For the first quarter of 2026 the Community Foundation distributed a total of $341,180 throughout the region. The disbursement, which was made possible thanks to the funds created by donors, was approved by the Board of Directors during their board meeting Monday, March 16.
The following funds paid out in the first quarter.
- The Community Foundation’s Special Initiatives Fund
- Matching Grant Funding for Halifax County/South Boston Appeal – to execute a campaign to raise funding for the Fund for Halifax with The Foundation matching donations
- Pittsylvania County Schools – to support the Chesapeake Bay Ecosystem project
Donor Advised
- Torrey and Shelley Blackwell Fund
- Danville Church and Community Tutorial – undesignated
- Alexander Heath Light & Mary Nelson Light Mission Fund
- Chatham Volunteer Fire Department – undesignated
- Herman and Helen Melton Historical Fund
- Pittsylvania County Historical Society – commemorative items for the 250th celebration
- Miller-Woodbury Fund
- Dry Fork Christian School – to support special events
Designated
- Robert R. Blackwell and Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Church of Rockingham, NC
- Lick Fork Primitive Baptist Church – to maintain the historic cemetery
- Tony and Steve Smith Blanch Baptist Church Cemetery Fund
- Blanch Baptist Church – to maintain its cemetery
- Davis Family Fund
- Averett University – undesignated
- Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association – undesignated
- Longwood University – undesignated
- Martinsville Cemetery Association – undesignated
- Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church – undesignated
- Debra Dodson Fund
- PPL Foundation – Restricted to use for the Pittsylvania County Library
- The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region – undesignated
- Captain James A. Reith Veterans Endowed Fund
- Veteran’s Center (Caswell County Senior Services) – to support charitable organizations in the field of veterans’ assistance including but not limited to medical, dental, and behavioral health; housing; emergency relief; transportation; and education
- VFW Post 7316 – to support charitable organizations in the field of veterans’ assistance including but not limited to medical, dental, and behavioral health; housing; emergency relief; transportation; and education
- American Legion Post 89 – to support charitable organizations in the field of veterans’ assistance including but not limited to medical, dental, and behavioral health; housing; emergency relief; transportation; and education
- Gantsoudes Family Fund
- Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association – undesignated
- St. Peter’s Greek Orthodox Church – undesignated
- Main Street United Methodist Church Fund
- God’s Pit Crew – undesignated
- God’s Storehouse – undesignated
- House of Hope – undesignated
- Transitions Pregnancy Solutions – undesignated
- Salvation Army – undesignated
- Marshall Family Fund
- Averett University – to support the Summer Learning Academy
- Boy Scouts of America/Dan River District-Blue Ridge Mountains Council – to promote and support scouting in the Dan River Region
- Danville Community College Education Foundation – to support additive manufacturing and 3D printing
- Danville Community College Education Foundation – to support hands-on instruction in industrial automation
- God’s Storehouse – to provide partial support to the Backpacks Coordinator salary
- God’s Storehouse – to support the Urban Farm Project (Phase 1 – Hiring a Coordinator)
- Grace Design Community Church
- Community Foundation Board Endowment Fund
- Mt. Hermon Baptist Church Youth Mission Fund
- Mt. Hermon Baptist Church – to support youth missions
- Virginia Elizabeth “Betsy” Robertson Fund
- The Community Foundation – Admin fund
- B.C. & Annie Lee Owen Fund
- Buffalo Baptist Tabernacle – undesignated
- Clarksville Regional Museum – undesignated
- Mecklenburg County Cancer Association – undesignated
- Southside Virginia Community College Nursing Program – to support the nursing program
- Cruising to a Better Future Fund
- God’s Pit Crew – undesignated
- God’s Storehouse – undesignated
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital – undesignated
- Change Maker Fund – undesignated
- Eileen and Joseph Stendig Family Fund
- Temple Beth Sholom – undesignated
- Benjamin Sugg Fund
- Halifax County – for Clover Cemetery maintenance
- Urban Bible Fund
- New Community of Praise – to support Urban Bible Programming
- G. Brooks Powell, Jr., Police Community Engagement Fund
- Danville Police Department – for charitable work in community and youth engagement
- Caswell County Veterans Memorial Fund
- Town of Yanceyville – to support the perpetual care, maintenance, preservation and repair of the Caswell County Veterans Memorial
- Yanceyville United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund
- Town of Yanceyville – for cemetery maintenance
Field of Interest
- Arts and Cultural Fund
- Caswell Council for the Arts – to support Arts Unplugged 2026
- Danville Symphony Orchestra – to support the 2026-27 Concert Season
- Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History – to support the Henry Van der Weyde Exhibit
- Autism Education Fund
- Danville Science Center, Inc. – to expand and strengthen the on-site sensory friendly programming
- Danville Speech and Hearing Center – to support scholarships for autistic patients
- Smokestack Theatre Group – to support Summerstack for autistic children
- Captain William E. Price Veterans Endowed Fund
- Southern Area Agency on Aging – for the Miles 4 Vets Program
- The Doorways – to support lodging for veterans of the Danville and Pittsylvania County communities who need medical, dental or behavioral health providers in the Richmond area
- Community Impact Fund
- Summer Reading Grants – to support Summer Reading Programs for the four library systems in our service area (Caswell County, Danville, Halifax County and Pittsylvania County)
- Daly Family Impact Fund
- Institute for Advanced Learning and Research – to support scholarships and transportation for STEM, career and technical camps for middle school students
- Dominion Eye Center Fund
- Danville Lions Foundation – to support charitable organizations in the field of eye care and eyeglasses for uninsured and underinsured individuals residing in Danville/Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Caswell County, North Carolina
- Linwood and Peggy Wright Downtown Revitalization Fund
- Downtown Danville Association d/b/a River District Association – to support downtown revitalization efforts
- Wayles R. Harrison Memorial Fund
- Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association – to assist needy Danville-Pittsylvania County cancer patients with financial assistance for prescriptions, medical supplies, and other expenses not covered by insurance
- Keokee Fund
- Danville Science Center, Inc. – to support educational enrichment via the StarLab Portable Planetarium
- Claudia Vernon Smith Fund
- Caswell County Library – to support the education of youth in Caswell County
- Veterinary Emergency Treatment Fund
- Danville Area Humane Society – to make financial assistance available to give companion animals a chance to remain with family members
- Bob and Barbara Newnam
- Downtown Danville Association d/b/a River District Association – undesignated for economic development