This short animated video uses words and drawings to convey the power of community foundations like the Hampton Roads Community Foundation.
There are more than 750 community foundations serving specific geographic regions of the United States. All of them connect generous citizens from all walks of life through philanthropy. For more than 100 years community foundation have made life better by supporting good causes ranging from the arts and education to human services and the environment.
This 1-minute-36-second video shows how community foundations let you do good where you live.
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(The Hampton Roads Community Foundation is a regional community foundation started in 1950 as the first community foundation in Virginia. It is among nearly 750 community foundation around the country serving specific geographic regions. It is the largest grant and scholarship provider in southeastern Virginia and manages more than 400 charitable funds created by donors from all walks of life. Over the decades it has provided more than $210 million to improve life for residents living in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia, including the cities of Chesapeake, Franklin, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk and Virginia Beach. It also serves people in Isle of Wight and Southampton counties and the Eastern Shore of Virginia, including Accomack and Northampton counties. Learn more at hamptonroadscf.org. You can click here to locate a community foundation near you. )
