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For Immediate Release:                                    Contact:       Danny Vargas
Wednesday, September 19, 2005                                          571-434-8466

Prominent Hispanic Business Leader Named to the Boards of Two Important Community Service Organizations

HERNDON, VA -- VARCom Solutions announced that its president, Raul Danny Vargas, was selected to serve on the boards of directors of two important non-profit organizations in Northern Virginia. These are the Northern Virginia Family Service and the Fairfax Partnership for Youth. In these positions, Vargas will support the important missions of these organizations as they serve families and youths in Northern Virginia.

Mr. Vargas has been an active leader in the business, Hispanic and at-large communities. He has lent his background and expertise in marketing, communications, media, and public relations, to benefit a number of non-profit groups. “Danny has already been a big help to NVFS in our marketing efforts and we look forward to his insight and experience as a member of our board,” said May Agee, President/CEO of Northern Virginia Family Service. 

Vargas’ personal history and his involvement in the community result in a unique set of perspectives that will be valuable as these groups tackle current pressing issues such as interacting with recent immigrants, gang prevention, training programs and much more. “We are very pleased that Mr. Vargas has agreed to join our board. His notable involvement and leadership in the community made him an obvious choice to help us continue to provide important services to the young people in Fairfax County,” said Elise Neil Bengtson, Executive Director of Fairfax Partnership for Youth.

"I am proud, honored and humbled to have been asked to serve the community on the boards of these exceptional organizations,” said Vargas. “I look forward to doing my best to support their vital missions and ensure maximum benefit to the many thousands of people they serve collectively. The programs and services these groups offer have a positive impact on parents and youths in our area and the results have been and will continue to be stronger families for the future.”

The mission of the Northern Virginia Family Service is to empower individuals and families to improve their quality of life, and to promote community cooperation and support in responding to family needs. They help provide early childhood development and family services, community services including financial and housing assistance, access to healthcare, foster care services and much more. An 80+ year old organization, NVFS is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children and has offices throughout the Northern Virginia region.

The Fairfax Partnership for Youth’s mission is to bring the community together to reduce youth violence and promote positive youth development in Fairfax County. The Partnership provides a forum for public and private providers to coordinate, collaborate, create, and evaluate programs/services that integrate activities, fill gaps and reduce redundancy. The Partnership provides services related to mentoring, academic support for students on suspension, after school programs for middle school aged youth, youth resources information, and gang prevention initiatives.

Vargas also serves on the board of the Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce and acts as its VP of Marketing, is the Chairman of a Hispanic advisory group for Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA, 10th), is a member of the Northern Virginia advisory board for the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and an active member of the Greater Reston Chamber of Commerce.

VARCom Solutions is a unique provider of marketing, sales and communications support services. Its consulting services include developing marketing/sales plans, enhancing marketing communications and public relations, acting as a virtual VP of Marketing and much more. VARCom provides presentation, media and sales training as well as customized courseware. Its speaking services include motivational and keynote addresses, representation, and voice-overs. VARCom also provides specialized Hispanic market outreach support to organizations who wish to foster their interaction with the burgeoning Hispanic community.

For more information, please visit http://www.varcom.com.

CONTACT: Danny Vargas of VARCom Solutions, +1-571-434-8466.

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