News & Events

The Fall 2015 Boys Appeal Newsletter can be viewed here

In Other News

Center for Applied Trades

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Click HERE to read a article published in the Richmond Times about the Center for Applied Trades at Boys
Home and the importance of teaching trades today. Mr. Wheatley explains how trades training is becoming a prominent part of the Boys Home Story.

 

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Boys Home is a St. Nicholas Day Appeal Recipient! 

We are excited to announce that we have been chosen as one of two recipients for   this year’s St. Nicholas Day Appeal. Awarded annually by the Diocese of Southwestern Virginia, this grant supports the mission and ministry of the Church and is entirely funded by donations from members of the Diocese.

The grant we receive this year will provide furnishings and appliances for our newly renovated Darling Cottage, which will house eight of our older boys and their two houseparents. The other recipient is a lunch program founded and hosted by Trinity Episcopal Church in Staunton.

To donate, please mail a check to the Diocesan office at 1002 1st Roanoke, VA 24016, or donate online. Please share this with your congregation, friends, and neighbors!

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tree stand

What do Christmas trees and boys have in common? Click HERE to read a great article from The News Virginian in Waynesboro, VA about our tree farm in West Augusta, VA. The tree farm is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10am-4pm through December 20. We hope to see you there!

An article published a few years ago the Roanoke Times website describes the connection between nurturing Christmas trees and boys in need of change. Read the full article here.

WHSV-3 from Harrisonburg, VA, ran a great report on the tree farm titled, “Youth Build Skills at Christmas Tree Farm.” For video of the full report, click here.

Click here for more information about our tree farm.

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fly fishing smallerTeach a Man to Fish

Boys Home hosted an event called Teach a Man to Fish on September 26, 2015.
The event brought in professional fly fishermen to teach the boys the art
of fly fishing. Read the article here.

An additional article about the event published in the Richmond Times can
be found here.

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A heart warming Virginian-Pilot article about how one of our former Boys Home residents turned his life around. Read the article here.

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2016 Dates to Remember

*CLICK HERE* to view the 2015-2016 Boys Home Hilltoppers Basketball Schedule

January 4- Back to school!
January 18- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day- No school!
January 27-28- Boys Home Board Meeting in Richmond, VA