Local Nonprofits
1 month ago
Local Boys & Girls Club teens launch project to combat food insecurity

The six clubs in the regions are hosting food drives, bake sales and fundraisers to support local food pantries.

Volunteers at Stepping Stone.
Albemarle County
1 month ago
Stepping Stone aims to support families around Charlottesville

The local nonprofit provides families in Charlottesville and Albemarle with baby essentials like diapers, clothes and toys.

Albemarle County
2 months ago
CASPCA seeking donations during its annual calendar contest

The pet shelter has raised just under $5,000, far short of its goal of $50,000.

Albemarle County
2 months ago
‘Mustaches4Kids’ has fun with facial hair to support Foothills, Piedmont CASA

Piedmont CASA and Foothills Child Advocacy Center will be hosting their second annual “Mustaches4Kids” event throughout the month of November.

Local
2 months ago
Local artists set to hold “Jazz Parade for Democracy” this Saturday

The three-act political work will feature local musicians, two choirs and costumed actors this Saturday from 3-4 p.m. on the Downtown Mall.

Walk to End Alzheimer's Charlottesville 2024
Charlottesville City
2 months ago
Walk to End Alzheimer’s expected to draw highest local attendance

The annual event is expected to draw over 900 participants this Sunday, with all funds raised going toward finding a cure to Alzheimer’s

Local
2 months ago
With federal shutdown threatening SNAP, Virginia’s governor will step in

With the federal government shutdown continuing, about 25,000 area residents who rely on SNAP benefits for food could be cut off from those benefits Nov. 1.

Local Nonprofits
2 months ago
Vibrant Community fund supports non-profits, small and large, working in the city

Launched in 2013, the Vibrant Community Fund is a grant fund that awards city money to community organizations that serve the city’s population.

Health & Wellness
3 months ago
Food Pharmacies are helping support wellness in the region

The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank supports 30 food pharmacies around the region.

Health & Wellness
3 months ago
Charlottesville Free Clinic ‘a model for what all of healthcare could be’

But looming Medicaid cuts could make the work the clinic does more difficult if it leads to an influx of new patients in need of care.