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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 […]

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For the past many months, Nancy Sorrells and Connie Doebele have poured through historical documents and pictures, and interviewed numerous individuals for a new book and documentary video. On November 11 at 2:00 pm, in the Harold E. Watson Auditorium at the Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center, they will officially release the fruits of their […]

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At a ceremony on November 2nd, the Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge presented awards of $10,000 to each of ten individuals during the 23rd Annual Dawbarn Education Awards. With nearly 200 guests in attendance at the Best Western PLUS Waynesboro Inn and Suites Conference Center, the Community Foundation celebrated the inspiring contributions to […]

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The Community Foundation is seeking community members under age 50 to help design a new grant-making program.  Through “Fifty Under Fifty”, we hope to recruit 50 individuals/couples to direct how the Community Foundation distributes $50,000 in support of local charitable work each year. Our community’s emerging leaders are currently under the age of 50. We want […]

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September 20, 2016 marks the kickoff of our 2016/17 Youth Philanthropy Council (YPC). Comprised of a team of motivated high school students, YPC participants channel their energy, skills, and knowledge into meaningful service within our community. “The idea behind youth philanthropy is that everyone — regardless of age — has the ability to engage, participate, […]