Presented by Friends of Alexandria

Friends of Alexandria 2025

About Friends of Alexandria

Join us for the 5th Annual Friends of Alexandria Happy Hour, an event that has proudly raised over $375,000 to support Yellow Ribbon Fund's mission of providing vital services to our nation's military families. 

Your participation directly enables the Yellow Ribbon Fund to provide essential services, including hotels, apartments, transportation, and much more.

 

About Friends of Alexandria

Join us for the 5th Annual Friends of Alexandria Happy Hour, an event that has proudly raised over $375,000 to support Yellow Ribbon Fund's mission of providing vital services to our nation's military families. 

Your participation directly enables the Yellow Ribbon Fund to provide essential services, including hotels, apartments, transportation, and much more.

 

Special Thanks To Our Committee Members

Committee Co-Chairs
Robert & Judy Heiser and Steven & Suzanne Pritsios

Ashkenazi • Cox • Dubke • Dunn • Dunn/Kiernan • Hardin • Howard • Karlisch • Knutson • Lindsay • Mitchell • Purser • Sullivan • Sifakis • Thomas

Keynote Speaker: Dillon Behr

Dillon Behr began his career as a Green Beret with the U.S. Army’s 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), deploying once to Iraq and twice to Afghanistan between 2005 and 2008. He was severely wounded during the 2008 Battle of Shok Valley and spent two years recovering at Walter Reed before being medically retired from the Army. Following his service, Dillon went on to earn a Master’s from Georgetown University and an MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. On the evening of October 8th, Dillon will share his remarkable story of resilience, recovery, and leadership.

Thank You to Our Freedom Sponsors

Judy & Robert Heiser • Suzanne & Steven Pristios • Win Sheridan

Thank You to Our Champion Sponsors

Abe & Ashley Adams • Michael & Shannon Dubke • Brian & Lisa Karlisch • Thomas Kieran & Lilly Dunn • Gary Sojka • Carl Trevisan

Thank You to Our Committee Sponsors

   

Keinan & Edda Ashkenazi • David & Stacie Childress • Chris & Heather Cox • Tracy Dunn • Bill & Beth Hamilton • Trey & Ashley Hardin • Larry & Kathy Hirsch • Mike & Ann Hopke • Herb & Tammy Hughes • Brian & Sarah Knutson • David & Christine Mason • Bob & Mary Miller • Scott & Michelle Mitchell • Pam & Brian Murphy • Roshan Patel • Bobby & Ellen Patrick • Phyllis Patterson • Algis & Kathy Penkiunas • Craig & Gretchen PurserJohn & Marnie Repetti • Dean C. Shaw • George Sifakis • Donnie Simpson • Sean & Mallory Sutherland • Jay & Georgia Sullivan • James Underhill

Thank You to Our Honor Sponsors

    

Nicholas Carosi III • Michael & Tracy Caudill • Sam Chamberlain • Peter & Kari Davidson • Joan & Jeff DeBoer • Emanuel Fitzgerald • Henry & Lee Fonvielle • Carl Forti • Mary Catherine Gibbs • David & Phyllis Gray • Dave & Angie Harden • Michael & Dana Hughes • Parker Lange • Eric & Jennifer Lantz • Tyler Murrell • Alex & Lisa Roddey • Evan & Bridget Weisel

Thank You to Our Donors

The Ballou Family • The Cloud Family • The Deringer Family • The DiSanto-Ranney Family • The Donahoe Family • The Gribbon Family • The Griffith Family • The McGuinness Family • The McMahon Family • The McVay Family • The McWhirter Family • The Murphy Family • The Patacsil Family • The Quarles Family • The Regnell Family • The Roche Family • The Roddey Family • The Ryan Family • The Simon Family • The Smith Family • The Stamos Family • The Tuffin Family

Getting There

The Heiser's Home
7723 Southdown Rd
Alexandria, Virginia 22308
United States