Joshua’s Hands is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2015 A Servant’s Heart Scholarship -- which was established to honor graduating seniors who truly understand the concept of serving others.  To date, we have awarded $27,000 in college scholarships.

The scholarship is essay based and expanded in 2008 to provide three scholarships.  A Servant's Heart Scholarship was established to honor graduating seniors who truly understand the concept of serving others.

Peyton wrote in her essay, : “One of my favorite things about Nicaragua is the love the kids have for each other and the joy that radiates from each smile. It is a love that is geared towards serving, sharing, and doing. They are each so quick to give up what little they have for someone else who has less. They watch out for each other in school, in play, and in work. In even the darkest of times in the most hopeless of stories a deeper joy is emanated. It’s something so abstract yet predictable. I am awestruck still at each story I hear that is embedded with darkness but lived out in light.” 

Joshua's Hands was established in 1999 in memory of Joshua Guthrie, who was an enthusiastic community volunteer.  Joshua’s years of service were cut short by his death at the age of 16.  Joshua’s Hands seeks to continue to be his hands of service in the community and to encourage others to serve. 

The organization established A Servant's Heart Scholarship to reward a Loudoun County senior for community service.  In 2008, the award was expanded to a potential of three $1000 scholarships.