H. Donald Campbell Award

Four individuals stand in front of a blue presentation screen at an award event, with two women in the middle exchanging awards or certificates and smiling at the camera.

–– 2025 Award Recipient

Honoring Patti Klein

ARLINGTON, VA – At an award dinner May 29, Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church celebrated the career of Patti D. Klein, the Executive Director of Rebuilding Together-Arlington/Fairfax/Falls Church (RT-AFF).  She was presented with 2025 H. Donald Campbell Award for Service and Generosity along with a check for $15,000 which she presented to Scott Brideau, Chairman of the Board of Rebuilding Together.    

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–– Service and Generosity

H. Donald Campbell Award

The H. Donald Campbell Award is presented annually to a person whose service and generosity to others in our local or global community reflect the service and generosity that Don Campbell demonstrated in his life.

The Award is funded by the Campbell Family Foundation, with the Awardee chosen by the Rector and an advisory committee of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church of Arlington, Virginia, Mr. Campbell’s home parish. In 2025 the Award will include a contribution of $15,000 to a charity or non-profit organization of the Awardee’s designation, and as approved by St. Peter’s Church.

It is hoped that by supporting the charity or non-profit organization designated by the Awardee, the Award will expand the good work of many in Arlington, Virginia, and beyond, consistent with the life and efforts of Mr. Campbell.

About H. Donald Campbell

A lifelong member of Saint Peter’s, Don Campbell grew up in Arlington, VA. Later in life Don chronicled the contribution of his parents, Edmund and Elizabeth Campbell, to the growth and development of Arlington through the Second World War and the overthrow of racial segregation. He documented his father’s work as a civil rights attorney and his mother’s work as a founder of television station WETA.

Don was generous. He established a foundation especially to support charities that benefited children. These included feeding programs, funds for children in war-torn areas, funds for children who needed transportation for healthcare, funds for a therapeutic horseback riding program, and funds for children who have been orphaned by AIDS in South Africa. He contributed to Red Cross disaster relief and established a scholarship at Mary Baldwin. His great joy in philanthropy highlighted the transformational power of giving.

He was a man of deep faith and believed that change was always possible-- that we could always strive to be more and do more. He shared with many that the secret he uncovered was to pause, be patient, and be positive. He called these principles “The 3 P’s.”