December 15, 2003
For more information, e-mail Debra L Dodson at 434-793-0884 or Daniel Stevens at 804-697-4100
HALIFAX, VIRGINIA -- The Chastain Home for Gentlewomen in Halifax announced today a gift of $1,030,000 to THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION in Danville, according to Brockenbrough Lamb, Jr., president of the Chastain Home. Lamb said the Board of Directors of the Chastain Home had requested the Foundation make grants from the funds to organizations of a type previously supported by the Chastain Home. "We are very excited to receive this generous gift," said Ben J. Davenport, Jr., president of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION 's Board of Directors. "We have recognized a need throughout our region for the Foundation's services and look forward to using this gift to support charitable operations in the Halifax County area." Details are still being finalized for the grantmaking process for the new Chastain Home Fund with THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION . Proposals will be accepted from charitable organizations assisting elderly women in Halifax County. Interested organizations should watch for more information in the future. THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION is a public charity with total assets exceeding $11 million. Over 600 community foundations exist in the United States, with 20 in Virginia. For more information on establishing a charitable fund or donating to an existing fund, including the Chastain Home Fund, contact the Foundation office at 434-793-0884, P.O. Box 1039, Danville, VA 24543 or visit its web site www.cfdrr.org.
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE DAN RIVER REGION
541 Loyal Street
P. O. Box 1039
Danville, Virginia 24543
Ph: (434) 793-0884 Fax: (434) 793-6489
E-mail: communityfoundation@gamewood.net
