Many years ago, King William County citizens came together to start a program to assist parents in providing Christmas wishes for the children of King William County and the Town of West Point. A non-profit organization called King William Emergency Ministry Inc., provided the gifts that were delivered to families each Christmas season.

In 2010, they passed the torch on, and the Christmas Dreams program was born. With the assistance of the King William Department of Social Services, they were able to continue to provide for community children, including infants through the age of 18. With the help of donations from individuals, churches, businesses, and civic organizations, Christmas Dreams has been able to meet the needs of community children with gifts to supplement families’ Christmas. In 2021, they provided gifts for 346 children.

To learn more about the program and how you can help, visit their website.

For help with your child's dream, submit your application by Nov 11th.

King William Parks & Rec is

excited to announce that "Jungle Cruise" will be shown at their next Movies in the Park event! The movie begins at 7pm and the cost is $5 per person. The cost helps to pay the licensing fee that is required for the showing of movies in public.

Big Mike's Sweet Treats will be there selling goodies or you can pack your own snacks.

Bring your own chairs, blankets, and/or towels to sit on and come join us for a great night of fun!

"Memphis" is a strapping male Pit Bull who is around 2 years old and weighs 65 lbs. He came to the Shelter after he was left at an abandoned home. He is a big lovebug that just wants all the attention and snuggles! Memphis doesn’t do the greatest with other males or cats but would likely do great with a female dog around his size! He is heartworm negative and started on monthly prevention.

"Strawberry" is a gorgeous female Boxer/Pit Bull mix that's about 1 year old and weighs 65 lbs. She was surrendered to the Shelter because her owner lost their home. She is a calm and well-behaved girl that loves going for walks! She does great on the leash, knows how to sit, and loves to snuggle! She is heartworm negative and started on prevention.

If you are interested in helping to keep the Farmers Market active in the central region of the County, send us an email.

We invite those who visited the pilot events or participated as a vendor to give us feedback, which we’ll share with the citizens’ board to help them along.