Established in 1952, the Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue company's mission is to serve the community by protecting life, property and the environment through prevention, health, education and timely incident response.
Belle Meade Montessori School provides an exceptional educational experience that includes individual responsibility, social and environmental consciousness through experiential learning.
Castleton Community Volunteer Fire Company was established in 1956 as a fire company and later added EMS transport capabilities and continues today as a fire and rescue company. We are an all volunteer company and we invite you to join us.
Founded in 2009 by Maestro Lorin Maazel and Dietlinde Turban Maazel, the Castleton Festival
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introduced classical music, theater and opera to the rolling hills of Rappahannock County. Castleton has been a vista-opener for over 3,000 young people through open dress rehearsals, master classes and through its Young Artists Training Seminar.
Chester Gap Fire and Rescue is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization providing fire and Advanced Life Support emergency services. Our response area includes rural and semi-rural populations in Rappahannock and Fauquier counties; areas with di cult access to homes and farms and long transport times to specialty centers. We rely on our community to assist with funding purchases of emergency vehicles and firefighting and emergency medical equipment.
CCLC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit o ering child care, preschool and afterschool programs for children ages six weeks to 12 years. We support a ordable child care for all families and 60% of CCLC's students receive full tuition assistance. CCLC has been in continuous operation since 1976 and
is accredited through Virginia Quality and the National Association for the Education of Young Children. CCLC uses the evidence-based Creative Curriculum.
FamilyFutures, a Rappahannock 501(c)(3) nonprofit, works to advance life skills through financial education and matching savings. Every public school kindergartner receives a personal savings account and opportunities to earn additional deposits while growing financial and life skills through graduation. All residents can access group or one-on-one financial education to plan for the future and manage life challenges.
The Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Company has served the greater Flint Hill community since 1954. Join us in supporting our dedicated team of first responders who tirelessly serve our community. Your contributions help us acquire crucial equipment, provide essential training and maintain our operations, ensuring we can respond swiftly and e ectively to emergencies.
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Foothills Forum, a community news nonprofit, produces original, in-depth, and independent reporting on our county in conjunction with the Rappahannock News.
For the Cats' Sake is a nonprofit organization dedicated to spaying and neutering stray, feral and domesticated cats, and finding homes for adoptable cats and kittens through our foster based rescue. Our goal is to stabilize and reduce the cat population, by providing low and nocost spay/neutering services, and running a TNR (trap, neuter & return) program to assist residents. We also provide food, shelter and medical assistance to community cats in need.
Headwaters’ mission is to foster educational excellence in Rappahannock County for the benefit of our young people.
Hearthstone School extends from nursery/ kindergarten through 12th grade and is inspired by Waldorf education. Through creating a positive learning environment, Hearthstone promotes inner harmony and centeredness in a vastly changing world. Hearthstone's curriculum seeks to nurture and educate the whole child. Our teachers work respectfully and deliberately to awaken the imagination, open the heart, engage the hands, nurture the spirit and stimulate the intellect of each child.
Kid Pan Alley’s mission is to inspire creativity, build confidence and foster community among children of all ages through the group songwriting process. Founded in 1999, Kid Pan Alley has written over 2,800 songs with over 80,000 children in schools across the country, from Virginia to Hawaii.
Friends of The Rappahannock County Library raise funds to enhance the services of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library, to focus public attention on the library, and to support the library in developing library services and facilities for the region.
The John Jackson Piedmont Blues Festival is designed to pay tribute to Rappahannock’s native son, blues musician, John Jackson. John was a 1986 NEA National Heritage Fellow. A historic marker noting the location of Jackson's birthplace was erected by the state of Virginia in Woodville in 2005. This year's festival will be Sept. 30 at Eldon's Clover Hill Farm
Living Sky Foundation is committed to building a culturally diverse foundation to improve the quality of rural existence through social change and public outreach, as well as support continuous learning and youth leadership. A focus on self-expression, healing arts, mindfulness and positive values are emphasized through creative and cultural enrichment programs available to participants regardless of age, or status levels.
Rapp at Home is a nonprofit organization helping seniors to be independent, healthy in body and mind, and to live inspired, engaged lives, staying connected in our rural community.
RappCats is a private, nonprofit organization that rescues, cares for and finds loving homes for abandoned, abused, neglected, injured and homeless cats and kittens throughout Rappahannock County. RappCats is not a liated with the county government and relies entirely on the generosity of people like you to support our operations.
Rapp Center for Education is a nonprofit organization committed to workforce training in Rappahannock County. We o er accredited healthcare certification programs, including medical assistant, phlebotomy technician, limited license radiologic technician and butchery and culinary courses. Your contribution helps us help our community by training the workforce of tomorrow.
Our mission is to allow individuals, especially children, to discover for themselves the wonder and beauty of the natural world, and to understand what it means to be a part of a community of living things.
The mission of RAWL is to rescue unwanted, abandoned or neglected dogs in Rappahannock County, to relieve su ering, and to help each animal become healthy, rehabilitated and happily rehomed through our energetic adoption program.
RAAC is a nonprofit organization deeply rooted in Rappahannock County. Since our beginning in 1982, our all-volunteer organization has focused exclusively on enhancing the lives of community residents through exposure to the arts and active participation in arts programs. We believe strongly that a community infused with the arts is a stronger, livelier, more creative one that is better prepared for the future.
The Rappahannock Benevolent Fund (RBF) provides emergency and self- su ciency assistance with compassion and confidentiality to Rappahannock residents.
The mission of the Rappahannock County Park Foundation is to assist and support the Rappahannock County Recreational Visit
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Rappahannock County 4-H assists youth, and adults working with youth, to gain additional knowledge, life skills, and attitudes that will further their development as self-directing, contributing, and productive members of society through participation in research-based, nonformal, hands-on educational experiences.
The mission of the Rappahannock County Farm Tour is to present an unforgettable, educational and enriching experience of Rappahannock County's (Agri)Culture.
Founded in 1949, the Rappahannock County Garden Club continues to bring together those interested in learning about horticulture, beautifying our communities and providing scholarships for continuing education.
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Facilities Authority (RCRFA) in the acquisition, conservation and development of the Rappahannock County Park to encourage recreational, ecological, educational, artistic and social activities for the residents of the county. The foundation, as a nonprofit organization, shall be able to raise funds and apply for grants to assist in funding equipment, improvements and maintenance of the park.
The Babe Ruth Baseball/Softball program (Rappahannock, Culpeper Baseball), using regulation competitive baseball and softball rules, teaches skills, mental and physical development, a respect for the rules of the game, and basic ideals of sportsmanship and fair play. In all aspects, Babe Ruth League, Inc. is committed to providing our participants the very best educational, sports experience possible. It is our fundamental belief that every child with a desire to play baseball or softball be a orded that opportunity.
The goal of Rappahannock Pantry, Inc. is to assist low-income individuals by providing a range of food and other services, creating
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educational and other opportunities and educating the public on issues of poverty.
Rappahannock Historical Society
The society is committed to collecting, preserving, interpreting and disseminating the unique history and heritage of Rappahannock County, promoting knowledge of the past for a better understanding of the future.
Dedicated to preserving the natural resources and rural character of Rappahannock County, the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection promotes education for environmental citizenship, advocates for good community planning and defends the quality of the county's environment.
For over 60 years, the Lions Club has been the preeminent community service organization in Rappahannock County, funding a wide array of projects and services.
Rappahannock County Soccer Association
is a year-round multicultural resource enriching the Piedmont Region’s texture of music & theatrical-related events, offering free life changing Residencies for Young Professional Artists as well as interactive Community Events and Performances ranging from Opera to Classical to Jazz to World Music, Theater, Dance, Mime, Summer Camps for Children, Yoga, and arts-driven Self-care Workshops. We are grateful for your support!
provides a healthy and safe environment for Rappahannock children to exercise and develop team-building skills while learning the great game of soccer. The association is managed entirely by volunteers. We o er two seasons per year (~five months of soccer in total) and maintain a recreational soccer league that includes games against surrounding counties. We don't receive any financial support from Rappahannock County and rely solely on donations and player registration fees to cover basic costs.
As the o cial philanthropic partner of Shenandoah National Park, the trust provides strategic investments in programs and initiatives that help protect, enhance and preserve the resources of Shenandoah National Park for all to enjoy, for this and future generations.
The Sperryville Community Alliance was established on April 9, 2019 to support the well-being of Sperryville and its residents. Our mission is to promote activities that enhance the safety, inclusiveness, and vitality of the community. We actioned this mission by
focusing on (1) sponsoring community events to bring people together, (2) promoting community safety and tra c calming, (3) improving local amenities, and (4) honoring Sperryville’s history.
The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1947 to serve and protect our local community. As a gateway to Shenandoah National Park, we face the risk of brush and forest fires, as well as fighting house fires and launching rescue operations for auto, farm accidents and natural disasters. As a 100% volunteer organization, we depend on the generous support of individuals like you, and the broader community of Rappahannock County and beyond.
nonprofit organization dedicated to providing health and wellness programs for our community through martial arts, yoga and fitness. Our classes are designed to bring the best of traditional martial arts and modern combat sports to you in a safe, fun and e ective way.
Wakefield Country Day School is dedicated to developing each student’s character and intellect to the student’s fullest potential, encouraging scholarship, diligence and self-discipline as well as respect for and service to others within a curriculum that emphasizes learning in the classical tradition.
The mission of the Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad is to provide high quality emergency pre-hospital care to people in Sperryville and surrounding communities. Care of our patients is our first priority. We treat all our patients with the utmost respect.
Totality Martial Arts is a 501(c)(3)
Washington Volunteer Fire and Rescue has been proudly serving the community since 1939. WVFR is proud to be one of the few remaining all-volunteer fire and rescue companies in the area. We have grown significantly since our founding, adding apparatus as we grew to meet the needs of the community. Today we provide fire suppression, Emergency Medical Services and countless hours of community service and support.
