Pieces of Illumination

Helping Build Community Piece by Piece

Pieces of Illumination aims to help children with autism and seniors by providing them with fun and educational jigsaw puzzles.

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Our Impact

puzzles collected/donated

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children and seniors impacted

Recent Events

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Upcoming!

Upcoming Events: 9/19, 9/26, 10/3, and 10/17!

Saturday, 9/19, 3-5 pm: We will visit Brightview Senior Living to lend a helping hand! Saturday, 9/26, 7-10 am: More volunteers needed - We will volunteer at the Walk to End Alzheimer's in DC! Saturday, 10/3, coming soon: We will help out Silver Light Senior Center with their annual performance! Saturday, 10/17, 3-5 pm: We will visit Brightview Senior Living to lend a helping hand!

8/15/26

Brightview Senior Living

On Saturday, August 15th, we visited Brightview Senior Living to chat with the seniors and play Jeopardy with them. It was wonderful to hear everyone's stories and learn from their wisdom, and Jeopardy was a blast!

8/9/26

Brightview Senior Living

On Sunday, August 9th, we had a blast at Brightview Senior Living! We started with two-team trivia on Eagle Scouts, Oscar winners, and miscellaneous celebrities. When we played a round of '60s culture trivia, it was great to hear everyone reminiscing about The Beatles, Elvis, and Woodstock. We then moved on to flower arrangements and jigsaw puzzles, engaging our artsy sides.

6/13/26

Visits to Autism Centers

On Saturday, June 13th, we visited two of our autism center partners: Pediatric Therapy Studio and Autism Reimagined Center! At Pediatric Therapy Studio, we were joined by the Aylus Fairfax Branch, who helped us out greatly! We played catch, Snakes and Ladders, counting and addition with magnetic blocks, and more. At Autism Reimagined Center, we played on the trampoline, had basketball contests, and explored the sensory room with tons of colorful and fidgetable toys.

Recognition & Testimonials

Delighted to receive McLean Citizens Association's Teen Character Award!

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Honored to receive a Community Service Award for our work from CAPA-NOVA!

Supported by Dr. Michelle Reid, FCPS Superintendent!

Supported by Ms. Amal Elsayed of the Fairfax County Family Resource Center!

Recognized by Autism Reimagined Center on Instagram!

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Recognized by Brightview Senior Center on Facebook and their monthly Great Falls Gazette!

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We are very thankful to you and all the volunteers for making the kids feel so special! The children really enjoyed the gifts! It means so much to the kids and their families.

Pediatric Therapy Studio

Thank you so much. Talking to you has brought me so much hope.

Senior from Brightview Great Falls Assisted Living

What a wonderful initiative [...] your work makes a difference!!

Kent Gardens Elementary School

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