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Community Partners
W&L collaborates with community-based organizations throughout the Lexington/Rockbridge County area. If you would like to connect with these organizations, please contact Community-Based Learning.
| Community Partner | Description/Mission |
| "The AHA has grown into the nation's oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. A shared focus on cardiovascular health unites our more than 35 million volunteers and supporters as well as our more than 2,900 employees" | |
| Augusta Correctional Center is a state prison for men located in Augusta County, Virginia. | |
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"At Bath Community Hospital, we're committed to caring for our community. We strive to be a top-quality, critical-access hospital and continually build resources and partnerships to provide a full range of hospital and outpatient services." |
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"Our mission is to provide nourishing food to our neighbors in need through vibrant community partnerships and passionate public support." |
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| "A nonprofit organization that helps community members become advocates for children. We provide access, training, and support while they engage in a proven, high-impact, meaningful volunteer experience." | |
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"The mission of Boxerwood Education Association is to educate and inspire people of all ages to be environmentally responsible stewards of the Earth. We manage a small Nature Center and Woodland Garden in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and deliver award-winning environmental education programs to our community." |
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"This school division is committed to excellence in education, equality of educational opportunity, and the recognition of each student's individuality. Inasmuch as students differ in their rate of physical, mental, emotional and social growth and vary in their needs and abilities, learning opportunities are provided that are consistent with personal development and potential. Programs shall emphasize diagnostic and prescriptive instruction, allowing an individual approach to each student's learning style and educational needs." |
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"Improve the health of communities we serve." |
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"The beautiful City of Buena Vista is nestled on the sunset side of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and home to over 6,400 residents. Our community is a gateway to the great outdoors." |
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"The city of Lexington was chartered as an independent city in 1966, and it operates under the Council-Manager form of government." |
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Community Foundation for Rockbridge, Bath, and Alleghany County |
"CFRBA helps individuals, families, nonprofit organizations and others establish charitable legacies. As a community foundation, we work diligently to connect philanthropic resources with important community needs. We invite you to learn more about the benefits of giving through the community foundation and our work to build bridges of hope and opportunity for the future." |
| "The Community Table of Rockbridge seeks to relieve the hunger of those residing in Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County of Virginia." | |
| "The Concerned Citizens of Glasgow, Inc. is a non-profit organization (501-C(3)) working to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Glasgow, VA as well its neighboring communities. Our organization was founded in 1982 with a goal and a mission of service to our residents. We own and operate The Glasgow Community Center of Glasgow, formally known as Glasgow School #2. This elementary school was designated for African American students of Glasgow prior to integration." | |
| "We provide compassionate care and comfort to our neighbors living with serious illness so they and their families can enjoy life for as long as possible." | |
| "Conservation Partners, LLC provides comprehensive support services to land and conservation easement donors, conservation professionals, and sellers and purchasers of Virginia land preservation tax credits." | |
| "Drive-To-Work assists low income or previously incarcerated persons to restore their driving privileges so they can drive to work and keep a job. Recognizing how important a driver's license is to many jobs, Drive-To-Work provides legal and other services and is the only organization in Virginia directly addressing this issue." | |
| "As a Christian community: Together we belong to God, grow in Christ and serve led by the Spirit." | |
| "Affectionately known as "The Bubble," the Friends of Rockbridge Swimming Community Pool is a year-'round pool and home to local swim teams." | |
| "Grace Episcopal stands as a beacon of faith and community in Lexington, Virginia. We are a place of prayer, peace and joy to all who join us. Our community is made up of people of different ages and backgrounds coming together to worship and serve together. We welcome all individuals seeking God's love and our doors are open to every soul seeking to welcome Jesus into their heart. All are welcome here." | |
| "Our mission is to provide affordable housing solutions for low-income families. We seek to reduce substandard housing in Rockbridge County by partnering with the community to make safe, decent affordable housing a matter of conscience and action." | |
| "The Halestone Foundation enriches the Rockbridge area by providing access to quality dance experiences and education in nurturing environments. We foster the creative process, artistic excellence, and joy. We empower individuals and communities to make, perform, and experience original dance as a theoretical, technical, and expressive art." | |
| "Our family exists to care for yours." | |
| "Created in 1993, Hoofbeats is a soft spot to land for adults and children in our community who face challenges, including learning difficulties, trauma, depression and anxiety, brain injury, developmental delay, chronic illness, and autism to name a few. Through our mission, Horses Helping People, we provide a place that is warm, accepting, and real for people to come for support. We also provide a place for people to share their gifts. Our goal is to support the acquisition of life skills, social skills, communication skills, and to build relationships." | |
| Hull's Drive-In Theatre is only one of six drive-ins operating in Virginia, and a non-profit organization. Built in the 1950's, Hull's Drive-In Theatre has been a part of the Rockbridge area community for more than 70 years. | |
| "Kendal at Lexington strives to create a workplace characterized by mutual respect, opportunities for career growth and stability. As an organization that provides many services, we seek dedicated staff for culinary services, health care, resident services, housekeeping, maintenance, marketing, finance, IT and many other areas where your time and skills will be appreciated. Training is also provided for those seeking something new." | |
| "Our mission is to champion social and economic progress for our community." | |
| "The mission of Lexington City Schools is to provide progressive educational opportunities and challenging experiences that are responsive to the needs and talents of all students." | |
| "There is a general district court in each city and county in Virginia. The general district court hears traffic violation cases, minor criminal cases known as misdemeanors, and civil cases such landlord and tenant disputes, contract disputes, and personal injury actions." | |
| "Project Based Section 8 Senior Housing Community (62+ years and over) and disabled" | |
| "Main Street Lexington is a volunteer-based, non-profit organization established in 2013 that works to create a prosperous and welcoming downtown while preserving Lexington's unique and historic character. MSL plans annual events for the area's residents to foster community pride and involvement." | |
| "The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination." | |
| "W&L is proud to partner with the Indigenous-led non-profit NDPonics in supporting opportunities for place-based learning in the Irish Creek region of Rockbridge County. Kihkǫspé:hla is a 6-acre parcel owned and managed under conservation easement by NDPonics." | |
| "NRVCS (New River Valley Community Services) is the public provider of behavioral health services to residents of the New River Valley. NRVCS offers community-based programs for both children and adults who are living with mental illness, developmental disabilities and/or substance use disorders." | |
| "Our mission is to build communities of faithful relationships that ensure children are safe, and families are restored." | |
| "Project Horizon is dedicated to eradicating domestic, sexual, and dating violence through empowerment of survivors, and by being a sanctuary for victims." | |
| "Remote Area Medical (RAM) provides pop-up medical clinics around the United States, offering quality dental, vision, and general medical care at no cost to patients." | |
| "Our vision is for all students to grow and to develop as individuals to prepare for meaningful adult lives. Since the company's inception in 1997, our highly skilled educators and therapists have been working with students and their families to provide personalized education and support to help them overcome challenges and achieve success." | |
| "This Board was established to help prevent and treat mental illness, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse, and to enhance the quality of life of individuals who experience these conditions in the Cities of Buena Vista and Lexington and the Counties of Rockbridge and Bath, Virginia by providing individualized treatments, establishing and expanding programs and support systems, and promoting integration into the community. Members serve a three-year term." | |
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"RARA's mission is to aid Rockbridge area households in a time of emergency when help is needed to meet life's basic needs." |
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"RARO organizes and administers youth sports programs for Rockbridge County." |
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| "RATS provides on-demand, door-to-door service that is safe, reliable, and affordable. Anyone living in the Rockbridge area can ride for any reason." | |
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"The Rockbridge Ballet provides a nurturing and creative environment for students and promotes the arts throughout the region." |
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Rockbridge County is located in the Shenandoah Valley of West Central Virginia, nestled between the Allegheny Mountains to the west and the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east. Trisected by two major highways, Interstates 64 and 81, it spans 610 square miles. |
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"The primary objective of our school system is to develop and unleash the powers of every student's mind. We believe that every student, as an individual, deserves an education which empowers the student to become an active participant in society." |
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"At Rockbridge Health our providers are board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, helping patients of all ages. We purposefully choose to spend enough time with our patients to listen with care. We pride ourselves on knowing our patients and their families well." |
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"Since 1939, the mission of the Rockbridge Historical Society has been to preserve and to promote these local histories through public programs and educational outreach; through its stewardship of artifacts and archives; and through decades of publications and partnerships in historic preservation." |
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| "Rockbridge Regional Library staff bolster the power of education, cultivate opportunities for learning, foster the fun in reading, and serve communities as information professionals." | |
| "Rockbridge Regional Jail is located in Lexington, Virginia, and serves Rockbridge County, the towns of Goshen and Glasgow, and the cities of Lexington and Buena Vista." | |
| "Rockbridge Teacher Education Consortium (RTEC) is a collaborative teacher preparation partnership between Washington and Lee University and Southern Virginia University." | |
| "Our mission is to provide instructional services to adults to prepare them for the changing workforce, encouraging them to participate as active members of their community, and empowering them in their own learning by giving them tools and strategies to use in developing skills on their own." | |
| "Our primary goal is to offer children a place where they can acquire the essential tools needed to be successful in future learning experiences." | |
| "Full-service development And property management for conventional and affordable housing" | |
| "United Way of Rockbridge (UWR) provides a leadership role in improving the quality of life of the people in the cities, towns, and unincorporated areas of Rockbridge County, Virginia by assessing needs, raising and allocating funds for charitable purposes, and ensuring the appropriate use of those resources. These purposes should ensure equity as to education, health, and financial well-being without regard to race, ethnicity, or gender in furtherance of achieving an inclusive community in which there is dignity and equal opportunity for all." | |
| "The mission of VPAS is to empower those 60 years and older with the resources and opportunities they need to lead engaged lives." | |
| "The Rockbridge County office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is your local connection to Virginia's land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University. Through educational programs based on research and developed with input from local stakeholders, we help the people of Rockbridge County improve their lives. We provide education through programs in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Community Viability." | |
| "VIA Centers for Neurodevelopment is dedicated to helping people overcome the challenges of autism through innovative, evidence-based programs in education, outreach, and adult services." | |
| "Head Start and Early Head Start programs include important education and learning skills as well as health services and screenings, teaches good eating habits and manners, supports parents, and promotes physical activity." | |
| "The Virginia Horse Center Foundation provides a world-class facility hosting regional, national, and international equestrian events." | |
| "The Innovation Center will serve as a regional hub for entrepreneur educational programs, business incubation, and connecting entrepreneurs with resources/tools focused on value added product development and outdoor tourism." | |
| "Virtual Virginia is a program of the Virginia Department of Education that provides flexible digital education opportunities to students and educators throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia." | |
| "The Walker Program is a new community initiative, launched in August 2020, that helps jumpstart businesses owned by people of color in Lexington, Buena Vista, and Rockbridge County, VA." | |
| "Our mission is to provide safe and effective individualized treatment in a recovery focused environment." | |
| "The mission of Woods Creek Montessori is to provide a global education that promotes the development of the whole child in which respect for self, community and the environment are of primary importance." | |
| "To serve the Rockbridge community with programs and activities that emphasize the character development of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility; strengthening spirit, mind and body for all." | |
| "Yellow Brick Road is a warm, nurturing environment that is rooted in the belief that every child deserves a safe place to learn, explore and grow. As educated professionals, we partner with families through a pathway of connections between home, early education, and the community. We aim to be recognized within the community as a great place to work, kind to the environment, and supportive of our local schools. Our goal is to provide exceptional quality early education at a reasonable price, while helping to bridge the gap between the early childhood development and the first years of schooling." | |
| "Situated between the Allegheny and Blue Ridge Mountains, Yonderyear Farm highlights the natural beauty of Virginia. Whether you're searching for sustainably-grown, gorgeous flowers or grassfed beef and lamb, our products coexist here with distinctive results." |
* = These organizations have a restricted partnership and work only with specific campus programs.