This Giving Tuesday, consider supporting National Day of Service Mini Grants in Virginia! Across the Commonwealth, non-profit organizations, faith-based groups, and others plan National Day of Service projects honoring MLK Day in January and 9/11 Day of Remembrance in September. Each year, Serve Virginia and the Virginia Service Foundation support these efforts through Day of Service Mini Grants.

This fall, Serve Virginia funded 12 mini-grants on the 9/11 Day of Service, engaging more than 100 volunteers. Your financial support on Giving Tuesday would make it possible for the Virginia Service Foundation to support additional projects through National Day of Service Mini Grants, engaging hundreds of additional volunteers in service to their communities in 2025. Each grantee receives up to $250 and a donation of any size will help us support more volunteers throughout Virginia.

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Your gift could fund a National Day of Service Mini Grant project like these examples from past grantees: 

• Alpha Phi Omega chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (Danville) cleaned, organized, and restocked the food pantry at the Mary B. Yancey House.
• Franklin County Master Gardener Association (Rocky Mount) repaired and refreshed the Giving Garden, where fresh produce is grown to donate to a local nonprofit. 
• Health Brigade (Richmond) prepared hygiene kits for distribution through their Comprehensive Harm Reduction program for clients in need across the Richmond area.
• Huddle Up Moms (Roanoke) sorted and packed donations of diapers and essential baby items locally, where the nearest diaper bank is two hours away.
• Literacy Volunteers Winchester (Winchester) hosted laundromat reading circles, supporting community engagement and literacy for local Spanish-speaking families.
• Start 1 Spark (Henrico) partnered with the residents of Lakewood Retirement Community at their facility to assemble Fuel for Fun snack kits for partner schools.
• Virginia Living Museum (Newport News) revamped their Dinosaur Discovery Trail, ensuring guests of all abilities can engage with this space safely.
• Nursing CAP, Inc. (Suffolk) created and distributed care packages to provide people experiencing homelessness with essential items such as socks, water bottles, and snacks.

CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION. To learn more, please contact the Virginia Service Foundation at virginiaservicefoundation@gmail.com.