United Community Nexus-Community Engagement and Outreach Services LLC

03/14/2026

When our wonderful Alpha Gams show up, we know it’s going to be a successful day. Thank you Alpha Gamma Delta! Your philanthropy focus on fighting hunger is a perfect fit for FACES.

03/14/2026

We are so thankful to John Hrubos and Loose Shoe Brewing Company for their donation to Better Days Farmville .
John won (for the second time!) the annual chilli cook-off and chose our organization to recieve the cash prize. We will put it to good use loving our neighbors!

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

02/01/2026

02/01/2026

Rescheduled due to weather...

𝓓𝓮𝓵𝓪𝔂𝓮𝓭 𝓑𝓾𝓽 𝓝𝓸𝓽 𝓓𝓮𝓷𝓲𝓮𝓭
𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓
𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐋

Due to forecasted winter weather and concerns for safe travel, Praise on the Hill has been rescheduled. While we were looking forward to gathering this weekend, the safety of our community comes first.

We’re pleased to share the new date:

Sunday, March 29, 2026
3:00 p.m.

Kirby Field House, Hampden-Sydney College
This new date offers a meaningful opportunity to come together on a Sunday shaped by reflection, renewal, and shared purpose — a fitting moment for an afternoon rooted in gospel, faith, and community.

We are moving forward with the same powerful lineup of voices, movement, and musical excellence, along with a few thoughtful additions to make the day even more special. Expect a dynamic gospel experience that brings together HBCU excellence, community favorites, and moments that lift the room!

Following the program, we’ll continue in fellowship prepared by Eanes Catering, because gathering together matters just as much as the music.

Thank you for your understanding. We look forward to welcoming you on March 29 for an afternoon that brings our community together in spirit and song.

Meet us on the Hill!

01/24/2026

Powerful!

01/24/2026

Free and open to the public! A day of Praise and great entertainment! VSU's Gospel Choir JUST performed at the COMMONWEALTH's Community Breakfast and now they will be in our area? EPIC! Not to mention they will feed us afterwards? Win Win! Lets pile in!

Save the day

A GOSPEL EXPLOSION YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS! A joyful day of praise is coming to the Hill. The Office of Culture and Community at Hampden-Sydney College and the Robert Read More from Praise on the Hill!

12/02/2025

12/02/2025

📚✨ Step inside the Moton Library & Lounge — where the Moton story lives, breathes, and inspires.

Looking for meaningful holiday gifts? Or a powerful read to carry you into the new year? Our shelves are stocked with books that bring the Moton story and the fight for equal education to life — written by the people who know it best.

Here are just a few titles waiting for you:

📘 The Girl from the Tar Paper School
By Teri Kanefield
Barbara Johns’ bold leadership and the 1951 Moton student strike told through a fresh, compelling lens.

📙 Pictures at the Protest
By Steven K. Smith
A youth-friendly mystery that drops young readers right into the legacy of Moton and the movement for justice.

📗 When the Schools Shut Down
By Yolanda Gladden & Dr. Tamara Pizzoli
A young girl’s experience growing up during Prince Edward County’s five-year school closings — heartfelt and unforgettable.

📕 We Are Your Children Too
By P. O’Connell Pearson
A powerful look at Black students, white supremacists, and the fight for public education in Prince Edward County.

📔 They Closed Their Schools
By Bob Smith
A foundational account of how a community navigated Massive Resistance and the long shadow it left behind.

✨ Holiday tip: These books make amazing gifts for educators, students, history lovers, and anyone who believes in courage, community, and truth-telling.

📍 Visit the Robert Russa Moton Museum
Tuesday–Saturday | 12 PM–4 PM
Free and open to the public

Come explore the Moton Library & Lounge — browse, read, shop, and support the work of preserving this nationally important part of history.