James River Good Works Group

09/09/2024

Come to the Creatures Great & Small Fest this Sunday from 12 - 4 PM at the Scottsville Pavilion!

08/30/2024

2ND Annual Creatures Great & Small Festival at Scottsville Pavilion Sept 15

A dozen animal rescue and welfare groups from throughout Central Virginia will be gathering at the Scottsville Pavilion on Sunday September 15 between 12 noon and 4 pm to exhibit rescued animals available for adoption or fostering, and to educate the public regarding the groups' lifesaving programs. This Second Annual Creatures Great & Small Festival will showcase not only cats, dogs, puppies and kittens but also horses, donkeys, bunnies, pigs, goats and more.
The Festival will feature an ongoing Blessing of the Animals (12:30-3pm), a mega raffle to benefit the exhibiting groups, a Best-Exhibit-of-Festival contest to be decided by attendee ballot, and live music (2pm-3:30pm). There will be numerous opportunities for animal selfie photos and meet-and-greets with miniature horses, baby donkeys, bunnies and many other creatures. And several food trucks will be offering barbecue, hot sandwiches, Turkish street food, vegetarian tacos, ices and funnel cake.
Organized by the James River Good Works Group, the Second Annual Creatures Great & Small Festival is free, and pets are welcome. For more info, go to www.facebook.com/jrgoodworks or james-river-good-works-group.square.site.

Volunteers improving the community and helping neighbors in need

08/07/2024

This is a wonderful mission to help with hunger. Hope to see you at this event.

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07/24/2024

2024 Scottsville Blood Drive Named “Blood Drive of the Week”

The American Red Cross has recognized the May 11, 2024 Scottsville Blood Drive organized by the James River Good Works Group (JRGW) as “Blood Drive of the Week.” The Group's 2025 Scottsville Blood Drive is scheduled for May 10, 2025.

American Red Cross Regional Services Executive Todd Cahill characterized the blood drive organized by the James River Good Works Group as “a terrific example of what makes a drive successful.” When James River Good Works Group volunteers sat down with American Red Cross staffers to plan the first Scottsville Blood Drive in several years, a goal was set to collect 25 pints of blood. By the end of the May 11 Drive held at the Scottsville United Methodist Fellowship Hall, 28 collected pints had exceeded that benchmark.

To achieve that result, JRGW Blood Drive Coordinator Kathryn Arbuthnott led 6 JRGW volunteers to sign up 49 people in advance to donate blood. “Attrition really cut down the number of actual blood donors,” she pointed out. “So we're super thankful for the extra hard work of our volunteers that made it possible for us to beat our 25-pint goal,” she added.

The 2024 Scottsville Blood Drive was a joint project of the American Red Cross (operations), Scottsville United Methodist Men (venue facilitation) and James River Good Works Group (organization). JRGW is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt network of volunteers dedicated to improving the community and helping neighbors in need. To learn about the 2025 Scottsville Blood Drive or another of JRGW's current projects, please visit james-river-good-works-group.square.site or facebook.com/jrgoodworks.

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06/20/2024

Pet Food Drive In Scottsville Ongoing!

04/16/2024

Scottsville Blood Drive Set for Sat May 11

A Scottsville Blood Drive will be held by the American Red Cross on Saturday May 11 at the Scottsville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall (158 Main Street). Cosponsored by the James River Good Works Group and the SUMC Methodist Men, this by-appointment event will help meet the current urgent need for donated blood and save lives.

To help, you can make a blood donation appointment for a time between 9am and 2pm by going to redcrossblood.org and typing in 24590 in the top right "find a blood drive" window. For more info on the Scottsville Blood Drive, including available gift cards for blood donors, please visit facebook.com/jrgoodworks or email [email protected].

03/24/2024

Scottsville Blood Drive Set for Sat May 11

A Scottsville Blood Drive will be held by the American Red Cross on Saturday May 11 at the Scottsville United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall (158 Main Street). Cosponsored by the James River Good Works Group and the SUMC Methodist Men, this by-appointment event will help meet the current urgent need for donated blood and save lives. To help, you can make a blood donation appointment for a time between 9am and 2pm by going to redcrossblood.org and typing in 24590 in the top right "find a blood drive" window. For more info on the Scottsville Blood Drive, including available gift cards for blood donors, please visit facebook.com/jrgoodworks or email [email protected].

03/24/2024

Helping Hands Food Drive Collects Almost 900 Items for Scottsville's Needy

The Helping Hands Year End Food Drive concluded on December 28 after gathering 895 food cans, dry goods boxes and essential hygiene item packs for distribution to needy families in the Scottsville area. The December-long joint effort was organized by James River Good Works Group. Bread of Life handled distribution and the Town of Scottsville provided logistics.

Collection bins were hosted by Baine's Books & Coffee, Baked by the James, Rivertown Antiques, Tru1st Bank, W.F. Paulett/Ace Hardware, and the Scottsville Library, Town Office and Post Office. “We thank these supporters, the 12 volunteers that made this project work, and all the generous folks that helped fill our collection bins” said project leader Melodye Courter. “Scottsville really stepped up for this good work,” she concluded.