The Foundation’s mission includes support for programs and projects that educate and benefit young children (pre-school through third grade) in the lower Northern Neck of Virginia. The Foundation gives preference to organizations that serve Lancaster County. Past recipients include public and private schools and colleges, libraries, medical facilities, museums, daycare facilities, churches, and other organizations whose programs educate young children academically, socially, culturally or spiritually, or promote their health and well-being.
As a result of a study it conducted to assess the state of early childhood education and development facilities and programs in Lancaster County, the Foundation made it possible for the Northern Neck Family YMCA to build, furnish, and equip a state-of-the-art, licensed childcare center for children from 18 months to 4 years old.
When completed, the Wiley Child Development Center will care for up to 70 young children in classrooms set up to facilitate learning through play. Trained, qualified staff will ensure the children’s safety and proficiency in pre-school skills. By the time they leave the center at age 4, children will be ready for kindergarten: reading small books, counting to 100, and comfortable in a classroom setting. Learn more.
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The Foundation’s mission includes the education and enrichment of the lives of young children (pre-school through third grade) in Virginia’s lower Northern Neck.
The Foundation grants scholarships to students seeking an undergraduate degree in a field that focuses on the education and well-being of young children, like teaching or health care.
Students who plan to teach at the primary school level in the lower Northern Neck of Virginia may apply for a loan from the Foundation to complete the educational requirements for certification as a primary school teacher in Virginia. Only college juniors, seniors, or master’s degree candidates at Virginia public colleges and universities may apply. Students who return to the area and teach reduce their loan obligation. Recipients must reside in the counties of Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, or Middlesex while satisfying the terms of the loan. After four years of qualifying service, the loan is considered paid in full. Learn more.
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