We Choose Hope

2023 Annual Report

Investment Portfolio Balance (Millions)

Grants Paid (Millions)

2023 Grants Awarded: $11,415,113

OrganizationApproval Year  Application TypeProject TitleApproved Amount
Edwards Adult Day Care2023General ResponsiveEdwards Adult Day Center $ 93,821.00
VA Museum of Natural History Foundation2023General ResponsiveOutdoor Education Pavilion Exhibits & Construction $ 115,600.00
County of Henry2023General ResponsiveProject Poppy $ 2,000,000.00
County of Henry2023General Responsive220 Corridor Economic Opportunity Study $ 95,000.00
County of Henry2023General ResponsiveCommonwealth Crossing Tract 2 Grading $ 6,000,000.00
BLUE RIDGE REGIONAL LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC2023General ResponsiveBassett Library Renovation Project $ 396,184.00
Uptown Partnership2023General ResponsiveUptown Partnership $ 500,016.00
Piedmont Community Services Board2023General ResponsiveMHC Drug Court $ 336,480.00
Martinsville Police Benevolent Fund, INC.2023Harvest Youth BoardSanta Cops and Kids $ 3,000.00
Pregnancy Care Center of MHC, Inc.2023Pick Up the Pace (PUP)Earn While You Learn – Baby Items Program $ 23,200.00
United Way of Henry County & Martinsville2023Pick Up the Pace (PUP)Volunteer Engagement and Management System Building $ 25,000.00
United Way of Henry County & Martinsville2023Pick Up the Pace (PUP)AmeriCorps Planning and Community Engagement $ 24,970.55
City of Martinsville2023Pick Up the Pace (PUP)Spruce Street Tennis Courts $ 25,000.00
WEST PIEDMONT BETTER HOUSING COALITION2023Pick Up the Pace (PUP)Martinsville Henry County Warming Center $ 25,000.00
County of Henry2023Pick Up the Pace (PUP)Pickleball Court-Jaycee Park $ 25,000.00
PATH Partnership2023Pick Up the Pace (PUP)Cardinal New Health Care Journalist $ 25,000.00
Dan River Basin Association2023Pick Up the Pace (PUP)The Water Shed at the Smith River Station: A New Environmental Education and Community Center $ 25,000.00
Henry Martinsville DSS2023Pick Up the Pace (PUP)CarePortal $ 9,480.00
Feeding America Southwest Virginia2023Pick Up the Pace (PUP)Feeding Southwest Virginia’s Mobile Marketplace $ 5,000.00
The Family YMCA, Inc.2023Pick Up the Pace (PUP)5 Points Community Engagement $ 25,000.00
Carver Road Ruritan Club2023Project HOPECarver Road Neighborhood Gateway Sign $ 11,087.00
Hope Box Builders2023Project HOPEThe Hope Box $ 15,000.00
Hope Center Ministries2023Project HOPEHeightened Hope $ 15,000.00
JUST CALL GRANNY NOW INC2023Project HOPEGrandfamilies Common Table $ 4,450.00
UPTOWN PARTNERSHIP2023Project HOPERevitalizing Uptown: A Blossoming Endeavor to Eradicate Blight and Cultivate Community Serenity $ 12,000.00
BEE CITY USA – MARTINSVILLE VA2023Project HOPEBee City Martinsville’s Bee Flight/Earth Day Festival $ 4,000.00
City of Martinsville2023Project HOPEArts and Cultural Community Projects $ 5,000.00
Spencer-Penn School Org.2023Project HOPESpencer-Penn Community Garden $ 15,000.00
HENRY COUNTY FOOD PANTRY INC2023Project HOPETreatment Team Integration $ 9,750.00
   Total:$ 9,869,038.55