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| Gloucester Community Foundation | |||||||
| Salvation Army, | |
| P.O. Box 267, 2380 Geo. Wash. Mem. Hwy. Hayes, VA 23072 |
Phone: 804-642-3960 Fax: 804-642-4643 |
| Email: tsa@3bubbas.com | |
| Office Manager: Teresa Dalton Case Worker: Judy West Majors: Harvey and Ann Johnson | |
| Officers: Chmn. Anne Dyal; VC Evan VanLeeuwen; Sec. Della Garrett; Treas. Tom Nesbitt; Terry Clark; Frank Crittenden; Bob Foster; Harry Morris; Susan Rollins; Sylvia Pape; Abigale Woodhouse | |
| Mission: “Doing The Most Good” to meet human needs without discrimination for all ages. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Assistance in sorting and distribution of goods for school startings, Thanksgiving, Christmas; “Red Kettles” Bell ringing; and office work. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $92,000. | |
| Samaritan Group, Inc. | |
| P.O. Box 784 White Marsh, VA 23183 |
Phone: 804-693-2252 |
| Email: ghpi@inna.net | Gloucester Community Foundation |
| Officers: Chmn. Marion Randall; VC Linda Pennington; Rec Sec. Regina Adams; Cor. Sec. Linda Phillips; Treas. Jack Pennington; Asst. Treas. Sid Dixon | |
| Mission: To help Gloucester County residents who have a temporary financial need. Often clients are working people who have suffered unexpected hardships and are not eligible for government assistance. Assistance has included partial payment of utility bills or rent, purchase of necessary furniture or appliances, medical aids, and assistance to school-age children through the J.D. Briggs Fund. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Fundraising activities such as annual spring golf tournament and fireworks sale. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $32,000. | |
| The Sanders Fund | |
| P.O. Box 1514 Gloucester, VA 23061 |
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| Officers: Chmn. Daniel O. Worthington, Jr.; Rexford F. Beckwith, III; James R. Dudley; Nancy H. Dykeman; William E. Fenstermacher; Robert L. Marble; William E. Moore; Kirby H. Smith, Jr. | |
| Mission: The Sanders Fund was established in September 2003 following the sale of The Francis N. Sanders Nursing Home to the Riverside Healthcare Association. Mr. Sanders had a vision of care for seniors resulting in the establishment of Sanders Nursing Home in Gloucester. The Fund has a special interest in programs and projects that address Mr. Sanders' care for seniors. The Fund considers grant requests that are supported by application, financial statements and 501(C)3 non-profit status from middle peninsula of Virginia groups and organizations. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Assist with activities and personal visitation for nursing home residents. | |
| Severn Republican Women | |
| 2832 King’s Creek Road Hayes, VA 23072 |
Phone: 804-642-9464 |
| Email: ginsig@visi.net | |
| Officers: Pres. Ginny Harrell; VP Regina Adams; Sec. Becky Deal; Treas. Carrie Kitcgell | |
| Mission: To promote the election of Republican candidates, especially women, and Republican ideals; and to encourage voting. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: New members to help with the mission. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $1,000. | |
| SMART-One, Inc. | |
| 11 Liberty Circle Newport News, VA 23602 |
Phone: 757-875-9168 Fax: 757-369-0317 |
| Email: SMART_OneInc@msn.com | Website: www.smartoneinc.net |
| Officers: Chmn. Vickie Martorano; Pres. LaRonde; Sec. Michelle Carter | |
| Mission: To provide the special needs community with information on resources and services available to them, and, to establish programs for participation, education, support and advocacy for special needs individuals and their families. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Instructors for martial arts, cheerleading and other classes. “Buddies” are needed to assist special needs individuals. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $10,000. | |
| Steamboat Era Museum | |
| P.O. Box 132 156 King Carter Drive Irvington, VA 22480 |
Phone: 804-438-6888 Fax: 804-438-6598 |
| Email: director@steamboateramuseum.org | Website: www.steamboateramuseum.org |
| Executive Director: Terri Thaxton | |
| Offiers: Pres. Richard T. Wilson III; VP Anne McClintock; Sec. Jacqueline Burrell; Treas. John O’Shaugnessy. | |
| Mission: The museum will exist for the preservation, enjoyment, education, and understanding and interpretation of lifestyles, travel and economics of the steamboat era of Virginia’s Tidewater. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Docents, gift shop, oral history, graphics, and office work | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $150,000. | |
| The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia | |
| 7501 Boulders View Drive, Suite 110 Richmond, VA 23225 |
Phone: 804-330-7400 Fax: 804-330-6992 |
| Email: info@tcfrichmond.org | Website: www.tcfrichmond.org |
| President and CEO: Darcy S. Oman | |
| Mission: To provide effective stewardship of philanthropic assets entrusted to its care by donors who wish to enhance the quality of community life.. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Serve on its Board of Governors, Boards of supporting organizations and affiliates and communities, and office work.. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $1.2 million. | |
| Three Rivers Healthy Families | |
| P.O. Box 40 Saluda, VA 23149 |
Phone: 804-758-5250 Fax: 804-758-5183 |
| Program Director: Debbie Lancucki | |
| Officers: Peggy Hubert, Chmn.; Sara Snowden, Co-Chmn. | |
| Mission: To ensure that every child in the region is born healthy, grows in a safe and nurturing environment, enters school ready to learn, and can develop into a healthy, productive adult. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Conducting workshops for parents on a wide variety of topics, childcare, providing materials or dinners. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $200,000. | |
| Tidewater Daylily Society | |
| 2464 Starvation Road Gloucester, VA 23061 |
Phone: 804-693-7997 |
| Website: http://groups.hamptonroads.com/tds | |
| Officers: Pres. Linda Pinkham; VP Ann Weber; Sec. Diane Taylor; Treas. Bruce Threatta; Past Pres. Janet Hong | |
| Mission: To promote the use of daylilies in the garden, acknowledge local growers and hybridizers, and encourage good garden practices. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $10,000. | |
| Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association - TOGA | |
| 8218 Heil Neck Road Gloucester, VA 23061 |
Phone: 804-694-4407 |
| Email: hellneck@earthlink.net | Website: www.oystergardener.org |
| Officers: Pres. Chan Chandler; VP Rolf Zierow; Sec. Jim Renner; Treas. Marilyn Layer | |
| Mission: To teach interested citizens how to successfully grow oysters at their dock. To promote the health of the Chesapeake Bay. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Our members are all volunteers who grow oysters and help other people start their own oyster gardens. They represent TOGA at other events, teaching people the benefits to the Bay of oyster gardening. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $8,000. | |
| Tidewater Resource Conservation & Development Council, Inc. | |
| 772 Richmond Beach Road Tappahannock, VA 22560 |
Phone: 804-443-1118 Fax: 804-443-1511 |
| Email: pat.tyrrell@va.usda.gov | Website: www.tidewaterrcd.com |
| Officers: Chmn. Margaret “Prue” Davis; VC Steve Pope; Sec./Treas. Jerry Davis | |
| Mission: Helping to build an economically diverse and ecologically sound region. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Water quality monitors and writing news articles about RC&D and “Down On The Farm 2007”. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $6,000. plus grants. | |
| Virginia Institute of Marine Science Foundation | |
| P.O. Box 1346, Rt. 1208 Greate Road Gloucester Point, VA 23062 |
Phone: 804-684-7000 Fax: 804-684-7856 |
| Email: aam@vims.edu | Website: www.vims.edu |
| VIMS Dean & Director: John T. Wells | VIMS Director of Development: Anne A. Marshall 684-7107 |
| VIMS Foundation Officers: Pres. E. Morgan Massey; Sec. Guilford D. Ware; Treas. A. Marshall Acuff | |
| Mission: The VIMS Foundation supports the VIMS mission of research, education and advisory service in marine science. VIMS is the nation’s largest marine science center focused on coastal and estuarine science. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Docents to give tours of the campus and work reception and gift shop – call Mimi Beckwith 684-7784 | |
| Virginia Native Plant Society – John Clayton Chapter | |
| P.O. Box 677 Yorktown, VA 23690 |
Phone: 757-564-4494 |
| Email: Helen44@earthlink.net | |
| Mission: To encourage native plant growth in our area. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Digging and reinstalling rescued plants; weeding and maintaining Melissa’s Meadow in Williamsburg; helping school groups with native plant projects; creating brochures; and website additions. | |
| Ware Academy | |
| 7936 John Clayton Memorial Hwy Gloucester, VA 23061 |
Phone: 804-693-3825 Fax: 804-694-0695 |
| Email: tthomas@wareacademy.org | Website: www.wareacademy.org |
| Headmistress: Thomas L. Thomas, III | |
| Officers: Pres. Dr. C. Ben Lennon; VP Dr. Timothy Leigh; Sec. Ruth Ellen Hurley; Treas. Rick Fulk | |
| Mission: To empower students to achieve academic excellence, emphasizing the development of mind, body and character. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: As guest speakers. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $1,000,000. | |
| Watermen's Museum | |
| P.O. Box 519 Yorktown, VA 23690 |
Phone: 757-887-2641 Fax: 757-888-2089 |
| Email: watermens@tni.net | |
| Officers: Pres. John A. Hanna; VP Jim Smith; Treas. Karen Myers | |
| Mission: To preserve the heritage of the watermen of the Chesapeake Bay; to interpret their culture and their contribution to the region; to provide and support educational opportunities; and to preserve and enhance the environment of the Chesapeake Bay. | |
| Volunteer Opportunities: Docents and educational programs. | |
| Approximate Annual Budget: $200,000. | |
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