by Jim | Dec 11, 2024 | News/Events
NCCF recently awarded 12 new grants totaling $70,000 to local nonprofits
addressing a range of important needs in Nelson County:
- Bridge Ministry, will use its grant to provide counseling, support, and job training for people overcoming substance abuse issues.
- A grant awarded to Nelson County Community Development Foundation, will help families whose homes require urgent repairs.
- Piedmont Habitat for Humanity, received a grant to help complete a new home in Nelson County.
- The Rockfish Valley Community Center, will use an NCCF grant to expand and improve recreational facilities for families in Nelson County.
- A grant to the Virginia Hunters Who Care, will place over 1,500 pounds of venison in local food banks for County families.
- The grant to Girls on the Run, will help support 30-45 elementary school girls in a program to promote exercise and social, emotional, and physical skills.
- Here to Stay Wintergreen, through its Nelson Enrichment Club, will develop a model of respite care using local volunteers to support persons with memory loss and their caregivers.
- Foothills Child Advocacy Center, will help children who have experienced abuse by conducting forensic and medical exams and family advocacy.
- The Nelson County Master Gardeners, will use the NCCF grant to further develop a demonstration garden at the Nelson Center.
- A grant awarded to the Hospice of the Piedmont, will provide grief and healing services for children in Nelson.
- The Girl Scouts of Virginia, will use their small grant to help recruit and support scouts in Nelson County.
- Unity in Community, will use the NCCF grant to help rebuild their capacity following many changes. UC programs support health, housing, utilities, and other time-sensitive needs.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, NCCF has now awarded 344 small grants worth nearly $2.2 million since its inception in 2000. The application deadline for the next grant cycle is 12/31/24
by Jim | Sep 29, 2023 | News/Events
Members of the Nelson County Community Fund Board of Directors visited the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Central Virginia training session being held at the Tuckahoe Community Center for the new Nelson County CASA volunteers.
Via the NCCF grant that CASA received, they were able to recruit 5 new volunteers, 250% of their initial goal of 2 new volunteers!
We thank CASA for their tireless efforts to advocate for abused and neglected children in Nelson County, and we salute the volunteers for their dedication to this vital cause.
by Jim | Apr 1, 2023 | News/Events
After a brief presentation recently by NCCF board members, the Nelson County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution endorsing NCCF’s mission and its longstanding support of local nonprofits serving the county. The Resolution specifically acknowledged NCCF for “its contributions and encourag[ed] continued support for its efforts to address critical needs in Nelson County.”
by Jim | Apr 1, 2023 | News/Events
NCCF recently awarded six new grants totaling $41,500 to local nonprofits addressing a range of important issues and needs:
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Central Virginia will use the grant to recruit CASA volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children in Nelson County.
- All Blessings Flow is a faith-based organization that will use the funds to expand its outreach in Nelson County to make medical equipment and supplies available for free to underprivileged families living with disabilities and serious health conditions.
- Central Virginia Farm Workers Initiative (CVFWI) will use the grant to fund its Healthy Farm Workers initiative, offering health checks and preventative services, with a focus on diabetes and hypertension.
- ReadyKids will fund expanded outreach in Nelson County of its home visiting services to mothers and their young children to promote positive parent-child interactions, healthy childhood growth, and family well-being.
- Foothills Child Advocacy Center with use the support to organize and conduct child abuse prevention programs for parents, caregivers, and mandated reporters (teachers, daycare workers, etc.).
- The Millennium Group, in support of the Nelson Heritage Center, will use its grant to upgrade, renovate, and provide training in the computer/Learning Leading Lab, making it available to students after hours and during the summer, as well as community residents who may not otherwise have access to computers.
Since its inception 23 years ago, NCCF has awarded over 300 grants, totaling nearly $2 million, to 67 organizations. The deadline for applying for the next grant award cycle is December 31, 2023.
by Jim | Jan 25, 2023 | News/Events
NCCF got a boost from local media in spreading the word on upcoming grants available to nonprofit organizations serving Nelson County residents.
Click here to view the coverage
To apply directly for a grant, click here.
by Jim | Nov 23, 2022 | News/Events
A one-of-a-kind, “Through the Decades”-themed Road Rally fundraiser netted thousands of dollars for future NCCF grants. Zooming through the fall countryside in Nelson County, 20 teams of costumed scavenger hunters visited more than 20 local sites, from wineries, to flower farms, to an ice cream shop, and even to the pet adoption center. After completing a “challenge” (e.g., hula hooping) at each site, teams were rewarded with a clue to the next site, until they ended up at a celebratory party at the finish line—whew!
“The Road Rally was a tremendous success on multiple levels,” said Ken Heise, president, NCCF. Not only did the event raise NCCF’s visibility in the community, but it also showed what local businesses, nonprofits, and Nelson County residents can accomplish when they work together.
All funds raised from the Road Rally will be used for NCCF grants supporting a wide range of local nonprofits that help food-insecure families, victims of sexual assault and substance abuse, low-income persons seeking affordable housing or home repairs, educational opportunities, legal services, and other causes.
For details on the Road Rally, including participating teams, businesses, and sponsors, see NCCF’s fall 2022 newsletter, Engage!
