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Lynchburg, Virginia Nonprofits and K-12 Schools to Receive Nearly $465,000 fromÌýthe ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation
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LYNCHBURG, Va. – Jan. 31, 2022 – The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation announced today it will provide nearly $465,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations and K-12 schools in the greater Lynchburg, Virginia area throughout 2022. Since 2016, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation have donated more than $2.1 million to nonprofits serving the Lynchburg community.
Grants will be awarded to nonprofit organizations in the areas of arts and culture; civic, community and economic development; education; and health and human services. The 2022 Virginia recipients include:
| • | Academy Center of the Arts | Ìý | • | Lynchburg Beacon of Hope |
| • | American Cancer Society, Lynchburg Chapter | Ìý | • | Lynchburg Daily Bread |
| • | American Heart Association, Western Virginia | Ìý | • | Lynchburg Grows |
| • | American Red Cross of Blue Ridge Virginia | Ìý | • | Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg |
| • | Blue Ridge Area Food Bank/Lynchburg Area | Ìý | • | Miriam’s House |
| • | Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg | Ìý | • | Park View Community Mission |
| • | Children’s Assistive Technology Service | Ìý | • | United Way of Central Virginia |
| • | Coalition for HIV Awareness & Prevention | Ìý | • | United Way of Roanoke Valley |
| • | Girls on the Run of Central Virginia | Ìý | • | Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities |
| • | Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity | Ìý | • | Virginia Council on Economic Education |
| • | HumanKind | Ìý | • | Virginia Legal Aid Society |
| • | Interfaith Outreach Association | Ìý | • | YWCA of Central Virginia |
| • | IRON Lives, Inc. | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
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The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation has made an additional $25,000 grant to HumanKind in support of the creation of Lynchburg’s first Early Head Start Center which will provide full-day childcare and family support services. Additionally, as part of the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation’s $2 million pledge to improve food security over the next five years, the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank will receive $50,000 of its $250,000 total pledge.Ìý
The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation 3Ts of Education program will award a total of $32,000 in grants to 9 Virginia K-12 schools where concentrations of children and grandchildren of ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ employees attend. The educational grants are designed to support needs in the areas of teacher training, textbooks, or technology.
| • | Appomattox Middle School | Ìý | • | Rustburg Middle School |
| • | Brookville High School | Ìý | • | Tomahawk Elementary School |
| • | Forest Middle School | Ìý | • | Tuckahoe Elementary School |
| • | Leesville Road Elementary School | Ìý | • | Yellow Branch Elementary School |
| • | Paul Munro Elementary School | Ìý | Ìý | Ìý |
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The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation invests in the causes its employees care most about by providing ways they can give back to the community through volunteering or matching donations. As part of the newly enhanced program, employees can receive up to $10,500 in matching contributions annually by donating to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµâ€™s annual United Way campaign, to nonprofits and universities, or from individual and team volunteer efforts.
Supporting communities where ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ employees work and live, the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation plans to give a total of $8 million in charitable contributions in 2022.
About ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation
For more than 150 years, ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ has helped millions of individuals and families with their financial needs through a wide range of life insurance products, annuities, and mutual funds, and offers a variety of investment products and services to individuals, businesses, and pension plans. ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ counts more than half of the 100 largest U.S. companies as its clients and has been named one of the 2021 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute. For additional company information, including current financial strength ratings, visit .
The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ Foundation (the Foundation) was established in 1984. Together with ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ, the Foundation has contributed $133 million to community and national nonprofit organizations. Grants are made to organizations that address a broad spectrum of social needs.
¾«¶«Ó°Òµ refers to ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and its affiliates, including ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ & Annuity Company. Client count as of June 2021 is compiled by ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ using the 2021 FORTUNE 500® list.
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