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| Gloucester Community Foundation | |||||||
| Daffodil Festival Committee | |
| P.O. Box 157 Gloucester, VA 23061 |
Phone: 804-693-2355 Fax: 804-693-0061 |
| Email: dcarter@gloucesterva.info | Website: www.gloucesterva.info/pr |
| Officers: Chmn, Debbie Kelly; VC Joan Gillott; Sec. Betty Sue Martin | |
| Mission: This committee will sponsor a festival to celebrate the heritage of Gloucester County and the daffodil industry, to promote a positive image of the county to surrounding areas, to encourage tourism, to promote the beautification of the county, to provide a family atmosphere and to encourage involvement of civic organizations and individuals in the festival which will create a sense of community. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Work on organization of the festival from August through April, day of festival volunteer, special projects, beautification, etc. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $35,000-$40,000. | |
| Disabled American Veterans – General Anthony Wayne Chapt # 58 | |
| P.O. Box 58 White Marsh, VA 23183 |
Phone: 804-695-1558 |
| Officers: Cmdr. Richard Swain; Sr.Vice Cmdr. Michael Schlemmler; 1st Jr. Vice Cmdr. Bud Mauldin; 2nd Jr. Vice Cmdr. Richard Moore; other service officers are elected annually. | |
| Mission: To provide assistance and supplies to disabled veterans, their families (others may qualify), and the community. Operates a food bank for the needy and assists veterans with claims to the VA. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Help with ROTC, ball games, nursing home visitations, transportation, Forget-Me-Not Drive, and other special events. The DAV Thrift Store located at 6899 Main Street in Gloucester is a member of the DAV Thrift Stores of Hampton Roads. Operating hours are M-S 9AM-8PM, Sun 12-5PM and can be reached by 804-694-3222. The store accepts drop-off donations and arrangements for pickup can be made by calling 757-877-0999. |
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| Fairfield Foundation | |
| P.O. Box 157 White Marsh, VA 23183 |
Phone: 804-694-4774 |
| Email: fairfield@inna.net | Website: www.fairfieldfoundation.org |
| Co-Directors: David A. Brown and Thane H. Harpole | |
| Board Members: Pres. Harry Wasson; VP Dr. E. Randolph Turner, III; Treas. Cecil Wray Page; Stacy B. Lloyd, III; Anna Agbe-Davies; Dr. James Whittenberg | |
| Mission: The archaeological study of the Burwell plantation in Gloucester County, known both as Fairfield and Carter’s Creek. The Foundation has launched an extensive investigation of this colonial plantation to study, preserve and present this new knowledge to the public. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Offered in all aspects of archaeology, including field and laboratory experiences. Weekly lab nights are held from 6-9PM at the Rosewell Visitor Center and occasional dig days are held approximately once every month. Assisting professional archaeologists in excavating, screening, and documenting “finds” then helping wash, sort and label the items. Other educational programs and lectures offered intermittently throughout the year. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: Varies. | |
| Family Room of Ware Episcopal Church | |
| P.O. Box 616 Gloucester, VA 23061 |
Phone: 804-693-3821 |
| Email: info@thefamilyrm.org | Website: www.thefamilyrm.org |
| Director: Sr. Colleen Magill | Gloucester Community Foundation |
| Officers: Pres. Emily Baker; VP Katrina Jenkins | |
| Mission: A free, three-day per week morning group program for parents and their children to enhance the quality of life of all families with infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children residing in the Middle Peninsula. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Participants give back to the program via their volunteerism and donations. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $15,000. | |
| For Children’s Sake of Virginia | |
| P.O. Box 738, 3077 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy. Hayes, VA 23072 |
Phone: 804-642-2574 Fax: 804-684-9668 |
| Email: cbartell@fcsvirginia.org | Website: www.fcsvirginia.org |
| Director/Coordinator: Jack Dalaba | Gloucester Community Foundation |
| Mission: To provide resources dedicated to establishing homes in which children are protected and nurtured. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Advisory Board, office work, speaking opportunities, and donations of money, goods and household items. | |
| Foundations Learning Centers | |
| 7082 Wellford Lane Gloucester, VA 23061 |
Phone: 804-694-0694 |
| Email: foundationsgiova@cox.net | |
| Director/Coordinator: Sharon McGlohn | Gloucester Community Foundation |
| Mission: To provide quality after-school and out-of-school programs and activities for children in Gloucester County. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Part time counselor/tutors to assist FLC staff. Donations of school supplies, learning games and snacks. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $60,000. | |
| Friends of Dragon Run | |
| P.O. Box 882 Gloucester, VA 23061 |
Phone: 804-693-5246 |
| Email: teta@vims.edu | Website: www.dragonrun.org |
| Officers: Pres. Tom Gregory; Sec. Ann Ducey-Ortez; Treas. Davis Rhodes; Past Pres. Teta Kain | |
| Mission: To protect Dragon Run and its watershed. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Publicity duties, fundraising, hostessing, and various other projects as they occur. | |
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