Thanks to our donors, we awarded $2.2 million in grants and scholarships throughout the Dan River Region last year alone. What a difference 29 years of giving makes! Other than…
Five of the sponsors for this year’s annual Appreciation Luncheon are Atlantic Union Bank – Wealth Management, Blair Construction, Caesars Virginia, Danville Distributing and Daniel, Medley & Kirby, PC. Coming…
We have had a busy summer! The Community Foundation awarded 165 scholarships to 152 students from Danville, Pittsylvania County, Halifax County and Caswell County, NC for a total of $369,584.…
The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Dan River Region is pleased to welcome five new members as of July 1. The new members, who will serve…
The Foundation makes it easy for donors to support what they are passionate about in the Dan River Region and beyond. Donors may choose to create a Field of Interest…
Over the course of its 29 years, the Community Foundation has had many outstanding citizens of the Dan River Region serve as our Board President. Our first president, Fred Leggett,…
The 2025-26 Competitive Grant Cycle will close tomorrow, Friday, July 25 at 11:59 pm. No applications will be accepted after this time. This annual grant opportunity is for projects to…
Donors have several different options when it comes to creating a fund at The Foundation. In previous newsletters we reviewed an Agency Endowment Fund and an Acorn Fund. This month…
Angeles Atkinson Scott Barnes Sandy Saunders Felecia Veal-Edmunds On June 16, during a meeting of The Foundation’s Board of Directors, Board President Steve Bass recognized four board members whose service…
On Sunday, June 1 The Foundation held its Scholarship Reception at the Pittsylvania County Community Center to celebrate this year’s recipients. For the 2025-26 academic year 152 local students received…
Our 2026 Competitive Grant Cycle opens Sunday, June 1. Nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status in good standing, as well as approved government entities, may apply online via our…
We are excited to announce that 152 local students received scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. It is because of the support of generous donors who have created scholarship funds with The…
Dream Big. Start Small. Create an Acorn Fund with CFDRR. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.” We know it can seem daunting to start…
Every spring, the Community Foundation of the Dan River Region opens up four grants cycles that run from January 1-March 1. In addition to these four grants, The Foundation awards…
Our annual Competitive Grant Cycle will open June 1 and close at the end of July. This grant opportunity is for projects to be funded and completed during the 2026…
We here at the Community Foundation want to give a shoutout to the professionals who protect the legacies of their clients. We appreciate the CPAs, attorneys and financial planners who…
We are excited to report that 309 students applied for post-secondary scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year. Students applied through our online scholarship portal, which closed Saturday, March 1. Scholarship…
The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region offers a variety of charitable funds. One of our eight types of funds is the Agency Endowment Fund. This fund is specifically…
The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region has awarded grants to two organizations in Halifax County through its 2025 Fund for Halifax grant cycle — Halifax Paws and Claws…
What a difference donations of all amounts can make! Sixty-seven generous individuals contributed a total of $51,870 towards our 28th Annual Appeal. Wow. Thank you! These donors, and all donors…
Recipients of the 2024-25 Competitive Grant Cycle On Wednesday, January 8, the Community Foundation of the Dan River Region (CFDRR) awarded $946,433 in grants during a reception held at Ballou…
The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region (CFDRR) held its annual Donor Appreciation Luncheon Thursday, November 14 at The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. During the event, donors…
The Board of Directors of The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region is pleased to welcome four new members. The members are Becky Yeatts, Helm Dobbins, Elizabeth Hurt, and…
The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region announces today a total of 160 scholarship awards to 147 local students. The scholarships, totaling $341,240.80, are the result of The Community…
Katherine (Kathy) Milam recently announced her decision to retire from her position as Executive Director of The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region, effective June 30, 2024. Kathy stated…
$337,608.95 AWARDED IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL STUDENTS The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region announces today a total of 151 scholarship awards to 140 local students. The scholarships, totaling…
The Community Foundation celebrated many of its donors on November 10, 2022, during its annual Donor Appreciation Luncheon. During the luncheon, the donors awarded Smokestack Theatre Company a $3,000 grant…
That’s a wrap! Happy New Year from CFDRR! As our twenty-fifth anniversary year comes to a close, we celebrate the Foundation’s community impact since 1996. In the last twenty-five years,…
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History In 2019, Katherine W. Milam became the Executive Director of the Foundation upon Debra Dodson’s retirement. In her time with CFDRR,…
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History In 1996, the Foundation was originally named the DPC Community Foundation. In 2004, the name changed to The Community Foundation of…
The Community Foundation is excited to announce the publication of “Celebrating 25 Years: Community Foundation of the Dan River Region,” a feature article written by Katherine Milam, Executive Director. The…
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History In 2004, CFDRR served as fiscal agent for a new Veterans Memorial. Lawrence McFall steered the project. In the same year,…
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History In 2007, the Foundation purchased its new office at 541 Loyal Street in Danville. Formerly the Law Office of Brian Turpin,…
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History In 1999, the Foundation hired its first full-time Executive Director, Debra Dodson. During her 20 years with CFDRR, Debra devoted her…
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History In 1998, assets of the Faith Home Foundation were gifted to create the donor advised fund, Faith Home Fund. This included…
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History In 1996, the Foundation hired its first part-time Executive Director, Bob Wiles (left). He directed the inception and growth of the…
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History In 2015, The RiverBank Fund was created to establish an initiative to protect and enhance the Dan River. #cfdrrcelebratingtwentyfiveyears
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History In 2008, CFDRR became the fiscal agent for the regional National Fund for Workforce Solutions Collaborative and created the Workforce Solutions…
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History In 2008, assets of the Dan River, Inc. Foundation were transferred to create the Dan River Inc. Endowment Fund of The…
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History Enjoy these highlights from 2007! #cfdrrcelebratingtwentyfiveyears
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History Enjoy these highlights from 2004! #cfdrrcelebratingtwentyfiveyears
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History Enjoy these highlights from 1998-1999! #cfdrrcelebratingtwentyfiveyears
CFDRR’s 25th Anniversary: Celebrating Key Milestones in Our History Enjoy these highlights from 1996, the year CFDRR was established!
New for 2021: Video Grant Reporting View the video to see the impact of CFDRR and Feeding Southwest Virginia’s partnership. #cfdrrinfluencersforgood #cfdrrcelebratingtwentyfiveyears
New for 2021: Video Grant Reporting View the video to see the impact of CFDRR and Caswell County Partnership for Children’s partnership. #cfdrrinfluencersforgood #cfdrrcelebratingtwentyfiveyears
New for 2021: Video Grant Reporting View the video to see the impact of CFDRR and Jane Jones Food Pantry’s partnership in Halifax County. #cfdrrinfluencersforgood #cfdrrcelebratingtwentyfiveyears
Southside Soccer Club, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to SSC: Under Phase III COVID-19 restrictions, Southside Soccer Club began fall play in early September 2020. The main field, now…
Just Kids Child Development Center, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to JKCDC: The grant award from CFDRR provided developmentally appropriate toys, games, and other items, with an emphasis on…
Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to DPC: The CFDRR grant helped provide 1,128 prescriptions to assist approximately 320 cancer patients in our community needing prescription assistance. …
Casville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc., 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to CVFD: The funds provided by CFDRR were used to purchase eight complete self-contained breathing apparatuses (air pack, bottle,…
Westside Cardinals Youth Football League, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to WCYFL: The CFDRR grant has had a tremendous impact on our organization. Several of the organization’s needs have…
Danville Church-Based Tutorial Program, Inc., 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to DCBTP: To combat the missed time in school due to COVID-19 and help students who need the most…
Virginia Dental Association Foundation, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to VDAF: The overall goal of the Donated Dental Services (DDS) program, supported by a CFDRR grant, is to restore…
Community Improvement Council – Head Start, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to CIC: Even though we are uncertain of the degree to which COVID has placed stress on our…
City of Danville – Department of Social Services, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to DSS: This year has been extremely difficult for many families due to job loss and/or…
The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region announces today two new scholarship funds established by area donors: The Caswell County Schools Scholarship Fund and Virginia Ann Miller Garmon Memorial…
Halifax County – South Boston Public Library, 2020 CFDRR Summer Reading Program Grant Recipient According to HCSBPL: Without the funds from this grant, the library would not have been able…
House of Hope, Inc., 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to HOH: We are a faith-based, temporary homeless shelter serving Danville, Virginia and Pittsylvania County. For the past 10 years,…
Pittsylvania County Public Library, 2020 CFDRR Summer Reading Program Grant Recipient According to PCPL: To promote summer reading, Pittsylvania County Public Library worked with the Pittsylvania County Public Schools to…
Southern Area Agency on Aging, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to SAAA: Seventy individuals, 60 and older, with income at or near the poverty level, received direct assistance with…
Friends of the Danville Public Library, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to Friends of the Danville Public Library, they were able to start the Second Chance Book Club, bringing…
Danville Science Center, Inc., 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient Danville Science Center gives special thanks to The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region for enabling them to bring an…
NC MedAssist, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to NCMA: The purpose of this funding was to provide free prescription medication for low-income, uninsured residents in Caswell County. Funding from…
Danville-Pittsylvania County Habitat for Humanity, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to Danville-Pittsylvania County Habitat for Humanity: Crystal was looking for a better quality of life for herself and her…
25 Stories of Impact: Story #7 HAVEN of the Dan River Region, Inc., 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to HAVEN: With funds from the CFDRR grant, our agency was…
25 Stories of Impact: Story #6 SPCA of Pittsylvania County, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to SPCA: With grant funds we received from CFDRR, we were able to spay…
25 Stories of Impact: Story #5 Caswell Cancer Resource Fund – Caswell Family Medical Center, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to CFMC: The funds received from CFDRR have been…
Northern Pittsylvania County Food Center, 2020 CFDRR Competitive Grant Recipient According to NPCFC: The monies received from CFDRR have helped us provide food to those in need in the northern…
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Danville Area, 2020 Community Foundation of the Dan River Region Competitive Grant Recipient “Boys & Girls Clubs of the Danville Area (BGCDA) would not…
Danville Life Saving and First Aid Crew, Inc., 2020 Community Foundation of the Dan River Region Competitive Grant Recipient For many years, The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region…
The Community Foundation is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary! Read more for news and updates, including CFDRR’s 2021 competitive grant cycle awards, new bequests and funds, how to start a…
The Community Foundation is celebrating 25 years of impact in our local community! Caswell County Parish, 2020 Community Foundation of the Dan River Region Competitive Grant Recipient “Families faced with…
This fall, we invite you to be part of something transformative. Our 29th Year Annual Quality of Life Annual Appeal is now underway — and this year we’re focusing on…
One of the sponsors for this year’s annual Appreciation Luncheon is JT – Minnie Maude Charitable Trust. The private foundation is sponsoring the event at the silver level. We are…
One of the things we enjoy most about our job here at The Foundation is the opportunity to help donors achieve their charitable giving goals – whether that be creating…