From Friends of the Rappahannock Friends of the Rappahannock was awarded a $15,000.00 grant from the Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) to support their work in the headwaters of the Rappahannock River watershed. The grant will support trout restoration projects...
School Dressing Days serves needy children in grades K – 12.
Branscome is the longest tenured executive director of the 40 community services boards in Virginia.
The funded programs focus on education, income, and health.
The money will be used to create new supportive housing units.
Micah is also looking for volunteers.
The celebration on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, is open to all.
By Susan Larson
Tree Fredericksburg provided 4,000 volunteer hours to the city.
“There are still thousands of troops deployed who can use a care package,” said Linda Clevenger.
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#GivingTuesday: It doesn’t matter how much you give or what you give, only that you give.
By Susan Larson
Area nonprofits have until April 14, 2014, to register for the first ever day of community giving in Fredericksburg.
The Community Give is a 24-hour day of online giving scheduled from 12 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6.
The National Historic Landmark is dealing with budget cuts.
It’s not too late to donate to Toys for Tots.
By Anne Little, Tree Fredericksburg
What could be more rewarding than spending a few hours planting trees? Come plant trees with Tree Fredericksburg, learn new planting techniques and meet like-minded people in the community.
Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 5, and Saturday, April 26.
Meet at the corner of Caroline and Germania Streets, directly across from the entrance to Old Mill Park, 2410 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. We usually finish by 11 a.m., and you can plant even for an hour with us -– every effort helps.
Story and photos by Larry Faulkner
Volunteers worked with Tree Fredericksburg on April 26. The nonprofit headed by Anne and Carl Little is dedicated to restoring the urban canopy in Fredericksburg. Since its founding in 2008, Tree Fredericksburg has planted and maintained some 3,500 trees in the city.
Photos and story by Larry Faulkner
Friends of the Rappahannock held their annual spring river clean-up on April 26. Volunteers of all ages met in Old Mill Park for their assignments, then dispersed to clean trash from the Rappahannock River and nearby lands and streams. Friends of the Rappahannock provided supplies and lunch.
A weekly column on Fredericksburg.Today by Linda Clevenger, Organization Direct.
Last week, I had the pleasure to work with a local Veteran non-profit group to help someone in need. Their story touched my heart. He was injured by an IED while serving in the Army in Afghanistan. After being injured, the family made a quick move into our area to be near the Richmond VA Hospital, to get help for his severe brain trauma.
Story and photos by Susan Larson
A sea of 15,300 luminaria glowed in Fredericksburg National Cemetery from 8 – 11 p.m. May 24 for the 19th annual Memorial Day Saturday ceremony.
The tradition began in 1995, when representatives of local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts presented to National Park Service staff the idea of starting an annual luminaria program to honor United States soldiers who had died in service to their county.
By Susan Larson
The Fredericksburg Area Food Bank relies on donations. On August 5, Sarah Rosenbaum donated 48 pounds of food to the local nonprofit. What made this donation special was that Sarah raised the money to purchase the food — $61 — at a lemonade stand.
From 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, the Fredericksburg Area Food Bank is sponsoring a Food-4-Families Stock the School Pantry Food Drive. The food drive will take place at Celebrate Virginia Giant Food, 550 Celebrate Virginia Pkwy., Fredericksburg.
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