YMCA Preschool
Recent Grants
Summer 2022
Total Amount Awarded: $286,561
The Animal Welfare League of the Northern Neck – to support Humane education in the elementary schools and feeding hungry pets
Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Neck – to support BGCNN programs that support the educational success of teens in Lancaster and Northumberland County.
Colonial Seaport Foundation – to support vessel and crew program training and instruction services through Tall Ships America and insurance for sailing vessel Luna so students and visitors may visit in compliance with Coast Guard regulations.
Great Aspirations Scholarship Program (GRASP) – to support the GRASP financial aid advising program at Lancaster and Northumberland high schools.
Jacob's Ladder – to support nine River Counties middle school children to attend Jacob's Ladder summer residential enrichment camp with continued year-round advocacy through middle school extending to high school for college and career preparation.
Lancaster Community Library – to support the Summer 2022 Reading Program Reading Beyond the Beaten Path including activities and special programs for all members of our community.
Lancaster County Virginia Education Foundation – to support the construction of an inclusive playground at the newly established Lancaster Early Childhood Education Center in Kilmarnock.
Middlesex County Public Library – to support children's literacy and enthusiasm for reading over the summer months by providing engaging and age-appropriate educational opportunities.
Rappahannock Community College Educational Foundation – to support a High School Navigator at Northumberland High School, providing college and career guidance and promoting secondary school completion, post-secondary attainment, and success in post-secondary education.
Urbanna Oyster Festival – to support educational opportunities for students and the general public to learn about the importance of maintaining a healthy Chesapeake Bay.
YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas – to support youth development by nurturing the potential of children through a regional, year-round Preschool, School Age and Summer Day Camp Program focusing on enrichment childcare and academic vitality for children, ages 8-weeks through 12 years old.