Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s (REC) The Power of Change has awarded over $122,500 in member-funded grants to 37 nonprofit organizations serving communities across REC’s service territory.
The latest round of funding will support initiatives, including food insecurity, senior and veteran assistance, youth development, emergency crisis support, health care, and other projects that assist those in need.
"The Power of Change demonstrates the impact that can be achieved when cooperative members come together to support their communities," said Casey Hollins, Managing Director – PR/Communications. "Every month, members who participate in the program help fund meaningful projects that address local needs and create lasting positive change for individuals and families throughout our region."
Fall 2026 The Power of Change Recipients included:
516 Project, $2,500, Fredericksburg, serves Caroline, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Orange, Louisa, Culpeper, Hanover, Essex
Access Independence, $1,000, Winchester, serves Warren, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page
Beaverdam Food Pantry, $5,000, Beaverdam, serves Louisa, Stafford, Caroline, Hanover, Culpeper, Goochland, Spotsylvania
Blue Ridge Habitat for Humanity, $2,500, Winchester, serves Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah
Clarke County Education Foundation, $4,500, Berryville, serves Clarke, Frederick, Warren
Discourse for Debbie - Debbie's Lighthouse, $5,000, Front Royal, serves Warren, Rappahannock, Page, Frederick
FailSafe-ERA, $5,000, Fredericksburg, serves Stafford, Caroline, Spotsylvania
Fauquier Free Clinic, $3,750, Warrenton, serves Rappahannock, Fauquier
Feeding Greene Inc, $5,000, Stanardsvile, serves Greene
Foothills Housing Corporation, $3,000, Warrenton, serves Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock
Forward Foundation, $2,500, Glen Allen, serves Hanover, Goochland, Louisa, King William, Rappahannock
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank, $5,000, Fredericksburg, serves Stafford, Spotsylvania
GAD Youth Center, Inc., $2,500, Fredericksburg, serves Spotsylvania, Caroline, Stafford
George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center, $3,110, Rapidan, serves Rappahannock, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Culpeper
Girl Scout Commonwealth Council of Virginia, Inc., $3,000, Richmond, serves Stafford, Caroline, Spotsylvania, Essex, Goochland, Hanover, King & Queen, King William,
Girls on the Run of the Shenandoah Valley, $2,000, Winchester, serves Shenandoah, Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Rockingham, Page
Gwyneth's Gift Foundation, $3,218, Fredericksburg, serves Louisa, Rappahannock, Stafford, Fauquier, Caroline, Hanover, Madison, Warren, Frederick, Orange, Culpeper, Spotsylvania
Hanover County Clean Technology Innovation Center, $3,511.19, Ashland, serves Caroline, Hanover, Spotsylvania, Louisa, Goochland, King William
Helping Hands Community Car, $3,500, Bumpass, serves Louisa
Holly's Heart, $2,500, Mechanicsville, serves Essex, Stafford, Caroline, Fauquier, Hanover, King & Queen, Orange, Culpeper, King William, Spotsylvania, Frederick
Hospice of the Piedmont, $1,600, Charlottesville, serves Albemarle, Greene, Louisa, Rappahannock, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Culpeper
Linus Project (Project Linus) Culpeper, $3,000, Spotsylvania, serves Fauquier, Madison, Culpeper, Orange, Spotsylvania, Rappahannock, Louisa
Mom2Mom, $5,000, Culpeper, serves Greene, Louisa, Rappahannock, Stafford, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Culpeper, Spotsylvania, Albemarle
Northern Shenandoah Valley Financial Education Program, $1,055, Front Royal, serves Clarke, Frederick, Page, Shenandoah, Warren
Orange County Children's Toy Box, $2,500, Orange, serves Orange
People Helping People of Fauquier County, $3,000, Warrenton, serves Fauquier
Piedmont Regional Dental Clinic, $4,000, Orange, serves Albemarle, Greene, Louisa, Fauquier, Madison, Orange, Culpeper, Rappahannock
Quin Rivers, $5,000, Henrico, serves Hanover, Caroline, King & Queen, King William, Spotsylvania, Stafford
Services to Abused Families (SAFE), $4,000, Culpeper, serves Rappahannock, Fauquier, Culpeper, Orange, Madison
Skyline Cap, Inc., $2,500, Madison, serves Greene, Louisa, Rappahannock, Fauquier, Madison, Warren, Orange, Page
St. George's Episcopal Church, $5,000, Fredericksburg, serves Stafford, Caroline, Spotsylvania
St. Jude Catholic Church, $1,500, Fredericksburg, serves Caroline, Spotsylvania, Stafford
TAGGED, $3,000, Fredericksburg, serves Caroline, Fauquier, Greene, Louisa, Stafford, Warren, Orange, Culpeper, Spotsylvania, Rappahannock
The Museum of Culpeper History, $3,350, Culpeper, serves Culpeper, Orange, Madison, Rappahannock, Fauquier
Valleys Rise Above, $5,000, Stanley, serves Page, Shenandoah, Warren, Frederick, Rappahannock
Veterans Collaborative, $1,500, Charlottesville, serves Albemarle, Greene, Louisa, Madison, Orange, Culpeper
Zoe Freedom Center, $3,600, Fredericksburg, serves Spotsylvania, Caroline, Stafford, Culpeper, Orange
About The Power of Change
The Power of Change program gives REC member-owners the opportunity to voluntarily support local nonprofits that make a meaningful difference in our communities. Participants contribute by simply rounding up their electric bill to the next whole dollar, with the spare change going directly to help those in need. Twice a year, those donations are awarded by CARE Charity, Inc., a volunteer board, which distributes the funds to 501(c)3 nonprofit charities across the REC service territory. Organizations interested in applying for future funding opportunities can learn more at thepowerofchange.org.
