WCF Awards 27 Grants to Nonprofits

March 23, 2023 Williamsburg, Va. – Williamsburg Community Foundation presented grants totaling $91,156 to 27 organizations (listed below) at its Spring Grant Awards Luncheon this week. Rick and Lara Overy of Compass Wealth Strategies generously sponsored the luncheon, which gathered over 125 community members including both donors and leaders from the nonprofit, business and government sectors. The Foundation’s competitive grants …

New Trustees Join WCF Board

March 13, 2023 Williamsburg, Va. – Williamsburg Community Foundation is pleased to announce four new trustees who have been elected to the Board: The Rev. Jan M. Brown, Thomas A. Cardwell, PhD., Iris C. Porush, and Scott Stabler. They bring a variety of skills to the Board, which oversees all aspects of the Foundation’s work, from financial stewardship to effective …

Altshuler Fund at Williamsburg Community Foundation Supports 7 Youth Sports Organizations with Over $25,000 in Grants

December 5, 2022, Williamsburg, Va. – Williamsburg Community Foundation recently awarded $25,629 in grants to seven youth sports organizations made possible by a bequest from a local resident Benjamin R. Altshuler.  The grant recipients are the following: Bruton High School Wrestling – $2,629Girls in Gear (bicycling) – $2,000Lafayette High School Wrestling – $5,000New Kent High School Wrestling – $5,000Tabb High …

WCF Awards Grants to 20 Nonprofits

September 28, 2022 Williamsburg, Va. – Williamsburg Community Foundation presented grants totaling $83,715 to 20 organizations at its Fall Grant Awards Luncheon this week. The luncheon was generously sponsored by Wilbanks, Smith, & Thomas Asset Management.             The Foundation’s competitive grants are made possible by local donors who over the years have given to the Foundation’s Community Endowment and Field-of-Interest …

Outstanding Service to Seniors Award

Williamsburg Landing, in partnership with Williamsburg Community Foundation, presented Janna Roche the 2022 Outstanding Service to Seniors Award. Ms. Roche’s community involvement is both long standing and far reaching. She has served on the Board of Olde Town Medical Center and volunteers with Williamsburg House of Mercy. She helped form the “On Our Own Terms” Coalition, which provides families local …

WJCC Scholarship Fund Awards $129,256

Congratulations to these 81 high school seniors on receiving a scholarship from the WJCC Scholarship Fund! $129,256 was awarded this year – the highest amount ever! To view the full list of recipients, click here.