Field of Interest Funds

Field of interest funds support a broadly defined area such as the arts, the environment, health or can be focused on a more narrow interest, such as children with cancer. Donors can participate in the grant-making process or utilize the Community Foundation’s experience in identifying worthy grantees.

Ahmed Children‘s Fund (‘03)

To meet humanitarian needs.

Animal Welfare Fund (‘11)

To support animal welfare in Danville and Pittsylvania County.

Faye Carter Fund (‘04)

To benefit youth in the Danville area.

Domestic Violence Shelter Fund (‘11)

To support domestic violence victims in the Dan River Region.

Bobby Hawker Memorial Fund (‘06)

To enrich the lives of individuals and families affected by HIV and AIDS.

The Fund For Halifax County (‘10)

To improve and enrich lives in Halifax County.

Kang-A-Rhue Children‘s Cancer Fund (‘04)

To help children with chronic and life threatening diseases.

Keokee Fund (‘02)

To provide education for academically gifted students.

Main Street United Methodist Church Fund (‘07)

To provide scholarships for local seminary students, with a preference for United Methodist applicants, and grants to local charitable organizations with a Christian religious affiliation.

Morotock Arts & Cultural Endowment Fund (‘98)

To promote the arts and culture.

Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Youth Mission Fund (‘07)

To support Mt. Hermon Baptist Church youth members on mission trips.

Claudia Vernon Smith Fund (‘03)

To support the education of youth in Caswell County.

Veterinary Emergency Treatment (V.E.T.) Fund (‘11)

To work with vets in the Dan River Region to make financial assistance available to give companion animals a chance to remain family members.