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This spring, The Power of Change awarded more than $106,000 in grants. Congratulations to the following recipients!
Italia Performing Arts Institute (Winchester) received $550 to support the ArteInMovimento residency workshop for youth.
The Journey Home Inc (Mineral) received $1,500 to provide guests with internet access to search for employment opportunities.
Verdun Adventure Bound (Rixeyville) received $1,975 for specialized adaptive-boating supplies for those with disabilities attending summer camp.
Access Independence (Winchester) received $2,000 to support the Fall Ramp Up, which provides wheelchair ramps and other mobility assistance for those with disabilities.
Madison Emergency Services Association received $2,000 to provide carts for the Complete Client Choice food pantry project.
Fauquier FISH (Warrenton) received $2,460 to support the food pantry’s Delicious Affordable Simple and Healthy meals Program.
LTLL Global Ministries Inc - Harvest Outreach Ministries (Front Royal) received $2,460 to support its mobile food pantry.
Moments of Hope Outreach Inc. (Hanover) received $2,460 to assist with its pantry truck donation pick-ups.
New Vision Kingdom of God Ministries (Fredericksburg) received $2,460 to support its Healthy Pantry Initiative equipment upgrades.
Holly’s Heart Foundation (Mechanicsville) received $2,500 to support the Heartbeats for Heroes initiative outreach to organ donor families.
St. Luke Community Clinic (Front Royal) received $3,000 for supplies to the St. Luke Dental Clinic that serves low-income uninsured individuals.
Arte Libre VA, Inc. (Winchester) received $3,000 for its Beat the Odds® Workshop Series, an arts-based intervention program that builds core social-emotional strengths among marginalized and underserved youth and families.
The Culpeper Literacy Council received $3,000 to assist with a technology update of laptops, projectors and other screens.
Brain Injury Services (Fredericksburg) received $3,300 to provide virtual conferencing technology services for children, adults, families and caregivers coping with brain injuries.
Child Health Partnership Inc (Charlottesville) received $3,500 to provide home safety, health and education supplies to low-income families of Louisa and Albemarle counties.
Culpeper Wellness Foundation received $3,500 for the Powell Wellness Center Boxing for Hope—Rock Steady Boxing program that assists those with Parkinson’s Disease.
Family Futures (Rappahannock County) received $3,500 for their MyFuture program that teaches young children to learn, earn and save. It also establishes custodial savings accounts for them.
Skyline Cap Inc. (Madison) received $3,500 to provide safety items to their Safety Advances Family Empowerment program for at-risk children.
Pony Partners (Louisa) received $4,287.51 for the Round Pen Project that aims to strengthen veterans and their families by providing therapeutic equine connections.
Empowerhouse (Fredericksburg) received $5,000 to the Client Crisis Assistance program, which provides victims of domestic violence with emergency shelter and secure housing.
Godfrey Miller Home Inc (Winchester) received $5,000 for its Congregate Affordable Meal Program for older adults with limited financial resources.
Operation First Response Inc. (Culpeper) received $5,000 toward its Family Assistance Program, which provides active-duty service members, disabled veterans, Gold Star families and first-responders with emergency financial aid.
Orange County Free Clinic received $5,000 for its Mental Health Counseling Services to provide medication and supplies to low-income patients.
Servants at Work Inc Virginia (Fredericksburg) received $5,000 to assist with building wheelchair ramps for low-income individuals with long-term disabilities.
The Winchester Rescue Mission received $5,000 to assist with providing emergency shelter beds for the new Valley Avenue homeless facility.
The Hub of Hope Inc. (Fredericksburg) received $5,000 for its Food 2 Go Program for children, families and seniors of the Fredericksburg greater region.
Wesley Housing Development Corporation of Northern Virginia, which serves Frederick County, received $5,000 to assist with housing stabilization services for low-income seniors.
Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum (Winchester) received $5,250 toward its Virtual Camps with Special Love serving children with cancer and their families.
Louisa County Rescue Squad received $10,000 to implement the integration of PulsePoint Louisa, which is aimed at creating a citizen network of CPR-certified responders who can assist individuals before EMS can arrive.
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