Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Martinsville City, Henry and Patrick County region has everything from breathtaking views of Nature and watersheds to the thrill of NASCAR racing. Long a historical and leading center of both the textile and furniture industry, the communities here are filled with generous people who care deeply about the region, either because of long and deep family roots or having fallen in love with their new hometown after locating here.
Since 2005, The Community Foundation’s office in Martinsville has had the privilege of working closely with individuals, families, and corporations to match donor intent with community needs and opportunities, both to create deeper local impact and to build significant long-term resources through named charitable endowments.
Feeding Southwest Virginia transformed a local club building that had the highest crime address in our area into a safe space that houses a kitchen, food distribution site, and meeting room and renamed it the Community Solutions Center. We are proud to have been able to support the programs and services they offer through the CSC, such as their Meal Production Training Program, with a $20,000 grant award from The Fishwick Fund.
The Meal Production Training Program provides workforce training to individuals seeking fulfilling careers in the food service industry. Students in the program prepare hundreds of hot meals daily that are distributed to children across the Roanoke Valley.
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ATTENTION NONPROFITS! Join us for our next NPO CONNECT meeting on Thursday, January 20th from 12:00pm – 1:00pm. We are excited to have Kathy Baske Young, Executive Coach, as our presenter and have her share her extensive knowledge in leadership development with our attendees. Kathy will teach us how to effectively use the Competency Wheel tool to cultivate more productive teams and positive workplace cultures.
We look forward to seeing you all next Thursday!
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Children's Assistive Technology Service (C.A.T.S.) works tirelessly to ensure all children have the opportunity to fully experience and explore their world, regardless of disability. We are proud to have been able to recently award $6,000 to C.A.T.S. to aid in making their website and online outreach more accessible for those needing their services as well as improving their electronic records to better serve those seeking adaptive equipment.
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RAM House - Roanoke Area Ministries was recently awarded $2,500 to aid them in acquiring the supplies they needed to safely serve all those in need of their shelter and services.
According to RAM House - Roanoke Area Ministries staff, “The funds were used primarily for take-out meal boxes. We also purchased masks for shelter clients. This grant was a true catalyst in obtaining what we needed to keep clients, staff, and volunteers safe instead of crowding in our dining room. THANK YOU!”
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Turn The Page was recently awarded $3,800 from the Roanoke Valley Children’s Fund. They used their grant funding to purchase more than 1,500 children’s books for pediatric offices throughout the Roanoke Valley community. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of young readers, Turn The Page!
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Children's Trust does incredible work in our community on behalf of children in need. They have a very special staff member who helps them support these children and his name is Elvis, the therapy dog! Children's Trust recently received a grant in the amount of $3,000 from the Phalia M. and Guy M. Kinder Fund to aid him in continuing the work he does through their programs and services. Since starting his therapy work, Elvis has provided comfort to 296 children. What a very good boy!
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Our friends at Local Environmental Agriculture Project - LEAP received $22,140 from the Marion S. and Willie Z. Camp Fund for Eldercare in 2020 and put it to good use ensuring that vulnerable seniors had access to healthy food options. During the pandemic, food insecurity rates doubled, and seniors were disproportionately impacted.
One of LEAP Mobile Market's many accomplishments included distributing over $10,400 in vouchers for free, nutritious (and delicious) food at local senior sites such as Morningside Manor, Melrose Tower, Elm Manor, Blue Ridge Village Apartments.
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“I’m so blessed and thankful to be starting my 17th year with the Community Foundation. I couldn’t ask for anything better than being associated with an organization that models the highest level of integrity and works every single day to make our communities better. I look forward to the next 17 years!" - April Haynes, Regional Vice President ... See MoreSee Less
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The Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council provide valuable programs that encourage girls in our community to come together to form friendships and learn their strengths! We are happy to be able to support their endeavors with a $1,000 grant donation from the Community Impact Funds to provide financial assistance for girl scout memberships in the Martinsville/Henry County area.
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