Stories

Building Bridges Productions Inc. will be hosting their Second Annual Talent Showcase and Fundraiser next Saturday, Nov. 12th to showcase young local talent and award winners with scholarships. 

This organization was started by Janice Benejan in March 2016. “It was an inspiration because I remembered going through school and never having the opportunities to attend a performance club or anything like that,” says Benejan. 

Written by Alyssa Wilson~ University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern 

In 2014, a woman named Cathie Cummins, a retired therapist, saw a need in her community for free assistive technology like wheelchairs, for disabled children and their families. 

Written by Alyssa Wilson ~ University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern 

Amazement Square was started as the City of Lynchburg’s very first children’s museum in 2001 after a council decided that a museum in the city would be an important asset to have and would serve the children of Lynchburg and beyond. 

The Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation (GLCF or Foundation) celebrated 50 years of service to the community on Wednesday. In 1971, an employee of Fidelity National Bank submitted an idea to form a Community Trust. This innovative idea arose at a time when there were not many community foundations in the nation, but it was well received.

Written by Alyssa Wilson ~ University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern

The YMCA of Central Virginia is known to some as the place where members of the community can go to swim or use the gym, but the YMCA is more than just a gym. 

The Y is a cause-driven organization of a dedicated community of men, women and children with a shared commitment and mission to nurture the potential of kids, promote healthy living and foster a sense of social responsibility.

By: Alyssa Wilson ~ University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern 

Thomas Jefferson inherited the Poplar Forest plantation through his wife’s father, John Wayles. During his second term as president, Jefferson designed and directed the construction of an intimate retreat on the property, which he used as a getaway from his hectic life at Monticello, located up the road in Charlottesville.
 

Written by Alyssa Wilson ~ University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern 

Every season, SHARE Greater Lynchburg hosts a networking mixer for its partners to come together and discuss certain projects, ideas and give the nonprofit leaders of Lynchburg a place to intentionally connect with one another. 

In the summer of 2021, SHARE hosted a mixer at the Academy Center of the Arts where many different focus areas were represented. Two of the most contrasting partners were put in a discussion group together.