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Wawa Foundation announces Virginia ‘Hero Awards’


Wawa, PA. – The Wawa


help businesses shape their model, learn from each other and build community in a low-risk environment. Pure Lagos is a curated boutique


of indigenous African, handmade and artisan treasures. It is an African art gallery and boutique that offers a curated selection of original art, fashion and artifacts from Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Kenya and more. Owner Sia Alexander attended Stanford University and Howard University, graduating Magna Cum Laude with a degree in human psychology. After working as a therapist, Alexander pursued a career in fashion and developed an all-natural and homemade skin and body care line using indigenous African herbs and plants called SiaNatural. "Being a part of the Selden Market small business community has been a wonderful blessing to me as a woman entrepreneur,” said Alexander. “I have worked internationally for many years, but my experience as a local boutique owner at Selden Market has shown me that there's no place like home."


"These businesses work tirelessly


to execute their visions in only a few weeks, and it's incredibly rewarding to help them polish their brands, business


models, products and designs for their audience,” said Selden Market Retail Direcor Careyann Weinberg. “While the new tenants prepare to bring fresh options to the downtown market, we also get to see previous tenants adapt their businesses, learn and grow." Selden Market’s complete fall


lineup includes: Vessel Craft Coffee; Slide Thru #FAM; Surplus by Skate Supply; Pure Lagos; P.O.P. Kids Store; Werther Leather Goods; Lorak Jewelry; The Original David; KOR Vintage; Velvet Witch; Fall Monthly Pop-ups; S’mores Amore and Doughminion Donuts


Follow Selden Market’s Facebook page and social media accounts for listings of additional pop-up shops weekly. Applications for tenants and pop-ups are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis. Interested businesses are encouraged to apply at seldenmarket.com. Selden Arcade, at 208 E. Main


Street, serves as the connector between Slover Library, Hilton Norfolk The Main and Downtown Norfolk. Selden Market is operated by the Downtown Norfolk Council. The market’s hours are 10 am to 5 pm Wednesday through Saturday and 11 am to 5 pm on Sunday.


Foundation, Wawa’s non-profit through which its charitable giving is channeled, is thrilled to announce the Virginia “Hero Awards.” The awards will honor Virginia Non-Profits that assist others and help to advance their communities. The Wawa Foundation Virginia Hero Awards are being launched during Wawa’s 20-Year Virginia “Wawaversary”—marking two decades since the grand opening of its first store in the state of Virginia.


Three awards will be presented,


one in each of the markets Wawa serves, recognizing the important role non-profits and all citizens have in improving and building stronger communities. The following grant awards will be presented:


One Hero Award ($20,000 grant)


and three Runner-Up Awards ($5,000 each) in each of the following markets: Northern Virginia, Central Virginia, and the Peninsula & Hampton Roads.


“Since we opened our first store in


Virginia, Wawa has made connections with millions of customers across dozens of communities. Our Virginia Hero Awards are a way for us to say thank you to those area non-profits that do so much for the communities we serve across Virginia” said Jay Culotta, President of The Wawa Foundation.


Non-profit organizations may


apply by submitting a video and/or a short story with background on the organization’s work with, and impact on, the community. Four finalists will be featured in a final voting round in each market. Community members will be invited to cast their vote between November 20th and December 4th for the everyday hero they believe has had the greatest impact


on their community. The


organization receiving the highest number of votes in each market will be recognized with The Wawa Foundation Hero Awards at events to be held the week of December 17, 2018.


“At Wawa, we were founded in


the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and we are honored to serve another great Commonwealth for the past 20 years here in Virginia,” said Chris Gheysens, CEO. “We strive to provide for our communities by supporting the common good, not only through the quality food and convenience of our stores, but through our Wawa Foundation’s mission to build stronger communities.”


The deadline for submissions


is October 24, 2018. For more information on The Wawa Foundation Virginia Hero Awards and eligibility requirements, criteria and submission process, please visit www.TheWawa- Foundation.org.


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