March 28, 2024, Williamsburg, Va: Williamsburg Community Foundation awarded $56,754 in grants to 19 nonprofits during its first grant round of 2024. Each nonprofit grantee spoke for a few minutes about how their grant will benefit residents of the foundation’s service area: the City of Williamsburg, James City County and York County. Rick and Lara Overy of Compass Wealth Strategies …
For Immediate Release Williamsburg Community Foundation Celebrates 25 years with Surprise Grants, March Grant is awarded to Literacy for Life March 19, 2024, Williamsburg, Va: As part of its year-long 25th Anniversary celebration, Williamsburg Community Foundation is awarding a surprise $2,500 grant to a local nonprofit each month. At the Foundation’s recent 25th Anniversary Celebration & Campaign Kickoff, a drawing …
(March 4, 2024) The Williamsburg Community Foundation recently elected three new trustees from among local community leaders, Ti’Juana Gholson, Leigh Houghland, and Jeanne Zeidler. These three individuals each have an incredible history of service to the greater Williamsburg Community. WCF also elected a new chair, Alison Lennarz and a new Vice Chair, Melinda Morgan from among its trustees. Ti’Juana Gholson …
February 20, 2024, Williamsburg, Va: As part of its year-long 25th Anniversary celebration, Williamsburg Community Foundation is awarding a surprise $2,500 grant to a local nonprofit each month. At the Foundation’s recent 25th Anniversary Celebration & Campaign Kickoff, a drawing was held to select ten Foundation supporters who will choose the surprise grant recipients. The February grant is being presented …
Sept. 28, 2023 Williamsburg, Va. – Williamsburg Community Foundation presented grants totaling $88,933 to 23 organizations (listed below) at its Fall Grant Awards Luncheon this week. TowneBank generously sponsored the luncheon, which gathered over 120 community members including both donors and leaders from the nonprofit, business, and government sectors. The Foundation’s competitive grants are made possible by local donors who …
Congratulations to these 84 high school seniors on receiving a scholarship from the WJCC Scholarship Fund! $152,853 was awarded this year – the highest amount ever! To view the full list of recipients, click here.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.
