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 (Lynchburg, VA – March 10, 2026) - The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation announces recipients of The Quillian Award

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(Lynchburg, VA – December 19, 2025) - The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation (“GLCF” or “Foundation”) announced today the recipients of its Fall 2025 competitive grants.

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(Lynchburg, VA – June 17, 2025) - The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation (“GLCF” or “Foundation”) announced today the recipients of its Spring 2025 competitive grants.

The GLCF Distribution Committee carefully reviewed each application received, resulting in over $554,000 awarded in competitive grants, plus over $36,000 in recommendations from our donor-advised funds to 73 organizations. 

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(Lynchburg, VA – June 13, 2025) - The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation (“GLCF” or “Foundation”) announced the 2025 winner of its sixth annual $100,000 Century Fund Grant.

The $100,000 Century Fund grant winner is the Altavista Area YMCA. Funds awarded will be utilized for its Child Development Center Expansion Project. 

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(Lynchburg, VA – December 11, 2024) - The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation (“GLCF” or “Foundation”) announced today the recipients of its Fall 2024 competitive grants.

The GLCF Distribution Committee carefully reviewed each application received, resulting in $552,643 awarded in competitive grants, plus $194,737 in recommendations from our donor-advised funds.

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(Lynchburg, VA – December 9, 2024) - The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation is the beneficiary of a generous gift from the estate of Lucy Woodall Harris, a Lynchburg resident who passed away in 2023. 

Through the Lucy Woodall Harris Irrevocable Trust, Mrs. Harris’s estate has given $1,125,000 to the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation in support of the Lucy Woodall Harris Fund, which Mrs. Harris established and supported prior to her death.

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Kathryn Yarzebinski, President & CEO
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(Lynchburg, VA – June 12, 2024) - The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation (“GLCF” or “Foundation”) announced today the recipients of its Spring 2024 competitive grants.

This spring the GLCF received 79 applications for grant funding. The GLCF Distribution Committee carefully reviewed each application, resulting in over $519,000 awarded in competitive grants, plus over $55,000 in recommendations from our donor-advised funds.

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Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation
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(Lynchburg, VA – June 12, 2024) - The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation (“GLCF” or “Foundation”) announced the 2024 winner of its fifth annual $100,000 Century Fund Grant. The $100,000 Century Fund grant winner is Roads to Recovery. Funds awarded will be utilized for furnishings and equipment for a new detox program to open its doors and deliver withdrawal management and recovery services.