Love Forward Foundation

08/12/2026

Missing my kiddos this year! 🫶🏽

07/13/2026

FREE! Mark your calendar!

"The SAW Clothing Closet Back-to-School Clothing Event is coming up!
Families living in Augusta County, Staunton, and Waynesboro who need assistance preparing their school-aged children for the upcoming school year are invited to shop for free clothing.
📅 Friday, August 7
⏰ 12:00–6:00 PM
📍 Wilson Middle School
💙 Cost: Free
This event is made possible through the cooperation and generosity of employees from Augusta County Public Schools, Staunton City Public Schools, and Waynesboro Public Schools"

07/01/2026

Due to the current heat advisory, First Baptist Waynesboro, VA will be serving as a cooling station for the City of Waynesboro on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Anyone in need is welcome to stop by and cool off. Air conditioning, cold drinking water, and light snacks will be available. Please help spread the word to anyone who may benefit from this resource.

06/26/2026

We are so proud of our Founder, Keisha! Congratulations!🎉

🎓 This year's Rita S. Wilson Memorial Scholarship goes to Keisha Nicholson, founder of Love Forward Foundation. Like Rita, Keisha is pursuing education to serve her community with greater depth and impact. We couldn't be more proud to support her journey!

06/25/2026

🚧 Pardon Our Dust 🚧

If you hear drilling… that’s just us. 😅

Apparently, “building infrastructure” doesn’t just mean filing paperwork, buying office supplies, and writing grants.

It also means admitting we needed help with social media. 😂

Thanks to the grant funding we’ve received this year, we’re able to invest in strengthening Love Forward Foundation behind the scenes, not just our programs.

So… we’ve officially handed the social media reins over to OTV Agency, and we can’t wait to see what they do.

If things look a little different around here or get a little quiet while they work their magic, don’t panic.

We’re still doing what we do best: loving families forward, creating spaces for healing, and building Project SEEN.

We’re just letting the professionals make us look as good online as the work already happening offline. 😉

Stay tuned…

Big things are loading. 💚

06/25/2026

Love Forward Foundation x Augusta County Library
Back to School Fair loading…

Free school supplies
Self-care corner
Limited free haircuts & hairstyles
Family-friendly activities + community vendors & MORE!

August 8 | 12–4 PM
Fishersville

More details coming soon.

06/13/2026

The Community Foundation awarded $631,625 to 146 nonprofits throughout Staunton, Waynesboro, Augusta County, Nelson County and Highland County.

06/13/2026

📣 BIG NEWS 📣

Love Forward Foundation is honored to announce that we have been awarded $1,000 through the Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council and a three-year, $15,000 grant commitment from Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge
This investment will help advance Project SEEN (Seeing the Needs of Children and Caregivers Impacted by Parental Incarceration), an initiative focused on strengthening support for families impacted by incarceration.

When a loved one is incarcerated, the impact extends far beyond prison walls. Children, caregivers, grandparents, and entire families often carry what we call a shared sentence. They face emotional, financial, and practical challenges while navigating systems that frequently overlook their needs.

Through Project SEEN, we are building stronger pathways to identify, support, and connect these families to resources, relationships, and opportunities. We are also laying the foundation for a more coordinated approach to recognizing and responding to the needs of children and caregivers impacted by parental incarceration.

This funding is more than a grant award. It is an investment in visibility, stability, and hope. It allows us to continue building what does not currently exist while ensuring that families serving a shared sentence are no longer invisible.

Thank you to the Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council and The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge for believing in this vision and investing in the future of families in our community.

❤️ Because families serving a shared sentence deserve to be seen.

05/06/2026

We are grateful to be named one of the YPC’s 2026 grant recipients. It is truly an honor to be recognized by young leaders who are learning, listening, and shaping the future of our community.
You can read the article here:

The Youth Philanthropy Council recently awarded $35,000 in grants to area nonprofits.

05/04/2026

The Healing Table: Feel It All is for the ones carrying quiet weight.
For the ones learning that healing doesn’t always look like strength, turning honesty into release, and feeling into something they no longer have to hide. Curated by Love Forward Foundation.
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