This $40,000 fund is dedicated to helping you build thriving and sustainable communities across Southern Virginia
From launching your garden committee to hosting a school-wide ‘dig day’, learn how to start a school garden for education, eating, and fun.
Start a Girls Who Code Club in your community and get girls excited about coding and computer science.
Lead a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programme in your school or community for 9-14 year olds
Through waste sorts, Sharetables, and education around composting and waste management, students make their school a centre of changing norms around food waste and food redistribution with the guidance of a Staff Champion who receives a stipend and support every step of the way.
Divert your community's food waste from landfill, reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions
Lead a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) programme in your school or community for 4-6 year olds.
Lead a hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) programme in your school or community for 6–10 year olds
A grassroots movement of neighbors feeding neighbors through the creation of little free pantries.
Organise an Open Orchard to bring people together, provide free fruit to local residents and green our urban environments.
Invite pollinators to your neighborhood by planting a pollinator friendly habitat in your garden, farm, school, park or just about anywhere!
Fraction Ball repaints the lines on a standard basketball court to help children learn fractions and decimals.
Start recycling right with standardized recycling labels for your school that will help you to improve recycling and save your school money.
“The Southern Virginia Community Challenge offers a chance for communities to unite in fostering vibrant and sustainable environments throughout Mecklenburg, Halifax, Charlotte, Lunenburg, and Brunswick Counties. We’re excited to support local action across the Southern Virginia Area and to see the collective impact we can have in building healthier, more sustainable communities.“