The Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF) has approved $130,000 in support for eight nonprofit organizations to address an increase in demand for assistance, primarily food. This funding supports organizations that provide access to nutritious food and essential resources to families and individuals experiencing difficulties.

• FISH
• Grove Christian Outreach Center
• Salvation Army of Williamsburg
• THRIVE Peninsula
• United Way of the Virginia Peninsula
• Virginia Peninsula Foodbank
• Williamsburg House of Mercy
• Williamsburg-James City County Community Action Agency (WJCC-CAA)

“Community partners have shared the significant increase in the number of people seeking assistance, more than 30% in some cases, as families struggle to keep food on the table this fall,” said Deanna Van Hersh, President and CEO of Williamsburg Health Foundation. “These funds are a way to meet the moment in addressing rising needs as we head into the holiday season.”

To learn more about the Foundation, please visit www.williamsburghealthfoundation.org.

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The Williamsburg Health Foundation (WHF) is a private health foundation with the mission to collaborate, innovate, and invest to impact systems that improve the health and well-being of individuals living in Greater Williamsburg. The Foundation was established in September 1996 when the Williamsburg Community Hospital and Sentara developed an affiliation agreement and later merged. This agreement included a provision for a new, locally organized, and managed Foundation to benefit community health. Since inception, WHF has awarded over $116 million in grants to improve community health and well-being.