We’ve all been there. Pulled into an unwanted hug or touched without warning in a crowd. Perhaps even survived an attack or a dispute that turned physical. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Thanks to a group of committed young martial artists in Nelson County,...
Three local nonprofits have received $33,000 in NCCF grants for 2022, including one first-time grantee that provides home visits to support pregnant women and mothers with young children. Ready Kids, a longtime Charlottesville-based nonprofit, is expanding into Nelson...
Pick up a firm, tart apple or a plump, juicy peach at the local farmers market and you might consider the hard work that went into producing that bounty. Over this last year, Nelson County growers and the seasonal farmworkers they depend on worked extra hard to...
Looking for additional sources of funding? NCCF urges grantees to get involved in this new, regional data-sharing network. The Center for Nonprofit Excellence, The United Way, The Equity Center, and Thriving Communities Group have teamed up to create an open-source,...
This week, the all-volunteer, nonprofit Nelson County Community Fund, Inc. (NCCF) awarded $129,610 to 14 nonprofit organizations that support Nelson County residents. Both the award total and the number of organizations given grants surpassed NCCF’s previous awards....
A recent local blood drive that also raised awareness of the need for donors to fight Sickle Cell anemia was a big success. Funded by a grant from NCCF, the event drew more than 30 donors and collected enough units of blood to save more than 72 lives, according to...
