The PATH Foundation recently awarded more than $1.2 million in its latest round of Flexible Funding grants to 54 nonprofit organizations serving the Fauquier County area.
The grants are intended to support organizations whose missions align with the foundation’s four priority areas: access to health, childhood wellness, mental health and senior services. All grantees “demonstrated alignment with the foundation’s mission and values,” according to a PATH Foundation news release.
The Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift Store received a 2025 Flexible Funding grant to continue providing food assistance to county families amid what the organization described as a “dramatic uptick” in need, particularly among older adults and families.
“The Fauquier Community Food bank continues to see growth in our daily numbers with new families who are struggling because of the increase in groceries, childcare and the cost of living,” Sharon Ames, executive director of the food bank, said in the release. “Some days we serve 45 families, other days can be 60-plus families. Remember, food insecurity can be your neighbor, your co-worker or even your school staff. They can come from all walks of life; the need is here in Fauquier County.”
Ames added, “With the greatest appreciation we feel honored that with the PATH Foundation grant we can fulfill our mission to continue feeding the food insecure families of Fauquier County.”
The Flexible Funding grant cycle offers up to $75,000 in unrestricted general operating support for nonprofit organizations in Fauquier, Rappahannock and Culpeper counties. The funds may be used as needed to help organizations meet their missions and serve local populations most in need.
Access to Health
- American Red Cross of Central Virginia: $10,000
- Bull Run Mountains Conservancy Inc.: $15,000
- Catholic Charities Diocese of Arlington: $20,000
- Community Development Redistribution (CDR) Resource Center: $5,000
- Community Support of the Piedmont: $10,000
- Culpeper Literacy Council: $10,000
- Culpeper Wellness Foundation: $25,000
- Fauquier Community Food Bank and Thrift Store: $75,000
- Fauquier Education Farm: $35,000
- Fredericksburg Area Health and Support Services: $10,000
- George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center Inc.: $50,000
- Grace Episcopal Church – Peas & Grace Food Pantry: $10,000
- Hope Heals Foundation: $10,000
- Mid-Atlantic Food Resilience and Access Coalition (MAFRAC): $25,000
- People Helping People: $20,000
- Rappahannock Center for Education: $15,000
- The Arc of North Central Virginia: $10,000
- Virginia Statewide Community Land Trust (VSCLT): $10,000
- Windy Hill Foundation: $50,000
Childhood Wellness
- Artists in Middleburg: $10,000
- Boxes of Basics: $15,000
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Children’s Intervention Services: $40,000
- Culpeper United Methodist Church Preschool: $17,000
- Culpeper Young Life: $3,000
- Fauquier Community Child Care Inc.: $60,000
- Fauquier Education Foundation: $25,000
- Formed Families Forward: $25,000
- Friends of the Rappahannock: $20,000
- Goose Creek Association: $5,000
- Headwaters Foundation: $25,000
- Mom2Mom: $15,000
- Mountain Vista Governor’s School Foundation: $5,000
- PlayDate Inc.: $10,000
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington: $10,000
- Seven Loaves Services Inc.: $5,000
- Skyline Community Action Partnership (CAP) Inc.: $3,000
- Sustainability Matters: $15,000
- The Child Care & Learning Center: $25,000
- The Clifton Institute: $20,000
- The Plains Community League: $25,000
- Verdun Adventure Bound Inc.: $40,000
- Warrenton Presbyterian Preschool: $25,000
- Windmore Foundation for the Arts: $10,000
Mental Health
- Morgan’s Message Inc.: $25,000
- Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center: $15,000
- Postpartum Support Virginia: $25,000
- Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center: $16,000
- Serendipity Equines: $12,000
- Spiritual Care Support Ministries: $15,000
- State Climb: $25,000
Senior Services
- Afro-American Historical Association: $50,000
- Culpeper Adult Day Care Center: $40,000
- Hospice of the Piedmont: $25,000
- Rapp at Home: $40,000
More information about PATH Foundation grants is available on the organization’s website.