NEWS RELEASE  The Community Foundation awards 78 scholarships totaling more than $129,000 to area students     May 7, 2012  (Danville, VA) - The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region has awarded  78 scholarships totaling more than $129,000 to area students. Presentations from 31 different scholarship funds within The Community Foundation were made at a scholarship reception held May 6, 2012 at The Community Center at Chatham.  “We are so excited to …
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Danville, VA – Dorinda B. Yeatts, sister of Frankie Lynn Betterton, has opened a scholarship fund in his memory with The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region. Deputy Sheriff Frankie Lynn Betterton was shot and killed while making a traffic stop on May 17, 2002. Deputy Betterton had two vehicles pulled over at this traffic stop. One vehicle was being driven by a male, and the other vehicle was …
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  COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FUNDS CREATED TO HELP CARE FOR AREA ANIMALS   Danville, VA – Area donors have created several funds with The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region to help a variety of animal welfare organizations in Danville and Pittsylvania County. Anyone can donate to the funds and help build their future impact. V.E.T. Fund The Veterinary Emergency Treatment Fund (V.E.T. Fund) was established by Dr. Jeff Smith …
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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES $577,600 IN NEW GRANTS; MORE THAN $12 MILLION GIVEN SINCE FORMATION   The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region announced on January 17, 2012 a total of $577,600 in new grants to 45 non-profit community agencies at a reception at the IALR. The Community Foundation was incorporated in 1996 and has already returned more than $13.8 million in community grants and scholarships. This year’s grants contain $250,000 …
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1-4-2012 Register and Bee letter We were pleased to see that the Veterans Memorial was mentioned in today’s letter to the editor in the Danville Register & Bee. Yes, the bricks are Made in America!! Here is Dave Newman’s full answer to the question on whether the bricks were made in America! Yes indeed, they were made in No. Carolina from N.C. clay. The mortar was made in So. Carolina …
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The Register and Bee was kind enough to feature this Letter to the Editor on our new online giving program. Great for last minute Christmas gifts and year-end tax deductions! http://www2.godanriver.com/news/2011/dec/21/consider-online-charitable-gift-ar-1560865/

  The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region featured several grant recipients and reported continued growth at its Appreciation Luncheon held Thursday, November 17, 2011 at the Danville Golf Club.  Nearly 200 supporters heard three stories of help. Elizabeth Marshall shared how grants from The Community Foundation helped patients at the Danville Speech and Hearing Center. Jeff Liverman described how The Community Foundation supported the Danville Science Center’s traveling exhibits. …
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