Grantee Spotlights
Grantee Spotlight: Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center
Grantee Spotlight: Olde Towne Medical and Dental Center By: WHF Staff Olde Towne Medical & Dental Center was founded in 1993 as a public-private partnership in response to a community needs assessment conducted by James City County and the Williamsburg Community...
Boost!ing the Mental Health Workforce
Boost!ing the Mental Health Workforce: Dr. Chelsea Washington’s Story By: WHF Staff Dr. Chelsea Washington has always been driven to give back to her community. Thanks to the Boost! program from the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF), she is on her way to becoming...
Grantee Spotlight: Colonial Behavioral Health
Grantee Spotlight: Colonial Behavioral Health By: WHF Staff Founded in 1971, Colonial Behavioral Health (CBH) serves as the Community Services Board for the counties of James City and York and the cities of Williamsburg and Poquoson. As the region’s publicly funded...
Grantee Spotlight: Lackey Clinic
Grantee Spotlight: Lackey Clinic By: WHF Staff Lackey Clinic, located in Yorktown, Virginia, is a faith-based nonprofit providing free and charitable healthcare to uninsured adults in Virginia who are ineligible for Medicaid and cannot afford quality health...
Grantee Spotlight: Williamsburg Community Growers
Grantee Spotlight: Williamsburg Community Growers By: WHF Staff Williamsburg Community Growers (WCG) is more than a community garden; it also serves as an educational destination for local schools and contributes fresh, locally grown, organic produce for...
Grantee Spotlight: W-JCC Recreational Soccer League
Grantee Spotlight: W-JCC Recreational Soccer League By: WHF Staff The W-JCC Recreational Soccer League, operated by the Virginia Legacy Soccer Club, offers free spring and fall recreational soccer for children ages 4 through high school in Greater Williamsburg. As the...
Grantee Spotlight: Child Development Resources Offers a Two-Generation Approach to Improving Health
Grantee Spotlight: Child Development Resources Offers a Two-Generation Approach to Improving Health By: WHF Staff Every child deserves a strong start in life, but for some, challenges begin before they take their first step. For children with developmental delays or...
Grantee Spotlight: Peninsula Agency on Aging Links Older Adults to Services
Grantee Spotlight: Peninsula Agency on Aging Links Older Adults to Services By: WHF Staff For most older adults, an important goal as they age is to continue living independently in their own homes. With the support of Peninsula Agency on Aging (PAA), nearly 8,400...
Grant Spotlight: New Community Fitness Court Adds Opportunities for Exercise in Greater Williamsburg
Grantee Spotlight: New Community Fitness Court Adds Opportunities for Exercise in Greater Williamsburg By: WHF Staff Greater Williamsburg residents and visitors now have access to a new, state-of-the-art outdoor Fitness Court located in the Warhill Complex in James...
Grantee Spotlight: Bacon Street Helps Build Resilience and Stronger Families
Grantee Spotlight: Bacon Street Helps Build Resilience and Stronger Families By: WHF Staff Bacon Street Youth and Family Services, founded in 1971 as the Drug Action Center, has been a trusted resource for substance use prevention and treatment for youth and their...
Grantee Spotlight – The Arc of Greater Williamsburg Improves Quality of Life
Grantee Spotlight - The Arc of Greater Williamsburg Improves Quality of Life By: WHF Staff The Arc of Greater Williamsburg has served adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our community since 1976. When young adults with disabilities age out of...
Grantee Spotlight: Helping Young Hearts Heal at Comfort Zone Camp
Grantee Spotlight: Helping Young Hearts Heal at Comfort Zone Camp By: WHF Staff Comfort Zone Camp (CZC) is a place of healing for children, teens, and young adults who have lost a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. This bereavement organization offers free...
