Summer is here and Virginia nonprofits are busier than ever. This is prime event-hosting season when families are looking for things to do during the week and especially on the weekend. We picked just a brief sampling of new blurbs below – from lemonade stands for a cause to giving new life to beach gear, here’s this month’s Phil-In.
Easy, Peasy, Lemon Squeezy
It’s time for the annual Anthem LemonAid, presented by Richmond Ford This is the event’s 25th year, which helps raise funds for fighting cancer and supporting the kiddos at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU. This year’s event takes place July 18-20, and you can register your own table or find one near you that you can support. Read more here.
“Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?”
Richmond Shakespeare is kicking off its Richmond Shakespeare Festival with several al fresco performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” There are 15 performances, Thursday – Sunday between June 27 and July 20 at Agecroft Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. Get your tickets here.
Karting2CKG Shifts Into High Gear
The Cameron K. Gallagher Foundation (CKG) is hosting Karting for CKG on Aug. 21 at the Virginia International Raceway. Join pro drivers Katherine Legge, Bryan Sellers, Madison Snow, Ryan Eversley, & David Murry as they compete for the fastest combined time around the world-famous kart track in Danville, Va. The event has raised $380,000 to date. Learn more about the event here.
Keeping Kellan’s Legacy of Love Going
Like many nonprofits, Kellan’s Legacy of Love, a Richmond-based nonprofit named after the founder’s son who passed away from a rare mitochondrial disease at age nine, has seen a slowdown in its fundraising and donations. Read WTVR’s story here where you can read about its emergency fundraising efforts and make a donation through a link on the page.
Need a bucket? Take a bucket.
Hampton Roads nonprofits partnered with the City of Virginia Beach to launch the Beach Toy Recycling Program at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. This collective addresses plastic pollution by repurposing beach toys left behind or are no longer needed, giving them new life and reducing their harmful impact on marine wildlife. This program isn’t new, but just this summer, it has expanded its drop off/pick up locations. Read more on 13NewsNow.
