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Build-A-Better-Birdhouse Competition!

Can you build a better birdhouse? Come find out!

On April 13, 2019, Boys Home of Virginia is hosting a new fundraising event, the Build-A-Better-Birdhouse Competition. The event will take place at Grace Episcopal Church in Lexington, VA, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. With 90 minutes on the clock, teams will race to construct and decorate the best birdhouses! Prizes will be awarded for best construction, best decoration, most original, and more. Teams are invited (but not required) to bring their own tools and decorations; Boys Home will provide safety equipment, materials to build a basic birdhouse, hand tools, a blueprint, and technical help if necessary.

The public is invited to attend. To register, call Colleen at (540) 965-7703, print and send in a registration form, or register online. Cost is $25 per team; a team consists of one or more people who work on the same birdhouse.

All proceeds go toward supporting the students and programs at Boys Home of Virginia. So gather up your team – family, friends, coworkers, etc., and come show off your construction skills and creativity!


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Boys Home Quilt Raffle

BOYS HOME QUILT RAFFLE

Make a difference in the life of a young man!

Your donation helps provide education, housing, and basic living expenses for young men whose lives have been negatively impacted by poverty or family instability. Together, we can give each boy at Boys Home a second chance at success! Please help us reach our goal of $5,000.

On May 7, 2019, Boys Home will raffle off a beautiful quilt, done in various blue and turquoise pieces in a modified Around the World pattern. The quilt measures 90.5″ x 99,” and it will fit a queen sized bed. Executive Director Donnie Wheatley’s sister, Phyllis Gibson, made and donated the quilt for this year’s raffle. 

Tickets are $5 each, or 10 for $45. To purchase, fill out the ticket below and send it in with your donation! To purchase via credit card, please call (540) 965-7703. Or, purchase tickets online here.

 

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Boys Home Christmas Spectacular 2018

On Friday, December 14, all are invited to Boys Home to join in the Christmas Spectacular! Starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Boys Home gym, the Christmas Spectacular will be an event for the whole family, including games, crafts, singing, dancing, and the play “A Christmas to Believe In.” Admission is free.

Almost half of all the Boys Home students and a number of staff members are participating in the Christmas Spectacular as actors, singers, dancers, and stage hands. Under the guidance of new English and Drama teacher Jacy Burdette, students are building confidence as they act, speak, sing, and dance on stage and in front of their peers. Behind the scenes, students and staff have been busy designing and building sets, making costumes, making props, and otherwise brightening up the stage. Please join the Boys Home community for a fun evening supporting their hard work!


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Boys Home Celebrates Giving Tuesday!

You’ve heard of Black Friday, and possibly Cyber Monday. But have you heard of Giving Tuesday? Celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday provides a platform that inspires the donation of time, resources, and talents to address local challenges. Giving Tuesday engages nonprofits, civic organizations, businesses, corporations, families, and individuals to start the holiday season in the spirit of generosity. In its seventh year, Giving Tuesday is popular and growing in more than 150 countries. 

Our community is invited to start the holiday season off right by giving to Boys Home! All Giving Tuesday donations will support our Accelerated Reading program, which encourages students to read using individualized goals, reading comprehension quizzes, and a variety of prizes. This year, the Accelerated Reading program has been expanded to include all Boys Home students.  

On November 26th and 27th, Boys Home is celebrating Giving Tuesday in a special way! Students and staff will kick off the holiday season with two days of emphasis on kindness and generosity. You are invited to join us by sharing how you are spreading kindness and generosity in your own lives. 

For more details, take a look at our Facebook page on 11/26 and 11/27. 

“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” (Aesop)

Highest achievers in Accelerated Reading and their prizes!
Make your Giving Tuesday donation here!

 

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Announcing the Boys Home Trail Ride and Poker Run!

“Lick” the mountain!

Join us for Boys Home of Virginia’s inaugural weekend trail ride and poker run! The weekend will take place on our beautiful 1000+ acre campus, and will feature creek-side camping, self-guided trail rides on Lick Mountain, a poker run, and live music by the campfire, featuring the Garnet Ridge Ramblers.

Proceeds will go toward the Boys Home Sturdy Stirrups equine program, where boys learn respect, responsibility, and honesty through caring for and interacting with horses. 

The trail ride and poker run will take place on the weekend of October 13-14, 2018. Registration will start at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, followed by the poker run at 10:00. All participants are asked to check out no later that 2:00 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. The event will provide snacks, a boxed lunch, dinner and music by the campfire on Saturday, and a continental breakfast on Sunday. Overnight accommodations include primitive creek-side camping, with restrooms and showers available up in the gym.

*Please note, this is a challenging ride, and horses should have horseshoes. An up-to-date Coggins is required for all horses.

For questions, please contact Bonnie Wheatley at (540) 965-7720.

Registration Options:

  1. Register online here. (Credit card fees apply)
  2. Download registration forms here, complete and return with a check to: Boys Home of Virginia, 414 Boys Home Rd., Covington, VA, 24426.
  3. Download registration forms here, complete and bring with your payment (cash, check, or credit card) on the day of the ride!