by Emily Tomlinson
with Comments Off on Halifax County Organizations Receive Grants
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 SPCA and Turbeville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association.
Halifax Paws and Claws SPCA received $2,564.50 to expand its spay and neuter program. This program decreases the overpopulation of animals in the community by providing assistance to low-income families to spay or neuter their pet.
Turbeville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association was awarded a total of $2,564.50 to purchase a LUCAS 3 device. The funding was provided by the Fund for Halifax County and the South Boston Medical Fund. The primary purpose of the device is to enhance the quality of chest compressions during cardiac arrest situations. By providing consistent, high-quality compressions, the device allows first responders to focus on other critical aspects of patient care such as airway management, medication administration and rapid transport to the hospital.
“The purchase of a LUCAS 3 device for our department would improve survival rates and neurological outcomes in cardiac arrest patients. This device would not only save lives, it would improve the quality of life for those saved,” said Stephen Farrar, EMS Captain of the Turbeville Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association.
The cost of the LUCAS device is close to $19,000. Thus far, between this grant and a donation from The Mattiloi Foundation, the association has more than $3,500 toward the purchase of this crucial device. If you would like to help raise money for this device contact Farrar at 434-753-6726.
These locally awarded grants are possible thanks to forward thinking Halifax County residents who created the Fund for Halifax County to support the county’s charitable organizations. The grant cycle includes funds from the South Boston Medical Fund, which provides grants to support indigent care and general medically related charitable causes in Halifax County. The next cycle of online grant applications will begin August 1, 2025.
In addition to the aforementioned grants, the county’s charitable organizations receive funding from the Gideon Miller Cancer Fund and the Benjamin M. Sugg Fund throughout the year. For more information about the funds currently available to support Halifax County and South Boston, to give to one of these funds, or to establish your own charitable fund, visit CFDRR’s website www.cfdrr.org or contact The Foundation’s office at 434-793-0884 or by email info@cfdrr.org.
by Emily Tomlinson
with Comments Off on Annual Appeal Ends on a High Note
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 to The Foundation, make a difference in our community; they help change the lives of the people who are our neighbors.
by Emily Tomlinson
with Comments Off on Over $946,000 Awarded in Grants
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 Park Recreation Center. Sixty-four nonprofit agencies in the region were the recipients of The Foundation’s 2024-25 Competitive Grant Cycle.
“One of the highlights of the year at The Community Foundation is our annual grant reception,” said Steve Bass, President of the Board of Directors. “This event is exciting for two key reasons: first, it brings our donors’ visions to life through the incredible work of the nonprofit organizations receiving support. Second, it allows us to witness firsthand the meaningful impact of the funds we steward, transforming lives and strengthening our community.”
The Foundation awards grants in the following areas: emergency preparedness, animal services, arts & culture, community development, health and wellness, education and youth, community development, human services, and scholarships. The 2024-25 Competitive Grant Cycle funding is derived from the following funds:
Community Impact Fund (unrestricted funds): Anderson Endowment Fund, Buck-Wayland Fund, Clarence Giles Fund, D. Webster, Jr., and Elizabeth S. Marshall Fund, Opportunity Fund, Elizabeth (Betty) W. Jefferson Fund, Faith Home Endowment Fund, Harry Melton Hood Fund, James A. and Ann V. Robertson Fund, Sater Fund, Swanson Fund and the Unrestricted Community Fund;
Field of Interest Funds:Free Clinic of Danville Fund, Stratford House Fund, Daniel Fund, Lady Bug Fund, Mary Neil Literacy Fund, Faye Carter Fund, W. Earl and Elise M.G. Allen Fund, Animal Welfare Fund, Mary Cahill Historic Preservation Fund, Ahmed Children’s Fund, and the Laurie S. Moran Rotary Service Fund;
Donor Advised Funds: Gamewood Technology Fund, Irving H. and Louise Hambrick Scarce Animal Welfare Fund, P. Niles and Carol Daly, Jr. Fund, Philip and Frances Daly Fund, Helen and Webb Maddux Fund, and Audrey F. Millner and H. Victor Millner, Jr. Fund; and
Pass Through Funds from the Danville Regional Foundation Fund.
“Our distribution committee takes their job very seriously because they know how great the need of each organization is,” said CFDRR’S Executive Director Dan Hayes. “We are thrilled to be able to fund these 64 projects. We look forward to seeing the positive impact each organization makes as the projects are completed.”
Animal Protection Society of the Northern Piedmont, Inc.
Fine Whines and Lickers
SPCA of Pittsylvania County
Arts & Culture
Caswell Council for the Arts
Danville Area Choral Arts Society
Danville Concert Association
Danville Historical Society
Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History
Danville Symphony Orchestra
Smokestack Theatre Company
Community Development
Caswell County Parks and Recreation
Danville Neighborhood Development Corporation
Danville-Pittsylvania County Habitat for Humanity
Milton Preservation and Beautification Society, Inc.
The Garden Club of Danville
Third Chance Housing
Westmoreland Neighborhood Organization
Health & Wellness
American Red Cross of Blue Ridge Virginia
Cascade School Community Center
Compassion Health Care
Danville Pittsylvania Cancer Association, Inc.
Danville Speech and Hearing
Make-A-Wish Greater Virginia
The Doorways
Victory Junction
Education & Youth
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Danville Area
Blue Ridge Mountains Council (Boy Scouts of America)
Boys and Girls Clubs of Danville Area
Caswell County Partnership for Children
Community Improvement Council, Inc. Head Start
Dan River Basin Association
Danville Church and Community Tutorial Program
Danville Science Center, Inc.
Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline
Good Hope Equestrian & Regenerative Farm, Inc.
Kentuck Elementary School PTO
Piedmont Community College Foundation
PPL Foundation
Reach Out and Read, Inc.
Second Chance Outreach Ministries, Inc.
Southside Area Tennis Association
United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County
Human Services
Changing Lives Outreach Center CDC
City of Danville Parks and Recreation
City of Danville Social Services
Danville Pittsylvania Community Services
Fairview Church
God’s Storehouse
Grace A Lot, Inc.
Northern Pittsylvania County Food Center
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina
Southern Area Agency on Aging
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
The Caswell County Parish, Inc.
The Haven of the Dan River Region
The Salvation Army of Danville-Pittsylvania
Virginia Hunters Who Care, Inc.
Virginia Legal Aid Society
Emergency Services
Blairs Fire and Rescue
Casville Volunteer Fire Department
Climax Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Danville Life Saving and First Aid Crew, Inc.
Gretna Fire & Rescue
Providence Fire and Rescue, Inc.
The Community Foundation will begin accepting applications for the next Competitive Grant Cycle on June 1, 2025, for projects that will be funded and completed in 2026. Organizations are encouraged to begin contemplating projects for which they wish to apply for funding now.
