David Hanas

Hot off the press! It’s the start of a new fiscal year and to kick it off, we’ve got a newsletter packed with highlights of what we’ve been up to and where we are focused going forward. While we’re all enjoying the rest of this scorching summer, soon the fall will be here and we’ve

OAR Hosts Important Community Conversation When we think about our criminal justice system, we generally think of police making an arrest, judges slamming their gavel, and jail sentences being levied. However, there is much more to this complex and nuanced process. On Thursday, May 6th 2021, OAR hosted the virtual community discussion “Restoring More Than

OAR is Committed to Equity Dear Friends of OAR, The reason we are writing is twofold:  first, to thank you for continuing to support the organization through this challenging time, and second, to share a brief update on where we’re heading. OAR is an agency that works with some of the most underserved people in

Have you been incarcerated?  Need help? Here is what OAR can do! Emergency Assistance:  Help with basic (rent, clothing, food, phones) Day of release assistance Family Services:  Support groups Help with basic needs Case Management:  Individual support Group classes and programs Mentoring Employment Services:  Resume building Job readiness help Contact OAR Now! 703-246-3033 Email Us

Community Raises over $25K for OAR Clients Maybe we didn’t get to do everything we thought we would in 2020, but one really great thing we were able to do was keep the work of OAR going through a really trying year. Once again, OAR supporters came together for the their neighbors in a substantial

Join us for the 2020 OAR Virtual Fundraiser! After much anticipation, OAR will be hosting its annual fundraiser virtually via Zoom this year. Even though we cannot be together in-person this year, we’ll still be bringing you essential organizational updates and a captivating keynote speaker. This year we are proud to be featuring author Chris

Maverick Bikes Partners with OAR to Support Released Inmates OAR’s Director of Development, Brandon Cosby, was was recently featured in a Loudoun Now article with Maverick Bikes & Cafe owner, Robert Bagnall, detailing the new partnership between the two organizations. Overcoming hurdles in transportation is often a piece of an OAR client’s reentry plan, and

Help OAR Secure Support for Reentry Services In August, Governor Northam called a Special Session to address the budget, COVID-19, and criminal justice reform in Virginia. We asked OAR supporters to reach out to their representatives in an effort to voice support for “un-alloted” funds from the Reconvened Session to be re-allocated in this Special

Advocacy Alert July 2020 Please call or email your Virginia Legislators now and make sure your voice is heard before the Special Session in August on Police Reforms. Find out who your State Legislator is and their email & phone number at http://whosmy.virginiageneralassembly.gov Use the message below or personalize your call or email to your

“We are Stronger Together” a message from the OAR Board Chair and Executive Director As millions of people across the country take to the streets and raise their voices in response to the killing of George Floyd and the ongoing problem of unequal justice and systemic racism, many people are asking:  What can I do to