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Boys Home of Virginia Celebrates Former Board of Trustee Members!

Boys Home of Virginia is hosting a special luncheon to welcome home former members of the Boys Home Board of Trustees on Friday, April 14. The board of trustees is a group of individuals who have voluntarily served the students since 1906. The board meets quarterly to make sure the mission of Boys Home is being met and that the organization is continuing to thrive. All past board members are invited to attend.  

Registration will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the administration building followed by a tour of the facility. The tour will focus on new renovations and additions, as well as provide members an opportunity to reacquaint themselves with the campus. Guests will then be treated to a complimentary lunch with staff and students in the dining hall at 12:00 p.m. At 1:00 p.m. select staff members, along with Executive Director Chris Doyle, will give an update regarding the current and future plans for the Boys Home community. 

If you are a former trustee of Boys Home and would like to attend, please RSVP to Melinda at mnichols@boyshomeofva.org or 540-965-7707 by Friday, April 7.

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Boys Home Quilt Raffle 2023

Boys Home of Virginia is hosting its 2023 Quilt Raffle. Don’t miss an opportunity to win such a beautiful piece of art! As in previous years, this quilt was made and donated by Phyllis Gibson of Waterford Township, MI. A lovely Trip Around the World quilt pattern done in neutral beige, brown and black colorways will accent any queen-sized bed in your home!

Tickets are $5.00 each or 10 tickets for $45.00. The drawing will take place on Friday, May 12, 2023. All proceeds benefit Boys Home of Virginia. To purchase tickets, cut out and mail in the attached form, visit www.boyshomeofva.org or call Melinda at (540) 965-7707. Best of luck winning this unique quilt!

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Boys Home to Host Job Fair at Kanawha Café on January 25

 

Boys Home is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, January 25 at Kanawha Café in downtown Covington, Virginia, located at 214 West Main Street, Covington, VA 24426. The event will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 1:00 p.m. Street parking is available on Main Street in front of the cafe. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. The current positions available are full-time houseparents and part-time/full-time teachers. Please pass this information along to friends and family. If there are any questions, contact Human Resource Manager Becky Skidmore at rskidmore@boyshomeofva.org or 540-965-7705. Come join a team of dedicated and caring professionals who make a difference in the lives of each student at Boys Home by helping them become productive members of society.

Click here – Application for Employment

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Winner of the Boys Home Christmas Tree Farm Gift Basket Giveaway Announced

Congratulations to Angie Via of Staunton, Virginia, for winning the 2022 Boys Home Christmas Tree Farm gift basket giveaway! During the holiday season, all visitors at the Boys Home Christmas Tree Farm were entered into a drawing for a chance to win this festive gift basket. The farm is in West Augusta, Virginia, and sells various types of Christmas trees, wreaths and swags from Thanksgiving to Christmas each year. When you shop your holiday needs here, you help financially support a mission that helps students strive toward becoming positively contributing members of their communities. 

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Boys Home Meets November Fundraising Goal!

 

Boys Home of Virginia met their match funding goal for the month of November! For the third year in a row, Boys Home qualified to receive a $25,000 matching grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. Any online donation made through www.givetoboyshome.org  from $1 to $500 was matched 1:1 during the month. This year they also offered a special 2:1 match for online donations received on November 29, which was Giving Tuesday.   

Thanks to the generous donors, Boys Home not only met, but exceeded their goal of $25,000. They also surpassed previous totals raised on Giving Tuesday.  As a surprise gesture at the end of the event, the Jesse Ball duPont Fund awarded Boys Home with a $12,000 bonus!

All donations received for this match program will be used to continue the mission of Boys Home. Donations help provide food, shelter, clothing, education, and spiritual development for all their residents. The administration, staff and trustees are very grateful for the overwhelming response received during this fundraiser. For more information about Boys Home, visit the website at www.boyshomeofva.org or call Sandra Scruggs at 540-965-7715 if you have any questions or would like to make an end-of-year contribution to support young men in need of a second chance.

About Boys Home of Virginia: Boys Home of Virginia strives to help young men ages 6-18 develop their potential. At Boys Home, residents have access to the tools they need to grow into responsible, contributing citizens and successful adults.

About the Jessie Ball duPont Fund: The Jessie Ball duPont Fund was established to provide temporary relief to individuals, organizations, and communities in Florida, Virginia, and Delaware. At its heart, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund is deeply committed to placemaking and inclusive growth in the communities that were important to Mrs. duPont.