SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND CHARITABLE GIVING, 2023
Social accountability for a non-profit organization is the impact that organization has on its wider community. It is a measure of an organization’s commitment to its mission, stakeholders and the greater community.
Each of the LifeSpire of Virginia communities along with the Virginia Baptist Homes Foundation are significantly impacting their localities. As part of our vision of vibrant living where faith, wellness and community flourish, that community extends around each residence.
In 2023 residents and team members at The Chesapeake, The Culpeper, The Glebe, Lakewood, The Summit, Lakewood at Home, the Virginia Baptist Homes Foundation and the home office team provided more than $1.4 million in monetary donations, goods and services to public charities and organizations.
Across all of LifeSpire, team members gave over 300 hours and residents and members gave over 11,000 hours of time to volunteer service.
2023 GIVING HIGHLIGHTS – Greater Community Engagement & Support
The Virginia Baptist Homes Foundation:
$35,000 sponsor of the Cristo Rey Richmond High School Work Study Program, supporting four interns at Lakewood.
$5,000 sponsorship to the Alzheimer’s Association.
$4,000 scholarship for students in the healthcare field through the EverBless Foundation.
$1,500 to the Henrico Lodge Charitable Foundation.
The Chesapeake:
$5,000 to Christopher Newport University, Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts.
$200 raised for the Alzheimer’s Association.
$3,500 worth of meeting space and dues to the Rotary Club of Oyster Point of Newport News.
$1,400 worth of meeting space and food to Newport News First Responders by hosting multiple events throughout the year, including a summer cookout, a 9/11 event, and multiple pancake breakfasts for local officers, firefighters, and EMTs.
$1,000 worth of meeting space and food to the Women’s Club of Newport News.
$700 worth of meeting space and food to support to Newport News area faith leaders.
$600 worth of meeting space and food to the Newport News Citizen Police Academy for Seniors.
$500 worth of furniture to the Youth Challenge Thrift Store.
$500 worth of in-kind support to the Virginia Peninsula Community College for CNA student course credit.
$300 worth of meeting space and food for Gideons International.
$200 worth of in-kind gifts to the Salvation Army.
$100 worth of meeting space and food to the Peninsula Catholic High School for the Living Libraries program.
The Culpeper:
$6,000 to the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce for scholarships.
$762 raised for the Alzheimer’s Association.
$500 to Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Children Christmas Boxes.
$500 to the Culpeper Volunteer Fire and Rescue.
$500 to the Culpeper Volunteer Rescue Squad.
$400 to Aging Together for the Bowl for Seniors.
$384 to Boy Scout Troop #196.
$3,600 worth of meeting space and food to the Rotary Club of Culpeper.
$4,050 worth of meeting space and food to the Culpeper Business Women.
$1,689 worth of meeting space and food to the Culpeper Greater Community for public events in 2023.
$350 worth of food donations for the State Farm Back to Campus Drive.
$221 worth of hygiene products to the Culpeper Women’s Shelter.
$213 worth of meeting space and food for a Friends of Community (Culpeper) luncheon.
$150 worth of meeting space and food to Camp Fantastic.
The Glebe:
$4,130 raised for the Alzheimer’s Association.
Residents at The Glebe raised $2,711 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
$1,000 to Helping Hands of Franklin County.
$200 to the Botetourt County Chamber of Commerce.
$2,500 in meeting space and food to Read Mountain Middle School for the Living Libraries program.
$1,402 worth of food and supplies to the Daleville Fincastle Lions Club.
$1,000 worth of meeting space and food to ReMax for a community event.
$720 worth of tables and chairs to the Rescue Mission of Roanoke.
$300 worth of canned food for Feeding Southwest Virginia.
$60 worth of food to the Boys Home of Virginia.
Lakewood:
$23,266 raised for the Alzheimer’s Association.
$38,000 worth of meeting space and food to the Good Vibrations Community Choir.
$31,000 worth of meeting space and food to the Marine Corps League.
$2,500 worth of food collected for Feed More.
$885 worth of hand knitted baby caps to the St. Mary’s Hospital NICU and Pediatric Wards.
$800 worth of medical supplies to CrossOver Healthcare Ministry.
$179 worth of food supplies for the Reinhart Guest House.
$106 worth of supplies of food to the Ronald McDonald House.
The Summit:
$350 raised for the Alzheimer’s Association.
$3,200 worth of supplies to the Faith Alliance Church.
$640 worth of chairs to Habitat for Humanity.
$227 worth of supplies to Timberlake United Methodist Church.
$500 to the Claire Parker Foundation, supporting families with children who have pediatric cancer.
$300 worth of meeting space and food to the Caregiver Support Group, for the Lynchburg greater community.
$175 worth of food to Lynchburg Daily Bread.
$80 of supplies to Raspberry Hill Adult Daytime Center.
$60 of supplies to Meals on Wheels.
$41 worth of meeting space to the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Charitable Giving & Volunteer Service within LifeSpire of Virginia Communities & The Virginia Baptist Homes Foundation
The VBH Foundation provided $1,244,795 in benevolent assistance to 43 residents in all communities.
The VBH Foundation provided $25,000 in scholarships to LifeSpire team members and family members.
The VBH Foundation provided over $13,000 in crisis funds to team members in LifeSpire communities.
The VBH Foundation provided $2,600 in Spiritual Life Fund grants to LifeSpire communities.
Residents across all communities volunteered over 11,000 hours in service to their communities.
Team members volunteered over 300 hours in service to their communities.