
Williamsburg Health Foundation Approves $284 Thousand to Local Organizations
Williamsburg Health Foundation Awards $284 Thousand to Local Organizations
WILLIAMSBURG, VA – September 16, 2025: The Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF) has approved $284,025 in grant funding awarded to 15 nonprofit or government agencies since their June board meeting. These organizations serve the City of Williamsburg, James City County, and/or York County by working to improve the health and well-being of community members.
These grants support a range of diverse projects and programs across seven of the Foundation’s funding areas: Behavioral Health Services, Community Capacity Building, Healthy Aging, Healthy Eating Active Living, Integrated Care, Public Policy Advocacy, and Two-Generation Family Services.
“Many of the individuals and families who benefit from these efforts live on incomes below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level,” said Deanna Van Hersh, WHF President and CEO. “This funding aids organizations which provide a variety of services designed to build stability and help people avoid the need to choose between focusing on their health or paying their bills.”
Several first-time recipients and programs received grant awards. These initiatives will address food insecurity, healthy aging, and access to behavioral, medical, public health, and recovery support services. New organizations and programs receiving funding include:
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- Here for the Girls: Screening and Prevention Village
- Housing Partnerships: Emergency Home Repairs & Home Modification Programs
- Made 4 Connection: Family Night
- PORCH: PORCH for Greater Williamsburg Pantries
- Triangle Stepping Stones: Recovery Program Support
- Virginia Community Health Worker Association: Increasing Community Health Workers in Greater Williamsburg
- William & Mary Foundation: Supporting the Flourishing of Greater Williamsburg Preschool/Middle School Youth
“Each grant WHF awards reflects a response to an issue we have learned about by listening to the evolving needs within our community, said Van Hersh. “These awards contribute to the resources community partners need to enhance health and well-being in Greater Williamsburg.”
To learn more about the Foundation and its grant opportunities, please visit www.williamsburghealthfoundation.org.
The Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF) is a private health foundation with the mission to collaborate, innovate, and invest to impact systems that improve the health and well-being of individuals living in Greater Williamsburg. The Foundation was established in September 1996 when the Williamsburg Community Hospital and Sentara developed an affiliation agreement and later merged. This agreement included a provision for a new, locally organized, and managed Foundation to benefit community health. Since inception, WHF has awarded over $116 million in grants to improve community health and well-being.
Organization Name | Project Title | Approved Amount |
Grants for Public Policy Advocacy | ||
Mental Health Virginia | Mental Health Advocacy | $5,000.00 |
Virginia Association of Free and Charitable Clinics | Health Policy Advocacy | $5,000.00 |
Virginia Health Catalyst | Health Policy Advocacy | $5,000.00 |
Voices for Virginia’s Children | Youth Policy Advocacy | $5,000.00 |
Grants for Community Capacity Building | ||
Here for the Girls | The Screening & Prevention Village (The Village) | $1,500.00 |
Virginia Community Health Worker Association | Increasing Community Health Workers in Greater Williamsburg | $58,525.00 |
Grants for Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) | ||
PORCH, Inc. | PORCH for Greater Williamsburg Pantries | $4,000.00 |
Grants to Support Two-Generation Family Services | ||
Made 4 Connection | Family Night | $20,000.00 |
Grants for Healthy Aging | ||
Housing Partnerships, Inc. | Emergency Home Repairs & Home Modification Programs | $50,000.00 |
Grants for Behavioral Health Services | ||
Bacon Street Youth and Family Services | General Staff Funding | $20,000.00 |
Comfort Zone Camp | CZC Weekend Camp in Jamestown | $7,500.00 |
The College of William & Mary, The Flanagan Counselor Education Clinic | Play to Thrive | $60,000.00 |
Triangle Stepping Stones | Operational Gap Funding-Recovery Program Support | $9,000.00 |
William & Mary Foundation | Supporting the Flourishing of Greater Williamsburg Preschool/Middle School Youth | $20,000.00 |
Grants for Integrated Care | ||
Colonial Behavioral Health | Integrated Care Facilitation | $13,500.00 |