River Counties Community Foundation Advisory Board has approved an emergency grant to The Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Neck to defray unforeseen operating expenses due to a devastating fire in mid- November.

The program is in collaboration with the Missoula Children’s Theater, a touring company that arrives with costumers, scenery and props. With the help of volunteers, the week-long camp is a run by professional actors, accommodating up to 62 children from rising first graders to high-school seniors.

Over $550,000 in competitive grants were awarded within a framework of cultural vibrancy, health and wellness, educational success, and economic prosperity.

Thanks to a $3,000 grant from the River Counties Community Foundation, an affiliate of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central Virginia, GReat Aspirations Scholarship Program, Inc.