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In honor of our 25th anniversary, the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge is seeking nominations for the next Lewis Coiner Leadership Award recipient.  Additionally, the Foundation will present a total of $10,000 to the recipient’s favorite local charitable organization(s). This award was established in 2002 to recognize residents of the independent cities of Staunton […]

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As the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Youth Philanthropy Council (YPC), it is pleased to announce the availability of $25,000 in competitive grant funding for organizations serving local youth in Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro (S.A.W.). The Community Foundation, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, established its […]

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At a ceremony on November 8th, the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge presented awards of $10,000 to each of ten individuals during the 24th Annual Dawbarn Education Awards Ceremony.  With nearly 200 guests in attendance, the Community Foundation celebrated the inspiring contributions to local education offered by each of the recipients. H. Dunlop […]

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Do you know someone in our community who routinely surpasses the expectations of their job to ensure that students in our public schools have the best possible educational experience?  If so, consider nominating them for a prestigious 2017 Dawbarn Education Award. Ten Dawbarn Education Award winners will be selected, and the individuals honored will each […]

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Through a fund created by Gordon and Mary Beth Smyth, and managed by the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge, the Nelson County Public Schools presented the 20th annual Smyth Education Awards at their opening meeting on Friday, August 4th, 2017.  The Smyth Education Awards recognize and reward outstanding staff performance in the public […]

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We are committed to engaging in purposeful philanthropy for the greater good of our community.  As our recent annual report reflects, we are working constantly to understand the important turning points in the lives of area residents and how our resources can make a long-term difference. Our ability to achieve this vision grows significantly each […]

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Things hadn’t always been easy for Robert E. Lee High School graduate Katie Giovine. Money was tight growing up and tensions were often high at home. “To start, I am very thankful for my experiences growing up, though many events were hard to understand, they have shaped me into the person that I am today,” […]

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On Tuesday, May 2, representatives of 85 nonprofit organizations serving Staunton, Waynesboro, and the counties of Augusta, Nelson, and Highland gathered together in the ballroom of the Best Western PLUS in Waynesboro to receive $335,000 in grants from the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge. Those grants represent the culmination of a competitive process […]

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Largest scholarship in Community Foundation’s 25-year history Through a very generous contribution of $600,000, the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge will honor the memory of the late Barbara Hunter Grant, a life-long Stauntonian who passed away in June of 2016.  The Barbara Hunter Grant Memorial Scholarship will continue Mrs. Grant’s legacy of philanthropy […]

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Carl Rosberg has been named Chair of the board of directors of the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge, effective January 1, 2017.  The board of directors also named Cary Dahl as Vice Chair and Angie Whitesell as Secretary & Treasurer. The Community Foundation also welcomed Mark Botkin and Chris Graham as new members […]