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The Sgt. AJ Parker Scholarship will do more than memorialize one man; it will pass his kindness and positivity forward. Created to help young people who would struggle to afford a higher education without a little help, the Parker Scholarship will support students bound for university, community college, and trade school…

The Suffolk Foundation is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations serving Suffolk and Western Tidewater for its flagship Community Impact Grants program, as well as for the Community Action Coalition of Virginia’s grant program…

Forty-four students from Suffolk and Western Tidewater are receiving life-changing scholarships this year from the Suffolk Foundation to attend college or trade school in the fall…

AMADAS Industries has partnered with the Suffolk Foundation to launch a new scholarship program in memory of Dr. Stanley A. Brantley, an innovator and leader who worked in agricultural machinery and engineering in Western Tidewater and around the world…

The Suffolk Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications from local high school seniors and college students. The foundation will be awarding over $140,000 in scholarships this spring, with individual awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000…

The Suffolk Foundation is excited to announce the inception of a new scholarship, created in memory of Kay Gillette and Greg Gillette. The scholarship will focus on students from Suffolk with financial need. In honor of its namesakes, the award may also give special preference to students who study music and/or play soccer…

The Robert F. Brinkley III Charitable Fund has just awarded its first grants, thanks to a bequest from Robert (“Bert”) given to the Suffolk Foundation one year ago. If the Brinkley name is familiar to you, it may be from Herb’s Bar-B-Q, a beloved family restaurant on Carolina Road that served Suffolk for over 50 years…

The Suffolk Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2024 Community Impact Grants Program, as well as the recipients of grants from the Community Action Coalition of Virginia and the Virginia Whitney Godwin Fund for Animals, which are part of the Suffolk Foundation. Our 2024 grantees include the Nansemond River Preservation Alliance (pictured)…

The Suffolk Foundation has announced two grant opportunities for nonprofits this fall. First, the foundation’s Community Impact Grants Program is accepting applications. This program has broad goals of benefiting residents of Suffolk and Western Tidewater…

The Suffolk Foundation is excited to announce the creation of the Judith Godwin Fund. Established by a gift from Ms. Godwin’s trust, the Judith Whitney Godwin Fund will support nonprofit organizations in Suffolk and Western Tidewater helping animals…