Community Emergency Response Team: Arlington Heroes

ARLINGTON, VA — When times are tough, heroes emerge. We all know someone who's making a difference right now as we live through unprecedented and changing times.

Here at Patch, we've launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. Together with Ring, we’re working to let all your neighbors know about these outstanding people and their stories.

This submission comes from Rose Blanchard and Les Garrison, who nominated five members of Arlington's Community Emergency Response Team for their outstanding volunteer work delivering food to Arlingtonians in need during COVID-19.

Here are Blanchard and Garrison's reasons for nominating them:

• Regal Leftwich, who has worked more than 50 volunteer shifts, is always cheerful, dedicated, and reliable.
• Amanda MacEvitt, who has worked more than 40 volunteer shifts, always rises to the occasion!
• Chris Rea, who has worked more than 40 volunteer shifts, is dependable and dedicated to helping folks in need in our community.
• Annette Pigott has worked more than 40 volunteer shifts delivering food. Her dedication in helping to ensure that Arlingtonians are taken care of during the COVID-19 crisis is an inspiration!
• Chris Heimann shows up to help, rain or shine! His tireless work helps ensure that needy members of our community are taken care of in this pandemic. He also has worked more than 40 volunteer shifts.

Thank you for all you do, Regal Leftwich, Amanda MacEvitt, Chris Rea, Annette Pigott, and Chris Heimann!

Do YOU have a local hero you would like us to know about? Share their story here. Read about other heroes from across Virginia here.

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Let us know about those making a difference by filling out the form below and we'll be happy to share their impact with the rest of the community.

Contributions big and small are important and valued.