Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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Four Named To WCF Board of Trustees

WILLIAMSBURG-Williamsburg Community Foundation recently elected four new members to its Board of Trustees. Reverend Jan Brown is founder and executive director of SpiritWorks Foundation Center for the Soul. Brown is an ordained deacon of the Episcopal Church, Ardeacon of the...

NetworkPeninsula Hub Grand Opening Set For March 31

NEWPORT NEWS-Virginia Peninsula Chamber, in collaboration with NetworkPeninsula Hub, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening at the NetworkPeninsula Hub’s new location on Friday, March 31. The event will take place from 3pm to 6pm at the organization’s...

Help Needed To Finish Sinclair Pier In Gloucester

GLOUCESTER – The most visible public fishing pier in Gloucester County is at the foot of the Coleman Bridge. There is a less notable one at Captain Sinclair’s Recreational Area on the Severn River, but it has fallen into...

Virginia Cooperative Extension Initiates Plant a Row For The Hungry Program

HAMPTON-The Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) is on the hunt for local gardeners and farmers who want to donate fresh produce to the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank (VPF) in Hampton. As part of the Plant a Row for the Hungry program,...

Giving Hope In Hampton Roads Announces Spring Fundraising Events

Giving Hope in Hampton Roads, the nonprofit group that orchestrates regular fundraisers for good causes and to assist people in need in local communities around Hampton Roads, is gearing up for its 2023 season. “Giving Hope was founded to help...

Seventeen Foundations In Virginia Unite To Address Children’s Mental Health Care Needs

WILLIAMSBURG-The Williamsburg Health Foundation recently announced it is collaborating with 17 other foundations across Virginia to provide funding for expanded REACH behavioral health trainings for primary care providers treating children, teens, and young adults. So far, these foundations have...

NAMI Williamsburg Offering Free Family-To-Family Program Beginning March 22

WILLIAMSBURG-The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization devoted to building healthier lives for millions of Americans affected by mental illness. NAMI Williamsburg, an affiliate of NAMI Virginia, is offering a free...

Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center Hosting “Drop Everything For Olde Towne” March 23

JAMES CITY-Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center will host the fundraising event “Drop Everything For Olde Towne” on Thursday, March 23. The event will feature donor-purchased golf balls that will be dropped from above the Ford’s Colony Country Club’s Practice...

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Registration Open For Volunteer Chesapeake Bay Stewards Class

HAMPTON—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is looking for people to join its VoiCeS (Volunteers as Chesapeake Stewards) adult education course. The VoiCeS program was...

The Edge District Hosting Inaugural Restaurant Week April 1-8

WILLIAMSBURG-To promote the expanding food options in Greater Williamsburg’s Edge District, the district will host its inaugural Restaurant Week from Saturday, April 1 through...

York Unveils Proposed Budget For Fiscal Year 2024

YORK-York County Administrator Neil Morgan recently shared his proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 with the Board of Supervisors. The proposed budget is $244.1...

Gloucester Museum Exhibit Puts Spotlight On Local Waterman

GLOUCESTER – The Gloucester Museum’s newest exhibit pays tribute to a longtime local waterman known for his hand-carved duck decoys.  “The Art of Carving: The...