The Power of Change has awarded $122,185.32 in member-funded grants to 40 nonprofit organizations serving communities across Rappahannock Electric Cooperative’s 22-county service area.
The spring 2026 grants support programs focused on food insecurity, housing and shelter assistance, health care, education, emergency services and other community needs.
Among this cycle’s recipients, Ruckersville Volunteer Fire Company Inc. received $8,414.90 for a gear extractor, a specialized washing system designed for firefighter personal protective equipment. The Fairy Godmother Project in Fredericksburg received $8,301.60 for its Fighting Food Insecurity for Families Facing Pediatric Cancer program. Cars Changing Lives in Front Royal received $5,000 for its Driving Change: Empowering Lives Through Reliable Transportation program.
“The Power of Change shows what can happen when thousands of REC member-owners come together to support their communities,” said Casey Hollins, managing director - communications and public relations at REC. “An average contribution of just 51 cents a month helps fund programs that provide food, shelter, health care, education, emergency services and other critical support across our service area.”
Currently, more than 37,000 member-owners participate by rounding up their electric bill to the next whole dollar.
About The Power of Change
The Power of Change allows REC member-owners to voluntarily support nonprofits serving community needs across REC’s service area. Participating members round up their electric bills to the next whole dollar, with the average monthly contribution totaling 51 cents. Twice a year, these member-funded donations are awarded to local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Since 2005, The Power of Change has invested $1.8 million back into the communities REC serves. Learn more at thepowerofchange.org
Spring 2026 The Power of Change Recipients
Blue Star Families of Central Virginia, $1,970.50, Charlottesville, (serves Albemarle, Louisa, Goochland, Greene, Madison, Orange and Culpeper counties)
The Browntown Community Center Association, $5,000, Bentonville, (serves Warren County)
Cars Changing Lives, $5,000, Front Royal, (serves Warren, Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah and Page counties)
Coven of the Appalachian Mountains, $1,500, Dyke, (serves Albemarle, Louisa, Goochland, Madison, Greene, Orange, Page, Rockingham and Shenandoah counties)
Culpeper Literacy Council, $2,100, Culpeper, (serves Culpeper, Orange and Fauquier counties)
Culpeper Mid-Day Lions Foundation, $3,690, Culpeper, (serves Culpeper County)
Culpeper Wellness Foundation, $3,000, Culpeper, (serves Culpeper County)
Empowerhouse, $5,000, Fredericksburg, (serves Stafford, Spotsylvania and Caroline counties)
Fairy Godmother Project, $8,301.60, Fredericksburg, (serves Caroline, Spotsylvania and Stafford counties)
Faithworks, $2,500, Winchester, (serves Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, Warren and Page counties)
Fauquier County Master Gardeners Association, $1,000, Warrenton, (serves Rappahannock and Fauquier counties)
Fauquier Fish, $2,000, Warrenton, (serves Fauquier County)
Fredericksburg Christian Health Center, $3,500, Fredericksburg, (serves Orange, Spotsylvania, Stafford and Caroline counties)
Front Royal-Warren County C-CAP, $1,698.99, Front Royal, (serves Warren County)
Germanna Community College Educational Foundation, $2,000, Locust Grove, (serves Stafford, Caroline, Orange, Culpeper and Spotsylvania counties)
Godfrey Miller Home Inc., $2,000, Winchester, (serves Frederick County)
Good Samaritan Inc., $5,000, Orange, (serves Orange County)
Hero’s Bridge, $5,000, Warrenton, (serves Culpeper, Rappahannock, Madison, Orange and Fauquier counties)
Jamestown 4-H Educational Center, $1,600, Williamsburg, (serves Essex, Goochland and Hanover counties)
The Journey Home Inc., $1,500, Mineral, (serves Louisa County)
Let’s Go Services, $2,464.18, Sandston, (serves King William and Hanover counties)
LTLL Global Ministries - Harvest Missions Center, $1,800, Front Royal, (serves Page, Shenandoah, Warren, Rappahannock, Frederick and Clarke counties)
Madison Emergency Services Association, $2,500, Pratts, (serves Madison County)
Mental Health America of Fredericksburg Inc., $2,165.15, Fredericksburg, (serves Caroline, Stafford and Spotsylvania counties)
Micah Ecumenical Ministries, $3,000, Fredericksburg, (serves Stafford, Spotsylvania and Caroline counties)
Moments of Hope Outreach, $2,000, Hanover, (serves Hanover, King William and Caroline counties)
Monticello Area Community Action Agency Inc., $3,000, Charlottesville, (serves Louisa and Albemarle counties)
Montpelier Center for Arts and Education, $4,300, Montpelier, (serves Hanover County)
New Vision Community Outreach Association FXBG, $2,000, Fredericksburg, (serves Spotsylvania, Stafford and Orange counties)
Operation First Response Inc., $5,000, Culpeper, (serves Culpeper County)
Orange Baptist Church, $600, Orange, (serves Orange County)
Orange County Free Clinic Inc., $1,380, Orange, (serves Orange County)
Phoenix Project, $4,400, Front Royal, (serves Warren County)
Playdate: A Children’s Museum, $4,000, Culpeper, (serves Culpeper, Rappahannock, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Spotsylvania counties)
Ramp Access Made Possible by Students, $2,500, Richmond, (serves Hanover County)
Ruckersville Volunteer Fire Company Inc., $8,414.90, Ruckersville, (serves Greene County)
Servants at Work Virginia, $5,000, Fredericksburg, (serves Spotsylvania, Stafford, Caroline, Rappahannock, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Culpeper counties)
St. Luke Community Clinic, $1,500, Front Royal, (serves Warren, Clarke, Frederick, Page and Shenandoah counties)
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Culpeper Food Closet, $1,800, Culpeper, (serves Culpeper County)
VilDon Edutainment Inc., $1,000, Tappahannock, (serves Essex County)
