RUN FOR A GREAT CAUSE IN 2021! We are so honored to be the beneficiaries, along with the Southeast Arkansas Community Foundation, of the Mississippi River Marathon for 2021! This incredible partnership allows the Community Foundation of Washington County to continue expanding our grant-making to best serve Washington County. The Martha Campbell and Lollie Ray Charitable Endowment Fund will be … Read More
E. E. Bass Restoration
HAVE YOU JOINED THE FIGHT TO SAVE OUR E.E. BASS CULTURAL ARTS CENTER? The Community Foundation of Washington County is pleased to announce our support of the “Save the Building Campaign” for the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center with a donation of $12,500 toward an enormously important effort by the Greenville Arts Council/E.E. Bass Educational and Development Foundation! The Greenville … Read More
COVID – 19 Community Relief Fund
NEW FUND ALERT!!! The Community Foundation of Washington County has established the COVID – 19 Community Relief Fund under the umbrella at the Community Foundation. Through this fund, we will be working in collaboration with our network of local and regional nonprofit organizations and faith-based institutions to deliver services and meet the immediate and long-term needs of residents of Washington … Read More
Delta Volunteer Hub
My name is Marva Johnson, born and raised in the Mississippi Delta, and I am proud to be the new Director of the Delta Volunteer Hub. I was taught at an early age, by my parents, the value of giving back and helping others, and treating people like you wanted to be treated. There has always been a need for … Read More
Donor Dollars At Work – Donations presented to 3 Youth Groups
Thanks to the incredible support of this year’s Delta Dragon Boat Races from our sponsors, donors and teams, members of the Steering Committee presented donations to Greenville Renaissance Scholars, Greenville Youth Soccer Association and Camp Looking Glass at this week’s City Council meeting! What a FANTASTIC way to #giveback to our home community!
One Mississippi
EVERY DOLLAR WILL COUNT! To date, we have qualified close to 40 residents who have requested our assistance in their long-term recovery efforts from the devastating backwater flooding in Sharkey, Issaquena and Humphreys counties. Representatives from Mennonite Disaster Service (MDS) recently quoted a figure of $65,000 per complete rebuild using 100% skilled volunteers, so the rebuild price tag alone could be … Read More
Community Foundation of Washington County Receives National Recognition
The Community Foundation of Washington County (CFWC) recently received accreditation with the nation’s highest standard for philanthropic excellence. National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations® establish legal, ethical, effective practices for community foundations everywhere. “Meeting the National Standards benchmarks is a rigorous, comprehensive process,” said Randy Royster, board member of the Council on Foundations. “This accreditation is a significant accomplishment that … Read More
Donor Dollars at Work – Students at Greenville Public Schools Gain Musical Instruments
The River City Revitalization Group, which started as an initiative of the graduating Class of 1977 from Greenville High School, has now grown to encompass members of many classes from Greenville High School, and this group has successfully launched its first major project aimed at helping provide musical instruments to students attending the Greenville Public Schools. Very quietly and one-by-one … Read More
Donor Dollars At Work – Bobby Henry Memorial Pool Fund
The Bobby Henry Memorial Pool Renovation Fund was established to benefit the planning and development, renovation and enhancement of the Bobby Henry Memorial Pool, right here in our home community! Through the donations to this fund, the Bobby Henry Memorial Pool will be renovated and repaired allowing it to once again be used to enhance the fun, family-centered and wellness-orientated … Read More
Donor Dollars At Work – Disaster Recovery Work Continues
“One of the most significant challenges related to long-term recovery efforts caused by flooding is that once the water subsides, roads and neighborhoods dry up and the sun shines once again, in many ways, the community forgets there was a flood. Everything looks fine; everyone returns to their normal routine. However, in several of our neighborhoods throughout Washington County, things … Read More
