The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region

06/13/2026

Mark your calendars for the next free Cannon class in August. The Tuesday, August 18 class, titled Tales from the Crypt (Constitution Avenue): IRS Tools and Tactics to Collect a Delinquent Tax Liability, will focus on estate, gift and income tax liens, transferee liability, personal liability of fiduciaries and tax penalties.

A free lunch will be provided to attendees so registration is required. Call our office for more information or to register.

06/12/2026

Do you have documents that need to be shredded? Drop them off tomorrow during Danville Riverview Rotary's Free Paper Shredding Event at Woodall Nissan.

📄🔒 Join Us for a Free Paper Shredding Event!

Danville Riverview Rotary is hosting a Paper Shredding Event on Saturday, June 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at Woodall Nissan, located at 132 Union Street Bridge.

Bring your old tax forms, outdated documents, financial records, or anything you need securely destroyed. This is a safe, confidential way to clear out clutter and protect your personal information.

There is no charge for shredding, but donations are appreciated and will support our community service projects.

We look forward to seeing you there and helping you shred with confidence!

06/11/2026

Way to go Halifax County! Thanks to your gifts, the matching gift challenge held during the month of May was a success.

Your recent gifts to the endowed fund will increase the grant support we are able to award to nonprofit organizations in Halifax every year. Since The Foundation was formed 30 years ago more than $1 million has been distributed to nonprofit organizations in Halifax County.

06/09/2026

On Thursday, June 4 we celebrated the scholarship recipients for the 2026-27 academic year. This year, we awarded 181 scholarships totaling $412,490 to 165 students.

We greatly enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate this year's recipients and wish them all the best as their pursue their bachelor's and master's degrees in the fall.

Stay tuned for more pictures from the event!

06/08/2026

Dine out at any of these restaurants tomorrow, June 9, and support God's Storehouse.

06/07/2026

Attention 2026 competitive grant cycle recipients!

If you received a grant from us in January and you have interim or final reports to file you must submit the information online. Login using the account you created for last year's application and upload the required information for your report.

If you have questions, reach out to Traci Petty, our grants and scholarship manager.

06/05/2026

The Southern Virginia Higher Education Center is offering three free classes this month. Check out their page to see what's available and then register to attend.

We're excited to launch a FREE Community Workshop series June 13, 15 & 16th! Attend 1 or all 3 and gain new skills at no cost. All sessions will be held in the newly opened SVHEC Leggett Resource Center! Space is limited; Register at www.svhec.org/workshops

06/05/2026

We had a wonderful time celebrating this year's scholarship recipients at our annual Scholarship Reception tonight in Chatham.

During last year's reception we awarded 165 scholarships to 152 students for a total of $369,584.

A special thanks to our donors who made all of these scholarships possible.

06/04/2026

Help the United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County reach their goal by recycling your glass and taking a picture.

♻️ There’s still time to participate in O-I’s GLASS4GOOD™ Selfie Challenge and support United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County!

From June 1–7, snap a selfie while recycling your glass and share it on Facebook or Instagram using

Be sure to tag O-I to make your entry count:
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There are only a few days left, so grab your recyclables, snap a photo, and help us make an impact for our community and our environment. 💙🌎