Empowerhouse
By Lenora Kruk-Mullanaphy Domestic violence victims have a place to turn for help—a port in the storm—at Empowerhouse of Fredericksburg. The nonprofit [...]
Downtown Greens
By Lenora Kruk-Mullanaphy When gardening behind her Charles Street home in Fredericksburg, Laura Shepherd* found children in the neighborhood enjoyed helping. She [...]
Healthy Kids Running Series
By Lenora Kruk-Mullanaphy The Healthy Kids Running Series (HKRS) focuses on motivating kids to lead healthy, active lifestyles through the world of [...]
Fredericksburg Food Co-op
By Lenora Kruk-Mullanaphy Cooperatively-owned grocery stores are located across the country. While some consist of thousands of members and have been in [...]
Mary’s Shelter
By Chris Jones Since its humble beginnings in a two-bedroom apartment in 2006, Mary’s Shelter has helped expectant mothers—and their children—to get [...]
Hope House
The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness estimates that one-third of homeless people are families with children. Of this number, 59 percent are [...]
The Table at St. George’s
The Table at St. George’s is a market-style food pantry serving the extended local community. Visitors are invited to select their own [...]
Rappahannock Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
The Rappahannock Area Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is an advocacy center serving children in the Greater Fredericksburg area comprised of Fredericksburg [...]
Youth in Philanthropy
Young people worldwide are transforming their communities through philanthropy. The Foundation Center estimates that young people have raised over $14 million in [...]
Young Widows’ Meet Up
According to Statista there were roughly 15.1 million widows in the United States in 2018. In the same year, an estimated 844,000 [...]
