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2025 GRANT RECIPIENTS
π Announcing Our 2025 Community Choice Grant Winner! π
Congratulations to Roads to Recovery (Lynchburg, VA), the recipient of our Annual $6,000 Community Choice Grant! Thank you for the incredible impact you make in our community. This recognition is well deserved with a grand total of 442 votes! π
π Runner-Up Grant:
We were so moved by the way the community rallied behind Communities In Schools of Hampton Roads (finishing in a very close second with 408 votes) that we created a special Runner-Up Grant of $1,000 to honor your impact. Thank you for everything you do! β
A huge shoutout to our other top finalists:
β Fear 2 Freedom
β Feed More
Weβre grateful for the important work each of these organizations does and for everyone who took the time to participate and support them! π
Support of the Arts: Access Virginia
Support of the Homeless: Standup for Kids – Hampton Roads
Supporting the Youth at Risk: Girls on the Run Hampton Roads
Again, Thank You to EVERYONE for participating in the previous The Nicholson AAAA Charitable Foundation’s Grants! It has been an honor to learn about ALL the non-profit organizations who applied. You ALL work in such wonderful ways to support, aid, fund, guide and inspire the community. Our community is a better place because of you!
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Previous Winners:
Community Choice Grant / 2025 winner / Roads to Recovery
Community Choice Grant / 2024 winner / Connor’s Heroes Foundation
Support of the Youth at Risk Grant (Community Choice) / 2023 winner / CASA Norfolk
Support of the Homelessness / 2023 winner / Blessing Warriors RVA, Inc.
Support of the Arts Grant / 2023 winner / Zeider’s American Dream Theater
Support of the Youth at Risk Grant / 2023 winner / Heart of the Brain Foundation
Support of the Homelessness / 2021 winner / www.comeasyouarecville.org
Support of the Arts Grant / 2021 winner / www.petersburgsymphony.org
Support of the Youth at Risk Grant / 2021 winner / www.cocoutreach.org
Support of the Homelessness / 2020 winner / Veteran’s Kitchen
Support of the Arts Grant / 2020 winner / Encore Stage & Studio
Support of the Youth at Risk Grant / 2020 winner / Western Tidewater Community Services Board
Support of the Youth at Risk Grant / 2019 winner / New Vision Youth Services, Inc.
Support of the Arts Grant / 2019 winner / I. Sherman Greene Chorale, Inc.
Support of the Homelessness Grant / 2019 winner / Nest4us
Employee Choice Grant / December 2018 / Parks Place School
Employee Choice Grant / June 2019 / Moments of Hope Outreach
WHAT WE’VE DONE
THE UNION MISSION OF NORFOLK
COMMUNITY PARTNERS
FORKIDS OF VIRGINIA
THE FOOD BANK OF S.E. VIRGINIA
VIRGINIA ARTS FESTIVAL
THE VIRGINIA OPERA
The Nicholson AAAA Charitable Foundation works through our community partners, direct giving and volunteerism to assist those in our community without housing, to provide nurturing and support to our local children in need and to support promotion of the Arts.
MISSION STATEMENT
The Nicholson AAAA Charitable Foundation works through our community partners to provide nurturing and support. You can help thru donating or supporting our causes directly. 100% of all donations go directly to our causes. Our Foundation is run by volunteers and all overhead is paid by The Nicholson Companies.
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