For the Lake Anna Business Partnership (LABP), the first Saturday of December isn’t just a date on the calendar; it’s a promise. The annual Lighted Boat Parade has grown into one of the region’s most cherished holiday traditions, pulling the community together in ways that feel both festive and deeply personal. “It’s become a tradition,” said LABP President Ronda Guill. …
For the third year in a row, Good Hope Baptist Church will welcome families from across the community for its beloved Christmas celebration; a tradition that has quickly become a local favorite. Each December, the church fills with laughter, music, and holiday excitement as children and parents gather for a morning designed to capture the spirit of the season. The …
If you don’t go, then you don’t know; that’s the motto of the 2,676-member Lake Anna Roosters & Foxes Social Club. Founded by a group of locals looking to build community through friendship and service, the club took off when Mark Strauss stepped in to lead the effort. The group now runs a wide range of fundraising events and social …
Most nonprofit organizations grow from a vision held by their founders, but few begin from circumstances as personal as the Paul Stefan Foundation in Orange, Virginia. In 2005, Randy and Evelyn James were celebrating the upcoming arrival of their sixth child when they learned that their unborn baby suffered from a rare and often fatal condition known as diaphragmatic hernia. …
Photo: Left to right: Tom Olivero with Kade; Chris Thomas with Chief; Shaye Frey with Ronnie; John Maleski with Bloom Five warriors walked out of Axel’s Place on Saturday with new strength, new hope, and a highly trained service dog by their side as Leashes of Valor (LOV) held its Nov. 8, 2025 Warrior Graduation at its Old Plank Road …
Lake of the Woods Living Independently in our Community (LOWLINC) is a nonprofit organization (501(c)(3)) based in the Lake of the Woods (LOW) community in Orange County, Virginia. It was established in 2015-16 by three longtime LOW residents who, aging themselves, recognized the need for support for people who wanted to remain in their homes as they aged. After the …
Photo by Lake Anna Photography Tammy Purcell is changing the way Louisa County residents engage with their local government—one meeting, one article, and one newsletter at a time. As the voice behind Engage Louisa, a nonpartisan newsletter with more than 3,500 subscribers, she’s providing consistent, reliable coverage in a place that, like so many rural areas, has been at risk …
This is RuraLove, a ministry of the Goshen Baptist Association. Since its co-founding by Joy Dickens and her late husband Tommy (Joy now serves as Goshen Ministry Assistant), it has embodied the commitment to “Neighbor Helping Neighbor.” In the 1990s, the Dickens family, recognizing the growing needs in central Virginia, envisioned a comprehensive ministry to address them. At their urging, …
If you’re looking for a worldwide volunteer service organization, Rotary International—founded in 1905 and currently with more than 1.2 million members—would be at or near the front of the line. The Rotary name was chosen by its two initial members based on the rotation of local meetings between their offices. If, however, your search is for a local volunteer organization, …
On May 13th, the Fluvanna-Louisa Housing Foundation (FLHF) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a planned affordable housing project to be constructed on a lot adjacent to the foundation’s headquarters location in Louisa. The new project, currently in the final planning and permit phase, will contain 16 one-bedroom and 9 two-bedroom units, funded by a combination of grants and donations. These …
