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About Westwood Cares

Westwood Cares Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Westwood Country Club. The Foundation focuses on supporting charitable initiatives in the surrounding area, with emphasis on food insecurity, support for access to sports for all children, and assistance for our own employees and their families.

Our Mission

Advance charitable initiatives in Vienna VA and surrounding communities.

WCF’s mission is to help others through philanthropic efforts that promote health, education, and well-being. We aim to create a positive impact and contribute to the growth and prosperity in our local and adjacent communities.

WCF’s main goals:

  1. Continue Westwood Country Club’s legacy of supporting philanthropic efforts that help those with food insecurity. 

  2. Provide support to families with children who are financially unable to participate in sports.

  3. Provide support for education to Westwood employees and their families from collegiate scholarship awards to English Language classes, through the Westwood Employee Scholarship Fund

Our History

The Westwood Cares Foundation (WCF) is an independent, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that was established in November 2023, to enhance and extend the philanthropic work that has been going on for years at Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Virginia.  Prior to WCF, under the leadership of then WCC Board member Paul Feeko, there was a Westwood Cares committee that ran events to support charitable causes in the area. To enhance the impact of these initiatives and offer tax-deductible donation opportunities, the decision was made to create Westwood Cares as a separate Foundation. This new structure aims to provide greater support to the community and maximize the benefits of donor contributions.

Our Team

David Booth

David Booth

WCF Founding Board Member, WCF Board Chair, WCF Fundraising Committee Chair

Ahmed Ali

Ahmed Ali

WCF Fundraising Committee

Kim Nelson

Kim Nelson

WCF Events Committee Chair, Ex-Officio WCF Board Member, Westwood Country Club Board Member

Mike Geiger

Mike Geiger

WCF Founding Board Member, WCF Treasurer, WCF Finance Committee Chair

Mark Talbot

Mark Talbot

WCF Communications Committee Vice Chair

Vernon Peterson-Cassin

Vernon Peterson-Cassin

WCF Board Member

Susan LaRocca

Susan LaRocca

WCF Founding Board Member, WCF Board Secretary, WCF Communications Committee Chair

Dick Stark

Dick Stark

WCF Fundraising Committee

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