March 19, 2025

Lynchburg Beacon of Hope is a nonprofit dedicated to helping Lynchburg City School students plan and pursue their futures.

They welcome you to join them on Friday, April 4th at 7PM at the Academy Center of the Arts’ Historic Theater for HOPEx 2025: The Art of Change—an evening where stories, innovation, and community come to life. 

This year’s lineup includes Broadway actor Phillip Boykin, fresh off his role as Hades in Hadestown; Daryl Calfee, a real estate developer investing in Lynchburg’s future; and Dr. Chris Kukk, a Fulbright Scholar, dean and professor at Longwood University Plus, you’ll hear from four young alumni working to make an impact in our community at large!

You can find more information and tickets online at HOPExTalk.org.

Virginia Center for the Creative Arts is a nonprofit in Amherst that provides time and space for writers, visual artists, and composers to focus exclusively on their creative work. 

They invite you to come see what artists from around the world are working on in their VCCA studios on Sunday, April 13th from 4-6PM. You can chat with artists about their creative process, explore VCCA’s outdoor art collection, and enjoy light refreshments. 

Blue Sky Fund is a youth development non-profit that aims to provide transformational experiences for Richmond area youth through outdoor education.

They are currently recruiting for the next cohort of rising 9-12th grade students from across the Richmond metro area for their Outdoor Leadership Institute, a year-long program that brings together students from diverse economic and cultural backgrounds for connecting, leadership training, a 5-day wilderness trip to Virginia’s highest peak, and monthly community service projects. This program is designed to foster individual growth, increase personal resiliency, and cultivate leadership skills.