Join us for a fun luncheon and be served by local community leaders! At this luncheon, you will be encouraged to “tip” your waiter for services such as receiving silverware, singing your order, or bringing refills of beverages. All of this is done in good humor and
2019 RUW Volunteer Celebration
Rappahannock United Way has the greatest volunteers! We’re excited to celebrate the impact volunteers have at our annual Volunteer Celebration. This event is by invitation only – if you volunteered at RUW in the last year and did not receive an invitation, please contact Kathryn Palmer for details.
Kathryn Palmer
Campaign Kickoff
We invite you to BE THERE as we kick off our 2019 Campaign! Join Rappahannock United Way, its partner companies, government, and schools for a luncheon where we will share how our donors can impact our community. Tickets can be purchased individually for $30, or a table can be purchased
Hidden in Plain Sight
Hidden in Plain Sight is a unique opportunity for parents, guardians, and other adults to walk-through a mock bedroom looking for signs of drugs and alcohol use and to screen a video explaining different opiates and other narcotics, and a panel of experts onsite to answer questions.
Co-presented by the
Days of Action: Team Leader Lunch & Learn
Is your business interested in fielding a team for our upcoming Day(s) of Action? Join us to learn more about the process! We’ll serve lunch and lots of information about what is required to participate.
Priority is given to businesses that are planning a 2019 Workplace Campaign. To learn more
Day(s) of Action: Project Leader Lunch & Learn
Have questions about how to submit a project to our Fall Day(s) of Action? Join us for lunch here at RUW for an overview of the event and project requirements, plus a quick how-to lesson on using our online volunteer system.
This event is optional for project leaders.
Children’s Book Swap!
Let’s get together and swap books! It’s not only FUN, but a great way to give children in our community the opportunity to get fresh books for summer reading. Everyone is invited– for every book you bring you can take TWO! We will have story-time every half hour starting at
2019 Day of Action
Join us for our 2019 Day of Action! Create a team at your workplace and spend a morning, afternoon, or full day helping nonprofits in our area with projects that make a difference!
NOTE: So that teams can head straight to their projects, this year we will be kicking off
Day of Action: T-Shirt Tailgate
Join us as we kick off our 2019 Days of Action with a T-Shirt Tailgate at RUW! We’ll rally with our Day of Action teams, distribute team t-shirts, take team photos and enjoy a delicious cookout in preparation for Days of Action projects that begin the next day.
The T-Shirt
The Opiate Epidemic: What You Need to Know & How Can You Help?
Opioid addiction has been declared an epidemic and a national emergency. In 2016, there were 79 deaths due to opiate use in our area. 8% of high school students and 7% of middle school students report taking prescription drugs not prescribed to them. It is imperative that we do a