Giving Back To The Community!

is our premier charity event, attended each year by more than 500 guests. It's a fan-favorite because it's a night of fun for a good cause: the children of Richmond.

Children are the future, and their futures depend on good health. You can help ensure those futures by enjoying an exciting evening at our annual Children's Hope Gala!

is Greater Lynchburg’s center for arts, culture, and community building. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to enriching our community through the arts. Our mission is to cultivate a healthier and more interconnected populace through cultural infrastructure and community-building arts programs.

is a Richmond non-profit that ‘LINC’s cancer patients and their families to legal, financial, and community resources to solve the non-medical obstacles that arise with a cancer diagnosis.

is dedicated to helping the families in Central Virginia cope with childhood cancer and our community’s researchers conquer it. Our mission is to build a community of heroes who provide hope, guidance, and support.

We help families resolve their homelessness through crisis response, community housing, and youth housing programs. Through the collective efforts and support of those who walk beside us, we are working to build a future where every family has a safe place to call home.

is a 501(c)3 dedicated to assisting working, single parents, and their children, in the Greater Richmond area who have encountered a life altering event resulting in financial hardship. Our parents need to work to support their families. For many single parent families, the income they make isn’t enough to cover their basic expenses. This is where we step in to assist.

Forward Foundation VA is unique in that it serves a very niched demographic of single parents who typically cannot receive help from the state due to earning too high of an income.

From fundamental concepts to socialization skills, language development, and much more, recent research shows that play has a positive impact on a child’s academic performance. To put it another way, when children play ahead, they get ahead!

is a full-service, private, nonprofit 501(c)(3), non-sectarian licensed child-placing agency, and one of Virginia’s oldest adoption agencies. Since our charter by the Virginia General Assembly in 1900, CHSVA has been guided by the fundamental belief that every child deserves a home.

is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.

Founded as a nonprofit group on February 1, 1926 by 59 young women, the Junior League of Richmond was affiliated in 1927 with the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI), which currently serves in a resource and advisory capacity.

An inclusive group of informed thought leaders intentionally serving and empowering women, youth, and families, striving for collective impact through collaboration and advocacy.

Little Hands Virginia fills a unique role in the ecosystem of support in the Greater Richmond region. We are focused on the early years, making sure children in Central Virginia are clean, healthy and cared for from day one. Ultimately by better supporting young children and their families, we can improve outcomes down the road.

Our organization collects new and gently-used items on an ongoing basis through regular donation hours, donation drives, and crowdsourcing.

is a 501c3 non-profit that exists to empower ALL children.  We do this through our free fitness programs which teaches 8 core life skills to youth in low-opportunity communities. These programs are funded through our premier adult & youth race series which promotes fitness in all communities.

Local dance enthusiasts founded Richmond Ballet in 1957 as a performance outlet for students in local dance programs. It existed for almost 20 years as a small, civic company until 1975, when the School of Richmond Ballet was founded. The School sparked the evolution from a student company to the professional company of today.

is an independent, non-profit chapter of Ronald McDonald House Charities. We provide a “home-away-from-home” for families with children receiving care at local area hospitals throughout the Richmond region. When a child is sick, the entire family needs comfort and support. We believe no family should have to deal with their child’s medical crisis alone.

Advancing the performing arts in the richmond region through programs and resources that SUPPORT the artists of today, NURTURE the artists of tomorrow, and provide spaces for the arts to THRIVE.

To create a vibrant community where the performing arts flourish and strengthen Richmond’s cultural, social, and economic vitality. Students, educators, and community members have equitable access to high-quality arts education and learning opportunities.

Since 1988, we’ve collected coats of all sizes each November for our Coats For Kids campaign.

With approximately 500,000 coats collected over the years, we couldn’t be more proud of our generous customers and our outstanding staff. Thanks to you, Central Virginia is a warmer place to live.

For over 30 years, the Richmond Heart Ball has advanced the lifesaving mission of the Association, to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. In 2024, the Association celebrated 100 years of its lifesaving mission and advancements to science. Now, with Bold Hearts, we’re forging ahead into our Second Century.

is celebrating over 40 years of non-profit services, advocacy, and support to children, youth, and adults with autism, their families and the professionals who serve them. We are a local affiliate of the national Autism Society, founded in 1965.