fundraiser by Over the Edge raffle winner Bob Adamson. Hawkins is flanked by his wife, Amy, and son, Will, who proudly watched him rappel down the Hilton Headquarters without missing a step on Sat., May 19.

 

THE ONGOING WORK OF HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Northern Virginia results from the region’s acute lack of affordable housing. Habitat’s dedicated staff and volunteers create sustainable housing opportunities for specially selected families.

NVAR stepped up this year as Habitat NOVA’s Media Day sponsor at the nonprofit’s first-ever Over the Edge fundraiser on Friday, May 18, at the Hilton headquarters in McLean.

NVAR Chairman Lorraine Arora chose one member from those who donated to the NVAR raffle. The winner could select one rappeler who would vault down the Hilton Headquarters on Saturday, May 19 and represent the association. This sponsorship was considered and supported by the 2017 and 2018 NVAR Cares Committee members.

NVAR Cares Committee member and Board of Directors member Heather Embrey, Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Premier, volunteered at the Habitat NOVA Over the Edge fundraiser event. Her reward was to have the edgy experience of rappelling down the Hilton headquarters just before the Media Day event started on Friday, May 18.

 

Supporting the Habitat NOVA Over the Edge Media Day on Fri., May 18 were NVAR Cares Committee members (l to r) Karlene Tolbert, Clarry Ellis, Habitat NOVA’s Director of Construction Romana Sanchez, and NVAR Cares Committee members: Mary Ann Burstein, Susan Mekenney and Dallison Veach.