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Rockfish Valley Community Center

Why We Exist

The mission of the Center is to provide, on a non-profit basis, a venue for cultural, recreational, social and educational activities for the residents of the Rockfish Valley, the citizens of Nelson County, Virginia and the surrounding area. The Center will encourage activities promoting and providing opportunities for these residents of all ages to experience physical, social, intellectual and cultural growth and development. To that end, a broad spectrum of activities shall be available, responsive to demand evidenced through member and other resident requests and evidenced by support through participation and volunteer commitment.

What We Do

Programs and facilities designed and developed to meet the recreational, educational, cultural and social needs of our membership, the residents of the Rockfish Valley and of Nelson County, VA.

Who We Serve

The first duty of the Center is to meet the needs of its nearly 600 members, who own the Center and who elect the Board of Directors. These members are primarily, but not necessarily, residents of the Rockfish Valley.

Where We Serve

Why Community Members Support Our Work
In a small, rural county, few opportunities exist for the engagement of its residents in cultural, recreational, post-secondary educational or social enrichment. Nelson County, for example, has a Parks and Recreation Department, but no parks, so our recreation fields and walking trail serve that purpose for our residents. Similarly, there are no public meeting spaces sponsored by the County, nor is there any adult educational or cultural programming offered. We provide for these needs as well, but without a penny from the County or any other government entity. We raise all of the funding needed to operate through fundraising efforts, direct public support and through space rentals and our thrift store operations. Our Community Center was founded in 2000 to address these very needs – we are the Center OF our community, BY our community and FOR our community, and are in fact “where community happens.”
How Volunteers Contribute to our Work:
In a small, rural county, few opportunities exist for the engagement of its residents in cultural, recreational, post-secondary educational or social enrichment. Nelson County, for example, has a Parks and Recreation Department, but no parks, so our recreation fields and walking trail serve that purpose for our residents. Similarly, there are no public meeting spaces sponsored by the County, nor is there any adult educational or cultural programming offered. We provide for these needs as well, but without a penny from the County or any other government entity. We raise all of the funding needed to operate through fundraising efforts, direct public support and through space rentals and our thrift store operations. Our Community Center was founded in 2000 to address these very needs – we are the Center OF our community, BY our community and FOR our community, and are in fact “where community happens.”
How You Can Offer Your Charitable Donations:
We welcome gifts in-kind, including:

Materials for buildings, specific kinds of food and supplies for wildlife, a vehicle for transporting wildlife! Gift cards for groceries/supplies and gas for transport.

How Volunteers Contribute to our Work:
In a small, rural county, few opportunities exist for the engagement of its residents in cultural, recreational, post-secondary educational or social enrichment. Nelson County, for example, has a Parks and Recreation Department, but no parks, so our recreation fields and walking trail serve that purpose for our residents. Similarly, there are no public meeting spaces sponsored by the County, nor is there any adult educational or cultural programming offered. We provide for these needs as well, but without a penny from the County or any other government entity. We raise all of the funding needed to operate through fundraising efforts, direct public support and through space rentals and our thrift store operations. Our Community Center was founded in 2000 to address these very needs – we are the Center OF our community, BY our community and FOR our community, and are in fact “where community happens.”

Contact Information:

Stuart Mills
PO Box 106
Nellysford,
Virginia
22958