The Shenandoah Community Foundation lost two of its shining stars and great supporters late in 2021 with the deaths of Warren B. French, Jr. and John Adamson. With heavy hearts and sincere gratitude, we want to pay tribute to their significant contributions and extend our deepest sympathy to their families. Warren B. French, Jr. Warren…
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We Have Moved!
To better accommodate a growing staff, we have moved from our Woodstock location to our new location in downtown Strasburg.
2020 Community Grant Recipients
This year a total of $29,850 was awarded to nine local nonprofit organizations. Another $35,000 was allocated for the Covid-19 Emergency Fund for Shenandoah County. The Community Grant recipients were narrowed to those providing life-sustaining services for Shenandoah County residents and included: American Red Cross Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Family Promise of Shenandoah County…
Shrine Mont Art Fund
The Shrine Mont Art Fund was established with the Shenandoah Community Foundation in late 2019 to support programs and improvements at Shrine Mont conference and retreat center’s Art Hall. Art Hall houses a collection of 78 paintings by the 19th century artist John Douglas Woodward, uncle of Shrine Mont’s founder. This facility also serves as…
$190,000 Awarded from COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
Shenandoah Community Foundation launched its COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund on March 30, 2020. Because of generous contributions from community members, the Fund has been able to distribute $190,000 in grants to 25 non-profit organizations providing vital services to individuals and families impacted by the pandemic. Local charitable organizations that are IRS tax-exempt or governmental entities…