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JRF Awards $584,949 at July 2022 Ceremony

John Randolph Foundation awarded $584,949 total grants to 30 area nonprofit organizations in a ceremony on Thursday, July 21, 2022. The grants (listed below) are funded by the Health Legacy Fund (created in 1995 from the sale of John Randolph Hospital) as well as donor-directed funds. Grants are listed according to the Foundation’s funding priorities:… View Article

Grants Awarded to 26 Amazing Organizations | JRF Grant Awards Ceremony

John Randolph Foundation announced its latest grants at a Grant Awards Ceremony on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Foundation’s office in downtown Hopewell. Grants were awarded to 26 organizations receiving more than $564,000. Linda Ault, Grant Committee Chair, shared, “These grantees create hope for the Tri-Cities area by providing outstanding programs and services to… View Article

2019 Trudy Bogese Campership Awards

This year the Trudy Bogese Campership program awarded 19 students from Hopewell and Prince George with a campership – a summer camp scholarship!  Our recipients are listed below by school.  This year marked a big change for the program which welcomed applications from Hopewell youth in addition to youth from Prince George County. The camperships are… View Article

New “M&M Fund” Honors Local Educator

John Randolph Foundation announced a new memorial fund, the Cynthia Piazza Mind & Movement (M&M) Fund, at its Grant Awards Ceremony on January 17, 2019. Tragically, Cynthia Piazza of Chesterfield passed away on October 31, 2018 after a courageous battle against brain cancer. Through the contributions of friends and family, the M&M Fund will carry… View Article

2018 Trudy Bogese Campership Awards

In 2018, John Randolph Foundation awarded 14 students in Prince George County with a Trudy Bogese Campership, a summer camp scholarship program created by B.J. and Chuck Patton to honor B.J.’s mother, the late Trudy Bogese. 2018 Trudy Bogese Campership Award Recipients Kyla Nase, JMU Field Hockey Overnight Camp Nylan Taylor, iD Tech Camp, Game Design and Development… View Article

JRF Awards Over $530,000 at July 20 Ceremony

John Randolph Foundation awarded its latest grants on Thursday, July 20th in front of a crowd of 125 partners, donors, and grant recipients. Responsive grants from the Foundation’s Mission Fund were awarded to 17 nonprofits totaling $403,369. The Foundation also awarded grants from endowment funds to eight organizations totaling $123,090, and finally two local educator… View Article

NEW! Susie’s Fund for Medication Assistance

John Randolph Foundation is excited to launch Susie’s Fund for Medication Assistance, an eligibility-based program that will help people who struggle to pay for their prescription medications. The program is made possible through a bequest from the late Ursula M. Gibbs and is a collaboration between JRF, CrossOver Healthcare Ministry, and Virginia Health Care Foundation…. View Article

The Power of Endowments: One Gift for Many Generations

An endowed gift lasts forever. It’s carefully invested – but never spent – and the investment returns power change in the community for generations. Endowments enable donors and nonprofit organizations to create a stable source of funding and invest in the future. A great example of an endowed fund at John Randolph Foundation is the… View Article

Trudy Bogese Endowment Helps 33 Kids Go to Summer Camp

In 2017, the Trudy Bogese Endowment for Youth Development helped 33 kids from Prince George County go to summer camp, including the entire Prince George Boys’ Varsity Basketball Team. The Endowment was created by B.J. and Chuck Patton to honor B.J.’s mother, Trudy Bogese, who led an inspirational life and devoted much of it to the youth… View Article

The Modest Philanthropist | Jan and the Appomattox Regional Library System

Clad in yellow and black as an homage to her and her husband’s favorite sports teams, Jan Rowley greeted me from the top of the Hopewell Library stairs. She started part-time with the Appomattox Regional Library System nearly 20 years ago, and in 1998, she transitioned to full-time as the volunteer coordinator. Since then, she has… View Article