The Community Foundation of theRappahannock River Region

NewsletterFall/Winter 2015www.cfrrr.org

Jack O’Neill Fund for a Green Community

A gift of $6,500 to UMW’s CLEAR partnership project will create a native plant “living landscape” teaching garden near Hugh Mercer School. This site will serve as a destination for STEM educators and their classes throughout the region.

Like any self-respecting Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Jack O’Neill loved the water, water fowl and being outside. “He loved swimming and getting muddy,” said Mary Jane O’Neill, his owner, “He could eat a whole fish in a minute!”

When Mary Jane decided to establish a fund at The Community Foundation to support environmental stewardship, it seemed only natural to name it in Jack’s memory. Jack died last March after living a long, healthy 16 years.

The Jack O’Neill Fund for a Green Community is dedicated to ensuring that the greater Fredericksburg region is a welcoming and vibrant place to live, work and play. The fund supports efforts to preserve or increase:• Sound environmental stewardship,• Beautiful community landscapes and• Healthy river, forest, field and urban ecosystems.

The foundation is pretty sure Jack would have liked the first two grants made from this fund:

A gift of $1,090 to the Fredericksburg Area Trail Managers Users Group was made to repair a Scout Trail foot bridge along the Rappahannock River that was washed out in July’s heavy rains.

The Community Foundation’s annual Ring in the Holidays Party will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM.

This year we celebrate the ways Philanthropy Speaks to the needs of our community–today and in the future. We’ll toast our sponsors, donors, grantees, and guests who contribute so much to our vibrant region. Our sponsors are being recognized for their magnificent support of our 2015 party.

Sponsorships are still available. Contact Teri McNally at 540.373.9292 to discuss opportunities.

Philanthropy Speaks, Annual Celebration to Ring in the Holidays

Foundation News

“He could eat a whole fish in a minute!”

Philanthropy Speaks

The Community Foundation of theRappahannock River Region

NewsletterFall/Winter 2015www.cfrrr.org

Jack O’Neill Fund for a Green Community

A gift of $6,500 to UMW’s CLEAR partnership project will create a native plant “living landscape” teaching garden near Hugh Mercer School. This site will serve as a destination for STEM educators and their classes throughout the region.

Like any self-respecting Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Jack O’Neill loved the water, water fowl and being outside. “He loved swimming and getting muddy,” said Mary Jane O’Neill, his owner, “He could eat a whole fish in a minute!”

When Mary Jane decided to establish a fund at The Community Foundation to support environmental stewardship, it seemed only natural to name it in Jack’s memory. Jack died last March after living a long, healthy 16 years.

The Jack O’Neill Fund for a Green Community is dedicated to ensuring that the greater Fredericksburg region is a welcoming and vibrant place to live, work and play. The fund supports efforts to preserve or increase:• Sound environmental stewardship,• Beautiful community landscapes and• Healthy river, forest, field and urban ecosystems.

The foundation is pretty sure Jack would have liked the first two grants made from this fund:

A gift of $1,090 to the Fredericksburg Area Trail Managers Users Group was made to repair a Scout Trail foot bridge along the Rappahannock River that was washed out in July’s heavy rains.

The Community Foundation’s annual Ring in the Holidays Party will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM.

This year we celebrate the ways Philanthropy Speaks to the needs of our community–today and in the future. We’ll toast our sponsors, donors, grantees, and guests who contribute so much to our vibrant region. Our sponsors are being recognized for their magnificent support of our 2015 party.

Sponsorships are still available. Contact Teri McNally at 540.373.9292 to discuss opportunities.

Philanthropy Speaks, Annual Celebration to Ring in the Holidays

Foundation News

“He could eat a whole fish in a minute!”

Philanthropy Speaks

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Every day, The Community Foundation helps our most generous people identify and support the issues and causes that matter to them most.

Our architectural heritage, the arts, the environment, cancer research, education, churches… In the past 12 months, a record 10 new charitable funds were created at The Community Foundation. Their impact can be felt now and for generations to come.

The Craig “Cujo, Jr.” Bennett Scholarship Fund

Knowing that his numerous physical issues would shorten his life expectancy, Craig Bennet asked his parents to establish a scholarship in his memory.

“Craig was always fighting for the underdog. Funny thing is, he never saw himself in the same way everyone else did. Everybody saw Craig’s disabilities as limiting. Craig saw himself almost as a superhero. If someone was bullying a child or a person with special needs, he would rush up to protect. He always looked out for others and encouraged them to believe in themselves,” said ReBecca Bennett, his mother.

Upon his death, Craig’s family established this scholarship to benefit Stafford High School seniors who, like Craig, have “pulled themselves up by their bootstraps,” using determination and the force of will, to overcome odds, meet hardship and succeed in achieving their dreams.

The Ron and Ann Holmes Charitable Fund

Ann and Ron Holmes are using a named fund at The Community Foundation to give efficiently to several organizations that they actively support as volunteers. They will

continue to support higher education, particularly community college initiatives, that align with Ron’s involvement on the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Community College System, as well as their church, their alma maters and the United Way.

“What we like about having a fund is that now we can write one check and have the Community Foundation grant out the funds as giving opportunities arise,” Ron said.

The Falcon Fund

The Falcon Fund began with a $10,000 gift from the Community Enrichment Fund of The Commu-nity Foundation. Fredericksburg Academy was chosen from a pool of area nonprofits that achieved a significant benchmark of donor engagement and won a grand prize during the 2015 Community Give 24-hour online day of giving event. This fund supports the Fredericksburg Academy mission:

To provide a rigorous, college-preparatory education in a nurturing environment that challenges each student to achieve academic excellence, to think critically and independently, to communicate effectively, and to act honorably.

The Alice Gray and Rick Johnson Memorial Fund

This memorial fund was created by Fitz Johnson and his wife Kelly, Past President of the foundation’s board, along with their children Fitzhugh and Mary Gray.

Our Community Scores a 10! New Charitable Funds Created

“Establishing a fund in my parents’ name was an easy decision because Kelly and I believe in the mission of The Community Foundation and it seemed like an appropriate way to honor them,” says Fitz Johnson of this named fund. “Everything I have and everything that I am is a direct result of my parents.”

Together, the Johnson family is building upon a formidable legacy of community involvement with annual gifts to their chosen nonprofit organizations.

The Kerry Keilty Memorial Endowment Fund

This fund is a natural extension of Kerry Keilty’s family’s effort to honor her memory and support brain cancer research. The fund will not only support the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University, it will also “keep her name alive forever,” accord-ing to Colby Keilty. Family and friends have held an annual March Madness Classic Golf Tournament in Kerry’s name since her death in 2004.

“Establishing the fund at The Community Foundation will ensure that our family can continue to support brain cancer research long after the last golf tournament is held,” said Colby.

Gifts like the Keilty’s are making a powerful difference. Read about the Duke Cancer Center’s breakthrough using the polio virus to treat glioblastoma at http://www.ibtimes.com/cancer-patients-cured-polio-virus-duke-university-trial-cbs-reports-1862796

The King Wack Family Fund

Cathy Wack and Steve King wanted to create a fund that could accommodate their wide array of philanthropic interests. Cathy has observed first-hand the founda-tion’s positive impact upon the community through her service on the board of gover-nors as Past President and as a founding member of the Women and Girls Fund.

“Steve and I strongly support The Community Foundation. We respect its ability to help people create charitable giving funds that become increasingly more effective in perpetuity. What an incredible concept!”

The O’Neill Fund for the Stewardship of Historic Resources

A community foundation is built on the premise that place is important. The O’Neill Fund for the Stewardship of Historic Resources champions and protects the places that tell our community’s story. It aims to enhance our sense of community by protecting the memories of people, places

and events that make up our local heritage. Grants from the fund can support work to stabilize and protect threatened artifacts, for example, or help rehabilitate significant buildings or landscapes.

“I became interested in supporting pres-ervation work when St. George’s began repairing and updating the protective cover-ings on the church’s stained glass windows” said Mary Jane. “Not everyone realizes we have Tiffany stained glass in Fredericksburg, and it must be looked after long-term if we want it to last into the future.”

The Jack O’Neill Fund for a Green Community

The Jack O’Neill Fund for a Green Communi-ty, described in the cover story on page one, was also established by Mary Jane O’Neill. Like the O’Neill Fund for the Stewardship of Historic Resources, this fund is dedicated to ensuring a vibrant community for future generations.

The Vittoria Family Fund

The Vittoria Family Fund was created by Midge Vittoria and her husband Sam, who recently passed away. Their fund supports organizations tackling homelessness, legal aid, mental health, indigent healthcare and autism.

“Sam was an immigrant who came here when he was 18. He particularly wanted to show his appreciation for the opportuni-ties that life in the United States provided him,” Midge said. “I became aware of all the things The Community Foundation does after I first joined the Women and Girls Fund. I like knowing that our gift will keep giving long after we are gone.”

The Kathryn and Benjamin Wafle Fund

“We chose The Community Foundation for this fund because we’ve both been involved with the organization and have tremendous confidence in its future,” says Ben Wafle of their named fund at the foundation. “We appreciate the leadership role that the foundation is playing in the continued development of the long-term quality of life in the Fredericksburg region.”

Kitty and Ben will be supporting their most loved causes, charities they traditionally support through annual gifts, and growing a permanent resource for these organizations in the future.

Additional Funds

Another new fund was recently established to support the performing arts, historic preservation and conservation.

The Community Foundation offers confidential giving options in addition to the named funds it manages.

The Community Foundation offers confidential giving options in addition to the named funds it manages.

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Every day, The Community Foundation helps our most generous people identify and support the issues and causes that matter to them most.

Our architectural heritage, the arts, the environment, cancer research, education, churches… In the past 12 months, a record 10 new charitable funds were created at The Community Foundation. Their impact can be felt now and for generations to come.

The Craig “Cujo, Jr.” Bennett Scholarship Fund

Knowing that his numerous physical issues would shorten his life expectancy, Craig Bennet asked his parents to establish a scholarship in his memory.

“Craig was always fighting for the underdog. Funny thing is, he never saw himself in the same way everyone else did. Everybody saw Craig’s disabilities as limiting. Craig saw himself almost as a superhero. If someone was bullying a child or a person with special needs, he would rush up to protect. He always looked out for others and encouraged them to believe in themselves,” said ReBecca Bennett, his mother.

Upon his death, Craig’s family established this scholarship to benefit Stafford High School seniors who, like Craig, have “pulled themselves up by their bootstraps,” using determination and the force of will, to overcome odds, meet hardship and succeed in achieving their dreams.

The Ron and Ann Holmes Charitable Fund

Ann and Ron Holmes are using a named fund at The Community Foundation to give efficiently to several organizations that they actively support as volunteers. They will

continue to support higher education, particularly community college initiatives, that align with Ron’s involvement on the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Community College System, as well as their church, their alma maters and the United Way.

“What we like about having a fund is that now we can write one check and have the Community Foundation grant out the funds as giving opportunities arise,” Ron said.

The Falcon Fund

The Falcon Fund began with a $10,000 gift from the Community Enrichment Fund of The Commu-nity Foundation. Fredericksburg Academy was chosen from a pool of area nonprofits that achieved a significant benchmark of donor engagement and won a grand prize during the 2015 Community Give 24-hour online day of giving event. This fund supports the Fredericksburg Academy mission:

To provide a rigorous, college-preparatory education in a nurturing environment that challenges each student to achieve academic excellence, to think critically and independently, to communicate effectively, and to act honorably.

The Alice Gray and Rick Johnson Memorial Fund

This memorial fund was created by Fitz Johnson and his wife Kelly, Past President of the foundation’s board, along with their children Fitzhugh and Mary Gray.

Our Community Scores a 10! New Charitable Funds Created

“Establishing a fund in my parents’ name was an easy decision because Kelly and I believe in the mission of The Community Foundation and it seemed like an appropriate way to honor them,” says Fitz Johnson of this named fund. “Everything I have and everything that I am is a direct result of my parents.”

Together, the Johnson family is building upon a formidable legacy of community involvement with annual gifts to their chosen nonprofit organizations.

The Kerry Keilty Memorial Endowment Fund

This fund is a natural extension of Kerry Keilty’s family’s effort to honor her memory and support brain cancer research. The fund will not only support the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University, it will also “keep her name alive forever,” accord-ing to Colby Keilty. Family and friends have held an annual March Madness Classic Golf Tournament in Kerry’s name since her death in 2004.

“Establishing the fund at The Community Foundation will ensure that our family can continue to support brain cancer research long after the last golf tournament is held,” said Colby.

Gifts like the Keilty’s are making a powerful difference. Read about the Duke Cancer Center’s breakthrough using the polio virus to treat glioblastoma at http://www.ibtimes.com/cancer-patients-cured-polio-virus-duke-university-trial-cbs-reports-1862796

The King Wack Family Fund

Cathy Wack and Steve King wanted to create a fund that could accommodate their wide array of philanthropic interests. Cathy has observed first-hand the founda-tion’s positive impact upon the community through her service on the board of gover-nors as Past President and as a founding member of the Women and Girls Fund.

“Steve and I strongly support The Community Foundation. We respect its ability to help people create charitable giving funds that become increasingly more effective in perpetuity. What an incredible concept!”

The O’Neill Fund for the Stewardship of Historic Resources

A community foundation is built on the premise that place is important. The O’Neill Fund for the Stewardship of Historic Resources champions and protects the places that tell our community’s story. It aims to enhance our sense of community by protecting the memories of people, places

and events that make up our local heritage. Grants from the fund can support work to stabilize and protect threatened artifacts, for example, or help rehabilitate significant buildings or landscapes.

“I became interested in supporting pres-ervation work when St. George’s began repairing and updating the protective cover-ings on the church’s stained glass windows” said Mary Jane. “Not everyone realizes we have Tiffany stained glass in Fredericksburg, and it must be looked after long-term if we want it to last into the future.”

The Jack O’Neill Fund for a Green Community

The Jack O’Neill Fund for a Green Communi-ty, described in the cover story on page one, was also established by Mary Jane O’Neill. Like the O’Neill Fund for the Stewardship of Historic Resources, this fund is dedicated to ensuring a vibrant community for future generations.

The Vittoria Family Fund

The Vittoria Family Fund was created by Midge Vittoria and her husband Sam, who recently passed away. Their fund supports organizations tackling homelessness, legal aid, mental health, indigent healthcare and autism.

“Sam was an immigrant who came here when he was 18. He particularly wanted to show his appreciation for the opportuni-ties that life in the United States provided him,” Midge said. “I became aware of all the things The Community Foundation does after I first joined the Women and Girls Fund. I like knowing that our gift will keep giving long after we are gone.”

The Kathryn and Benjamin Wafle Fund

“We chose The Community Foundation for this fund because we’ve both been involved with the organization and have tremendous confidence in its future,” says Ben Wafle of their named fund at the foundation. “We appreciate the leadership role that the foundation is playing in the continued development of the long-term quality of life in the Fredericksburg region.”

Kitty and Ben will be supporting their most loved causes, charities they traditionally support through annual gifts, and growing a permanent resource for these organizations in the future.

Additional Funds

Another new fund was recently established to support the performing arts, historic preservation and conservation.

The Community Foundation offers confidential giving options in addition to the named funds it manages.

The Community Foundation offers confidential giving options in addition to the named funds it manages.

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Fund Grant Amount Grantee

$ 1,536 King George Animal Rescue LeagueThe Calvin Burns Family Fund$ 3,584 King George Little League

The Caroline County Community Fund $ 4,000 Caroline Foundation for Education, Recreation and Wellness

The Caroline County Public Spirit Fund $ 300 Caroline County Department of Social Services

The Elsie, Carroll and Willie Wheeler $ 2,843 Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging Fund

The Elsie, Carroll and Willie Wheeler $ 2,843 Hospice Support CareHospice Support Care, Inc. Fund

The Alan F. Courtney Fund $ 1,200 Salvation Army

The Anne Felder Fund $ 3,500 $ 4,000

disAbility Resource CenterRACSB Parent Education - Infant Development

Female Charity School Endowment Fund $ 1,000 Fredericksburg Department of Social Services $ 1,000 Hope House $ 1,000 Interfaith Community Council $ 1,000 Salvation Army $ 2,000 St. George’s Episcopal Church Preschool

The Molly Gill Memorial Fund $ 1,568 disAbility Resource Center of the Rappahannock

Kelly Givens Memorial Fund $ 1,139 Fredericksburg Counseling Services

The Graves-King Family Legacy Fund $ 1,777 Empowerhouse

The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund $ 5,000 Fredericksburg Festival for the Performing Arts$ 5,000 Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont $ 2,400 Ladies Memorial Association of Fredericksburg $ 1,400 Meadowview Biological Research Station $ 2,050 RACSB - Kids on the Block $ 3,500 Rappahannock Court Appointed Special Advocates $ 1,500 The Rappahannock Wildlife Refuge Friends Group$ 3,500 Riverside Foundation for the Performing Arts $ 1,500 Riverbend High School $ 4,877 St. George’s Episcopal Church $ 5,000 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church $ 1,500 STEP VA

The Honeywell Charitable Fund $ 15,000 $ 10,000 $ 14,240 $ 10,000 $ 75,000 $ 25,000 $ 7,500 $ 12,500 $ 70,000 $ 17,500

Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity MICAH Ecumenical Services Rappahannock Goodwill Industries Kiwanis Club FH SJI Community Home Trust SJI Public Schools Foundation The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Shoe Fund St. George’s Episcopal Church – The Table FH Food Bank SJI Historical Museum

Jimmy & Ellen Jarrell Family Legacy Fund $ 5,000 Children’s Museum of Richmond/Fredericksburg

The Kallay Family Endowment Fund $ 772 Mary’s Shelter

The William Lakeman $ 9,763 Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity Fund

The Mahon Family Fund $ 500 George Washington Foundation

The Hugh & Marian McCabe Charitable Fund $ 1,592 Rappahannock Legal Services

The McCabe-Felder Endowment Fund $ 2,122 George Washington Foundation

Grant Awards: Six-Month Retrospective

The Community Foundation receives direct support from many of its fund holders, including The Grants for Humanity Fund, The Honeywell Charitable Fund and The O’Neill Family Fund.Thank you for helping sustain our work to enrich the community by promoting local philanthropy!

Fund Grant Amount Grantee

The Mary Wynn Richmond McDaniel Fund $ 500 Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center $ 500 Garden Club of Virginia $ 500 Historic Fredericksburg Foundation$ 1,000 The Presbyterian Church $ 3,000 Stratford Hall

The John F. and Deborah L. McManus $ 2,500 Christopher Newport University Family Fund

The Jack O’Neill Fund for a Green Community $ 1,090 Fredericksburg Area Trails Management Users Group $ 6,500 University of Mary Washington – Climate Environment and Readiness Plan

The Robert Cullen O’Neill Memorial Fund $ 8,500 MICAH Ecumenical Services $ 15,000 Washington Heritage Museums

The O’Neill Fund for the $ 4,877 St. George’s Episcopal ChurchStewardship of Historic Resources $ 5,000 St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

The PNC Community Endowment Fund $ 720 Rappahannock Big Brothers Big Sisters

The Dulcie H. Potter Memorial Fund $ 1,000 Bethany Christian Services $ 917 Compassionate International $ 1,000 Florida Oceanographic Society $ 1,000 Fredericksburg All Ages $ 1,000 Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity $ 2,500 Lifepoint Church $ 1,000 MICAH Ecumenical Services $ 1,500 Montpelier Foundation $ 2,500 Odyssey Montessori $ 1,000 RACSB – Program for Teen Parents $ 1,000 St. George’s Episcopal Church – The Table

The Rappahannock Big Brothers $ 2,058 Rappahannock Big Brothers Big SistersBig Sisters Fund

The Rowe Family Legacy Fund $ 2,117 Children’s Museum of Richmond/Fredericksburg $ 1,021 Saving Sweet Briar

The Sullivan Family Legacy Fund $ 2,500 The Presbyterian Church$ 1,000 George Washington Foundation $ 1,000 Hands Across the Sea

Nicky Seay Charitable Fund $ 1,000 Washington Heritage Museum $ 1,000 The Community Foundation

Share Our Selves Fund $ 5,000 Recovery in Motion

The Stafford Junction Fund $ 770 Stafford Junction

The Aune Sturdy Fund $ 5,000 Spotsy Dog Park, Inc.$ 1,500 A Tail To Be Told

The Taczak Family Endowment Fund $ 500 The Haiti Micah Project

The Virginia Heritage Fund $ 1,195 Central Rappahannock Heritage Center $ 773 Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center $ 1,392 Historic Fredericksburg Foundation $ 1,826 Historic Port Royal Museum

The Vittoria Family Fund $ 500 Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic $ 500 Mental Health America of Fredericksburg$ 500 Micah Ecumenical Ministries $ 500 My Sister’s Circle

The Mary and Joe Wilson Family Fund $ 7,009 Buena Vista Public Schools $ 5,100 Rappahannock United Way

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Fund Grant Amount Grantee

$ 1,536 King George Animal Rescue LeagueThe Calvin Burns Family Fund$ 3,584 King George Little League

The Caroline County Community Fund $ 4,000 Caroline Foundation for Education, Recreation and Wellness

The Caroline County Public Spirit Fund $ 300 Caroline County Department of Social Services

The Elsie, Carroll and Willie Wheeler $ 2,843 Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging Rappahannock Area Agency on Aging Fund

The Elsie, Carroll and Willie Wheeler $ 2,843 Hospice Support CareHospice Support Care, Inc. Fund

The Alan F. Courtney Fund $ 1,200 Salvation Army

The Anne Felder Fund $ 3,500 $ 4,000

disAbility Resource CenterRACSB Parent Education - Infant Development

Female Charity School Endowment Fund $ 1,000 Fredericksburg Department of Social Services $ 1,000 Hope House $ 1,000 Interfaith Community Council $ 1,000 Salvation Army $ 2,000 St. George’s Episcopal Church Preschool

The Molly Gill Memorial Fund $ 1,568 disAbility Resource Center of the Rappahannock

Kelly Givens Memorial Fund $ 1,139 Fredericksburg Counseling Services

The Graves-King Family Legacy Fund $ 1,777 Empowerhouse

The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund $ 5,000 Fredericksburg Festival for the Performing Arts$ 5,000 Gari Melchers Home and Studio at Belmont $ 2,400 Ladies Memorial Association of Fredericksburg $ 1,400 Meadowview Biological Research Station $ 2,050 RACSB - Kids on the Block $ 3,500 Rappahannock Court Appointed Special Advocates $ 1,500 The Rappahannock Wildlife Refuge Friends Group$ 3,500 Riverside Foundation for the Performing Arts $ 1,500 Riverbend High School $ 4,877 St. George’s Episcopal Church $ 5,000 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church $ 1,500 STEP VA

The Honeywell Charitable Fund $ 15,000 $ 10,000 $ 14,240 $ 10,000 $ 75,000 $ 25,000 $ 7,500 $ 12,500 $ 70,000 $ 17,500

Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity MICAH Ecumenical Services Rappahannock Goodwill Industries Kiwanis Club FH SJI Community Home Trust SJI Public Schools Foundation The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Shoe Fund St. George’s Episcopal Church – The Table FH Food Bank SJI Historical Museum

Jimmy & Ellen Jarrell Family Legacy Fund $ 5,000 Children’s Museum of Richmond/Fredericksburg

The Kallay Family Endowment Fund $ 772 Mary’s Shelter

The William Lakeman $ 9,763 Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity Fund

The Mahon Family Fund $ 500 George Washington Foundation

The Hugh & Marian McCabe Charitable Fund $ 1,592 Rappahannock Legal Services

The McCabe-Felder Endowment Fund $ 2,122 George Washington Foundation

Grant Awards: Six-Month Retrospective

The Community Foundation receives direct support from many of its fund holders, including The Grants for Humanity Fund, The Honeywell Charitable Fund and The O’Neill Family Fund.Thank you for helping sustain our work to enrich the community by promoting local philanthropy!

Fund Grant Amount Grantee

The Mary Wynn Richmond McDaniel Fund $ 500 Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center $ 500 Garden Club of Virginia $ 500 Historic Fredericksburg Foundation$ 1,000 The Presbyterian Church $ 3,000 Stratford Hall

The John F. and Deborah L. McManus $ 2,500 Christopher Newport University Family Fund

The Jack O’Neill Fund for a Green Community $ 1,090 Fredericksburg Area Trails Management Users Group $ 6,500 University of Mary Washington – Climate Environment and Readiness Plan

The Robert Cullen O’Neill Memorial Fund $ 8,500 MICAH Ecumenical Services $ 15,000 Washington Heritage Museums

The O’Neill Fund for the $ 4,877 St. George’s Episcopal ChurchStewardship of Historic Resources $ 5,000 St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

The PNC Community Endowment Fund $ 720 Rappahannock Big Brothers Big Sisters

The Dulcie H. Potter Memorial Fund $ 1,000 Bethany Christian Services $ 917 Compassionate International $ 1,000 Florida Oceanographic Society $ 1,000 Fredericksburg All Ages $ 1,000 Greater Fredericksburg Habitat for Humanity $ 2,500 Lifepoint Church $ 1,000 MICAH Ecumenical Services $ 1,500 Montpelier Foundation $ 2,500 Odyssey Montessori $ 1,000 RACSB – Program for Teen Parents $ 1,000 St. George’s Episcopal Church – The Table

The Rappahannock Big Brothers $ 2,058 Rappahannock Big Brothers Big SistersBig Sisters Fund

The Rowe Family Legacy Fund $ 2,117 Children’s Museum of Richmond/Fredericksburg $ 1,021 Saving Sweet Briar

The Sullivan Family Legacy Fund $ 2,500 The Presbyterian Church$ 1,000 George Washington Foundation $ 1,000 Hands Across the Sea

Nicky Seay Charitable Fund $ 1,000 Washington Heritage Museum $ 1,000 The Community Foundation

Share Our Selves Fund $ 5,000 Recovery in Motion

The Stafford Junction Fund $ 770 Stafford Junction

The Aune Sturdy Fund $ 5,000 Spotsy Dog Park, Inc.$ 1,500 A Tail To Be Told

The Taczak Family Endowment Fund $ 500 The Haiti Micah Project

The Virginia Heritage Fund $ 1,195 Central Rappahannock Heritage Center $ 773 Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center $ 1,392 Historic Fredericksburg Foundation $ 1,826 Historic Port Royal Museum

The Vittoria Family Fund $ 500 Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic $ 500 Mental Health America of Fredericksburg$ 500 Micah Ecumenical Ministries $ 500 My Sister’s Circle

The Mary and Joe Wilson Family Fund $ 7,009 Buena Vista Public Schools $ 5,100 Rappahannock United Way

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Scholarships

Leah Cox, PhD, Special Assistant to the President for Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Mary Washington

New Faces on the Foundation Board of Governors

Recipient Scholarship Fund 2016 College

Megan Amrhine The Baron P. “Deuce” Braswell II Memorial Scholarship Fund University of Virginia Julianne Arnold The Mary B. and Perry A. Thompson Scholarship Fund Savannah College of Art and DesignZachary Batt The Baron P. “Deuce” Braswell II Memorial Scholarship Fund DePauw University

The Betty Booker Lontz Scholarship Andrew Berry The Robert H. Bradley, Jr. Memorial Golf Scholarship Fund Bridgewater College

The Jeremy Daniel Hawley Scholarship FundThe King George High School Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship Fund

Ricardo Bonilla-Vasquez The Richard C. Hayden Family Scholarship Fund University of Mary WashingtonAlize’ Catlett The George D. Taylor Scholarship Radford University Markeez Coleman The George D. Taylor Scholarship Germanna Community College

The Kenneth T. Whitescarver III Memorial Scholarship Isabella Dillon The Brian Conner Memorial Scholarship University of Virginia

The Mary B. and Perry A. Thompson Scholarship Christina Dittmer The George D. Taylor Scholarship Christopher Newport University Sara Galan The Horace A. Revercomb, Jr. Memorial Scholarship for the Mount Aloysuis

Continuing Study of MusicRocky Gonzalez The Mary B. and Perry A. Thompson Scholarship Virginia TechElijah Gregory The Seay Family Scholarship Clemson University Grace Grossen The Clay and Elsie Williams Rural Conservation Scholarship Virginia TechOmar Hanley The Kay Orr Memorial Scholarship The College of William and MaryReese Holland The Steven Snyder Memorial Scholarship for Colonial Forge Old Dominion University Carson King The Betty Booker Lontz Scholarship Clemson University Lora-Maria Koytcheva The Linda and Billy Beale Scholarship Shenandoah University

The Baron P. “Deuce” Braswell II Memorial Scholarship Kyle Kraisser The Peter D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Virginia TechAndrew LaMarca The Betty Merrill Scholarship for Excellence in Latin University of Mary WashingtonKylie McKeen The Chris Ross Memorial Scholarship Averett University Austin Meyer The George D. Taylor Scholarship King University Amy Millis The Mary E. Berger Scholarship Swarthmore College Grace Mills The Mary Carter Frackelton Scholarship Liberty University Haley Mills The Chris Ross Memorial Scholarship Liberty University

Michele Mansouri, Executive Director and Vice President Access Eye

Kirstin Snead, Attorney

Jon Van Zandt, Owner Van Zandt Restorations

The foundation is grateful for the service of these out-going board members: John Fick III Leigh Frackelton (Past President) John McManus (Past President) Erik Muller

Legacy DonorsWhen generous citizens arrange for future charitable support to our community through the foundation, The Community Foundation recognizes them as members of our legacy society.

If you have included the foundation in your estate plans, please contact us so we may appropriately recognize you.

For a confidential consultation with Executive Director Teri McNally, please call 540.373.9292 or email terimcnally@cfrrr.org.

Recipient Scholarship Fund 2016 College

Emily Murray The Como Farm Scholarship The College of William and MaryThe Sofia Silva ScholarshipThe George D. Taylor Scholarship

Tyler Nielsen The Brian Conner Memorial Scholarship Mercer UniversityWade Patton The ShackLax Memorial Scholarship Virginia TechRebecca Pilkington The Steven Snyder Memorial Scholarship for North Stafford The College of William and MaryNeil Schubel The Christine and Will Dickinson Memorial Scholarship George Mason University

The Seay Family ScholarshipThe Mary B. and Perry A. Thompson Scholarship

Blake Showers The Molly Gill Memorial Scholarship University of Mary WashingtonSandra Simon The Crittenden R. Sullivan, Jr. Memorial Scholarship George Mason University Zachary Sims The Baron P. “Deuce” Braswell II Memorial Scholarship The College of William and Mary

The Rosie Lee Dawson ScholarshipThe Rev. Douglas T. Pinkard ScholarshipThe Seay Family ScholarshipThe Mary B. and Perry A. Thompson Scholarship

Katherine Smith The Bill Lontz Science Scholarship University of VirginiaMadison Sutherland The Seay Family Scholarship Virginia TechGabrielle Tate Lauren Allie White Memorial Virginia Wesleyan CollegeCourtney Walcott Paul E. Neri Memorial Scholarship Old Dominion University

The George D. Taylor Scholarship Hannah Sky Wilson Lee Wingate Pappandreou Drama Award James Madison University

The George A. and Lucy Mae Scott Scholarship Michelle Winkler The Mary B. and Perry A. Thompson Scholarship University of Virginia

Courtney Wright The Irene Miller Memorial Nursing Scholarship James Madison University

Scholarships Continued from page 6

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The Community Foundation is a leading resource for scholarship funding in our community. Generous donors make these scholarships possible for many different reasons. These thoughtful donors have shown their commitment to creating a better future for the Rappahannock River region by financially assisting students who are pursuing a post-secondary education. Forty-one local college bound students were awarded over $142,000 in scholarship money this year.

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Scholarships

Leah Cox, PhD, Special Assistant to the President for Diversity and Inclusion at the University of Mary Washington

New Faces on the Foundation Board of Governors

Recipient Scholarship Fund 2016 College

Megan Amrhine The Baron P. “Deuce” Braswell II Memorial Scholarship Fund University of Virginia Julianne Arnold The Mary B. and Perry A. Thompson Scholarship Fund Savannah College of Art and DesignZachary Batt The Baron P. “Deuce” Braswell II Memorial Scholarship Fund DePauw University

The Betty Booker Lontz Scholarship Andrew Berry The Robert H. Bradley, Jr. Memorial Golf Scholarship Fund Bridgewater College

The Jeremy Daniel Hawley Scholarship FundThe King George High School Sports Hall of Fame Scholarship Fund

Ricardo Bonilla-Vasquez The Richard C. Hayden Family Scholarship Fund University of Mary WashingtonAlize’ Catlett The George D. Taylor Scholarship Radford University Markeez Coleman The George D. Taylor Scholarship Germanna Community College

The Kenneth T. Whitescarver III Memorial Scholarship Isabella Dillon The Brian Conner Memorial Scholarship University of Virginia

The Mary B. and Perry A. Thompson Scholarship Christina Dittmer The George D. Taylor Scholarship Christopher Newport University Sara Galan The Horace A. Revercomb, Jr. Memorial Scholarship for the Mount Aloysuis

Continuing Study of MusicRocky Gonzalez The Mary B. and Perry A. Thompson Scholarship Virginia TechElijah Gregory The Seay Family Scholarship Clemson University Grace Grossen The Clay and Elsie Williams Rural Conservation Scholarship Virginia TechOmar Hanley The Kay Orr Memorial Scholarship The College of William and MaryReese Holland The Steven Snyder Memorial Scholarship for Colonial Forge Old Dominion University Carson King The Betty Booker Lontz Scholarship Clemson University Lora-Maria Koytcheva The Linda and Billy Beale Scholarship Shenandoah University

The Baron P. “Deuce” Braswell II Memorial Scholarship Kyle Kraisser The Peter D. Johnson Memorial Scholarship Virginia TechAndrew LaMarca The Betty Merrill Scholarship for Excellence in Latin University of Mary WashingtonKylie McKeen The Chris Ross Memorial Scholarship Averett University Austin Meyer The George D. Taylor Scholarship King University Amy Millis The Mary E. Berger Scholarship Swarthmore College Grace Mills The Mary Carter Frackelton Scholarship Liberty University Haley Mills The Chris Ross Memorial Scholarship Liberty University

Michele Mansouri, Executive Director and Vice President Access Eye

Kirstin Snead, Attorney

Jon Van Zandt, Owner Van Zandt Restorations

The foundation is grateful for the service of these out-going board members: John Fick III Leigh Frackelton (Past President) John McManus (Past President) Erik Muller

Legacy DonorsWhen generous citizens arrange for future charitable support to our community through the foundation, The Community Foundation recognizes them as members of our legacy society.

If you have included the foundation in your estate plans, please contact us so we may appropriately recognize you.

For a confidential consultation with Executive Director Teri McNally, please call 540.373.9292 or email terimcnally@cfrrr.org.

Recipient Scholarship Fund 2016 College

Emily Murray The Como Farm Scholarship The College of William and MaryThe Sofia Silva ScholarshipThe George D. Taylor Scholarship

Tyler Nielsen The Brian Conner Memorial Scholarship Mercer UniversityWade Patton The ShackLax Memorial Scholarship Virginia TechRebecca Pilkington The Steven Snyder Memorial Scholarship for North Stafford The College of William and MaryNeil Schubel The Christine and Will Dickinson Memorial Scholarship George Mason University

The Seay Family ScholarshipThe Mary B. and Perry A. Thompson Scholarship

Blake Showers The Molly Gill Memorial Scholarship University of Mary WashingtonSandra Simon The Crittenden R. Sullivan, Jr. Memorial Scholarship George Mason University Zachary Sims The Baron P. “Deuce” Braswell II Memorial Scholarship The College of William and Mary

The Rosie Lee Dawson ScholarshipThe Rev. Douglas T. Pinkard ScholarshipThe Seay Family ScholarshipThe Mary B. and Perry A. Thompson Scholarship

Katherine Smith The Bill Lontz Science Scholarship University of VirginiaMadison Sutherland The Seay Family Scholarship Virginia TechGabrielle Tate Lauren Allie White Memorial Virginia Wesleyan CollegeCourtney Walcott Paul E. Neri Memorial Scholarship Old Dominion University

The George D. Taylor Scholarship Hannah Sky Wilson Lee Wingate Pappandreou Drama Award James Madison University

The George A. and Lucy Mae Scott Scholarship Michelle Winkler The Mary B. and Perry A. Thompson Scholarship University of Virginia

Courtney Wright The Irene Miller Memorial Nursing Scholarship James Madison University

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The Community Foundation is a leading resource for scholarship funding in our community. Generous donors make these scholarships possible for many different reasons. These thoughtful donors have shown their commitment to creating a better future for the Rappahannock River region by financially assisting students who are pursuing a post-secondary education. Forty-one local college bound students were awarded over $142,000 in scholarship money this year.

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Parrish Snead Franklin Simpson, PLC

Payne Trucking Co.

Peoples Community Bank

Betsy and Doug Quarles

Van Zandt Restorations

Virginia Partners Bank

Wagner Wealth Management of Davenport & Co.

Bronze

Affordable Suites of America / Fredericksburg / Quantico

Mona and Jack Albertine

Rob Billingsley / Northwestern Mutual

Bowling, Franklin & Co., LLP

Ginnie and Jimbee Branscome

Heather and Jason Cohen

John C. Cowan

Flair Communication

Jenny and Dudley DuPuy

Mary Carter Frackelton

The Hoffman Family / Fredericksburg

Utility Professional Services, Inc. / Fred & Tanya Howe

JON Properties, LLC

The Keddie Group of Davenport & Co. LLC

Keystone Coffee & Auto Spa

Eleanor and Marque Ledoux

Tricia and Charles McDaniel

Brooke Miller Real Estate

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Mueller

Lillie Pitman, DMD and Thanos Ntounis, DDS,

Periodontics & Dental Implants

Plastic Surgery Services of Fredericksburg / Dr. Howard Heppe

Rappahannock Restoration

Reid Engineering Company, Inc.

Roxbury Mills

Salon 730

Janny and Shane Sims

Tulip Salon & Spa / Aveda

The Community Foundation’s annual Ring in the Holidays party will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from 5:30 PM until 7:30 PM.

Thank you to our fantastic committee members! Kelly Johnson, Chair, Michele Mansouri, Chris Repp, Jamie Scully, Nicky Seay, and Jon Van Zandt.

This event would not be memorable without the brilliance of our decorators! Dr.'s Tim Hughes and Matt Caspersen, Andrea Hickman, Sally Harman and George Harvey.

Philanthropy SpeaksRing in the Holidays SponsorsTent Sponsor

Cullen, Inc. / Mary Jane O’Neill Bar Sponsor

Access Eye / Arash and Michele Mansouri

Platinum

Beveridge Seay, Inc. / Nicky Seay

Central Virginia Surgi-Center

Cooper Financial Group / Douglas Cooper & Joshua Cooper

Bruce and Sandy Davis

J. F. Fick, Inc.

Hirschler Fleischer

Kaeser Compressors

PBMares

SimVentions, Inc.

Sands Anderson

Stafford Printing

Union Bank & Trust / Union Investment Services

Wack General Contractor

Anonymous

Gold

Applied Technology, Inc.

Breeze Eastern

Cushman & Wakefield / Thalhimer

Hallberg & O’Malley

Heritage Wealth Advisors

Cindy and Tim Hughes

Parties by Dori

Stifel / Don Newlin

Wells Fargo Business Banking / Wells Fargo Private Bank

Silver

Stephanie and Matthew Caspersen

Rappahannock Orthodontics

CB Richard Ellis

Kate and Matthew DuMont

Ben Maxwell / Edward Jones Investments

Field at Snowden Farm

Germanna Community College

Hagerman Group

Lucy and Wayne Harman

Hilldrup Properties, Inc. / Rennie and Richmond McDaniel

Holmes, Riley & Associates of Merrill Lynch

Johnson Realty Advisors, Inc.

Missy and Steve Norair