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Virginia governor donates third-quarter salary to Stafford County non-profit

Rebecca Barnabi
Gov. Glenn Youngkin and First Lady Suzanne Youngkin present a check to G³ Community Services in Stafford, Va., on September 26, 2022. Official photo by Christian Martinez, Office of the Governor.

Gov. Glenn Youngkin donated his third-quarter salary to G3 Community Services in Stafford County.

G3 is a veteran owned and operated non-profit organization focused on providing student mentorship through science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) activities and offering assistance to veterans transitioning to the civilian workforce.

The non-profit received $43,750 from the Virginia governor and his wife during a check presentation on Monday.

“The mission of G3 Community Services is to restore, inspire and empower the family unit while focusing on mission rather than self,” Youngkin said in a press release. “This organization exemplifies the heart and spirit of Virginia. I am pleased to donate this quarter’s salary to G3 Community Services to support their continued efforts to uplift families and localities across the Commonwealth.”

G3 was founded by Vernon Green Jr., a retired Army Chief Warrant Officer.

“Investing in the lives and livelihoods of others is a blessed vocation,” First Lady Suzanne Youngkin said in the press release. “It’s heartwarming to see the good being done for students, citizens and military-servants through veteran-run G3 Community Services.”

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca J. Barnabi is the national editor of Augusta Free Press. A graduate of the University of Mary Washington, she began her journalism career at The Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star. In 2013, she was awarded first place for feature writing in the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Awards Program, and was honored by the Virginia School Boards Association’s 2019 Media Honor Roll Program for her coverage of Waynesboro Schools. Her background in newspapers includes writing about features, local government, education and the arts.