Suffolk Foundation

08/17/2026

Save the date! Our 2026 Fall Forum and Luncheon will be on Wednesday, October 14, and this is one you won't want to miss. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Alfred Abuhamad from the Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion University, who'll be talking about "Challenges and Opportunities in Building a Robust Healthcare Workforce." Mark your calendars... tickets go on sale September 1.

More about Dr. Abuhamad: https://www.odu.edu/directory/profiles/alfred-abuhamad

08/12/2026

Did you know that Suffolk is the largest city in Virginia by land area? Yup, Suffolk is 430 square miles ( ), and we've got it all--waterways, historic downtown, productive farmland, neighborhoods, natural areas, and yes, industrial land, too.

Want to learn more about your city? Suffolk Foundation and the City of Suffolk, VA have partnered to launch Suffolk 360, a new civic leadership program for any community-minded person to learn more about Suffolk, develop leadership skills, and get more involved. We'll be exploring Suffolk and learning more about health, education, economic development, the environment, arts, public safety, and more.

We are accepting applications through August 15! Learn more and apply online at: https://suffolkfoundation.org/newsroom/suffolk-360/

Thanks to Suffolk Tourism for these wonderful photos!

08/11/2026

Have you been to the new Downtown Suffolk Public Library? What about Lockheed Martin's Center for Innovation (aka the Lighthouse)? How about the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts (pictured)? Ever been inside a fire station?

If you want to explore Suffolk and you're interested in community leadership, check out Suffolk 360, our new leadership program designed to help you . It's a partnership of the Suffolk Foundation and the City of Suffolk, and the seven evening sessions will be held all across Suffolk at different locations--yup, including the LIGHTHOUSE--so cool. Every session will be a different theme, led by the most amazing community leaders.

It's not too late to apply! Learn more and apply by August 15 at https://suffolkfoundation.org/newsroom/suffolk-360.

08/06/2026

Wow, we are so excited that y'all are so excited about Suffolk 360! Talk about community! Suffolk 360 is a new leadership program designed to help you . It's a partnership of the Suffolk Foundation, the City of Suffolk, VA... and YOU! After announcing this project last week, we've just been blown away by the positive response.

It's not too late to apply! We invite all Curious, Community-Minded Collaborators to get involved. We hope to engage neighbors, solve problems, create opportunities, and work together.

Learn more and apply by August 15 at https://suffolkfoundation.org/newsroom/suffolk-360.

07/31/2026

It's no secret that Suffolk is one of the fastest-growing cities in Virginia--and people want to move here for good reason! Maybe you've just relocated to Suffolk and want to learn more about your new community. Or maybe you've been here your whole life and want to get more involved in your hometown.

We invite the Curious, the Community-Minded, and the Collaborators to apply for Suffolk 360, a new civic leadership program developed in partnership with the City of Suffolk, VA. We're looking to engage neighbors, solve problems, create opportunities, and work together.

Learn more and apply by August 15 at https://suffolkfoundation.org/newsroom/suffolk-360.

Thanks to Suffolk Tourism for this gorgeous shot of downtown!

07/29/2026

How well do you ? Did you know that the largest natural lake in Virginia is right here in Suffolk, inside the Great Dismal Swamp?

Suffolk Foundation and the City of Suffolk, VA have partnered to launch Suffolk 360, a new civic leadership program for any community-minded person to learn more about Suffolk, develop leadership skills, and get more involved. There'll be seven biweekly evening sessions, covering everything from health, education, economic development, arts, and infrastructure--plus a field trip to the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge!

Apply today; we are accepting applications through August 15! Learn more and apply online at: https://suffolkfoundation.org/newsroom/suffolk-360/

Thank you to Suffolk Tourism for this beautiful photo of Lake Drummond.

07/27/2026

Okay, this is big news! The Suffolk Foundation has partnered with the City of Suffolk, VA to launch a new civic leadership program—Suffolk 360! We are excited about this! This is going to be an awesome way for any community-minded person to learn more about Suffolk, develop leadership skills, and get more involved. There’ll be seven biweekly evening sessions, covering everything from health, education, economic development, arts, and infrastructure. Whether you’re new to Suffolk, or Peanut-born-and-Peanut-bred, this is a great way to network and learn more about community issues.

Accepting applications through August 15! Learn more at: https://suffolkfoundation.org/newsroom/suffolk-360/


Thanks to Suffolk Tourism for the beautiful photo!

06/24/2026

Students! Headed to college this fall?

If you received scholarships from your school as well as a local scholarship, now is the time to watch for displacement—which is when a college reduces the grants or scholarships they offered you because you receive a local scholarship. This doesn't always happen, and we want to make sure it doesn't happen to you!

THIS SUMMER, after your local scholarship is sent to your college, you’ll probably get an updated financial aid statement. Compare it to your original offer: Was your bill (or your loans) reduced by the amount you expected? (Good.) Or did your college reduce a grant or scholarship? (Problem.) If something looks off, call your financial aid office, or call your local scholarship provider.

You worked hard to earn your scholarships! Make sure you keep them!

Learn more at https://suffolkfoundation.org/scholarships/student-displacement/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot_zagrOYyw&t

Lorelei Costa Morrow from the Suffolk Foundation and Fiona Charles ...

06/17/2026

The Women's Impact Fund is so grateful to A. Dodson's in Suffolk. For June, A. Dodson's is asking customers to round up for WIF. A. Dodson's is a fantastic woman-owned local business that does so much for our local community! Thank you, A. Dodson's, so much for supporting WIF!

https://www.adodsons.com/
https://www.facebook.com/adodsons/

06/15/2026

Two more winners of the Willis-Volper Scholarship, in partnership with Suffolk Presbyterian Church! Congratulations to Audrey Fede and Tucker March. We are proud and honored to work with the church to support these deserving students.