Project and Events
Pickle With Purpose Was a Sunny Success
Lake Monticello’s first annual Pickle With Purpose pickleball tournament Oct. 18 drew 42 happy players from the Lake, from around central Virginia and from as far away as Harrisonburg, raising money to benefit the community service projects of the Lake Monticello Community Foundation.
Players complimented tournament managers Glen and Susan Mead, with help from others, and organizer Craig Conboy for the quality of the venue and the weather, the organization, and the large array of attendance and other prizes.
Winners in the 3.25-and-under category included: gold, Alex Martinez and Chris Wagner; silver, Cathy Burrier and John Chilson; and bronze, Gloria Morgan and Tracey Tucker. In the 3.5-and-higher bracket, winners were: gold, Greg Gallello and Marcus Marquez; silver, Chase Colvin and Tamarius Washington; and bronze, Jessica James and Michael Combs.
Kimberly Kidd was the winner of the top prize in the raffle, a Connor Garnett Pro XR paddle.
Foundation donates
Mobi-Mat for Main Beach
A mobility mat donated by the Lake Monticello Community Foundation was installed at Lake Monticello’s Main Beach in June. The mat, which extends from the end of the beach’s hard sidewalk to near the water and docks, is designed to make it easier for those in wheelchairs, with walkers or even with baby carriages to access the beach. LMOA maintenance staff installed the new Mobi-Mat. The Foundation’s various fundraising activities paid the $10,700 cost of the mat. Facilities Director Tracy Chandler said the mat is not in its final configuration, since some adjustments will be needed to make it fit the curving walkway better. "But it already should be a great benefit to the community," he said.
The Lake Monticello Community Foundation awarded a total of $8,000 in scholarships to Fluvanna high school students at a school assembly this month, based on their demonstrated commitment to community service. Recipients of $2,000 scholarships were Lily Calvo, Margeaux Cantagallo and Lent Maqani. Savannah Peterson and Molly Cook each received $1,000 scholarships. The scholarships were awarded by Foundation President Denise Maier (center, front).
Talent Showcase Big Success
Great talent. Great crowd. Great dancing. Great fun at the Community Talent Showcase put on April 27 by the Lake Monticello Community Foundation. And a great start toward fundraising for our next big project. Stay tuned!
More than 4,000 pounds of residents’ potentially sensitive documents were shredded at the third annual Shred Day organized by the Lake Monticello Community Foundation. Those having documents shredded donated more than $2.000 to the Foundation, leaving a net of more than $1,400 after paying for the truck that shredded the documents instantly onsite. The proceeds will be shared with Lake Monticello Volunteer Fire & Rescue, which provided the site.
The Foundation Fun Color Run Was a Huge Success!
Lake Monticello Community Foundation Came up BIG on the Fourth of July!
Foundation Organizes Parade to Honor Graduates
A parade organized by Lake Monticello Community Foundation volunteers to honor Fluvanna High School graduates was a BIG success. Thanks to the grads, Lake Monticello Fire & Rescue, the police and sheriff's departments, and the classic car drivers...and all the volunteers who made the parade happen again this year!
Foundation Looking Ahead!
Following two successful holiday efforts – the Wreath contest and the Memory Tree - the Lake Monticello Community Foundation is looking forward in this new year to marking our first anniversary in March by proposing some exciting projects to benefit the greater Lake Monticello community.
One of the things we’re looking into is possibly making one of the LMOA playgrounds all inclusive. In a community like this, we think it’s important for at least one of the playgrounds to be accessible to all.
We’ve still got a way to go before launching this. We have started research to learn what needs to be done to make a playground accessible, and what is feasible.
We need to get approval from the LMOA board to take on the project, and on what its parameters will be. And, of course, we’ll have to work closely with the LMOA administration and staff.
We look forward in the coming weeks to completing an agreement with LMOA on how projects can be approved in the future – including utilization of Foundation funds and procedures for facilitating projects once they are approved.
We will work in collaboration with LMOA on this and any project that impacts the Lake Monticello facilities and public spaces. We are currently working diligently with LMOA management and Board of Directors to finalize an agreement that defines our collaborative efforts and allows us to smoothly move forward projects that benefit the Lake community.
And even though we’ve had some very generous donations recently and our bank balance is building, we’ll need to raise more money to carry out any large project.
The great news is that the Lake Monticello Community Foundation is now fully certified by both the federal and state governments as a charity, which means all contributions are tax deductible. Getting that 501(c)(3) tax exempt status was one of the main reasons for forming the Foundation, since previous fund-raising attempts by LMOA and others were hampered by not being tax deductible.
After all, the entire goal of the Lake Monticello Community Foundation is to help make the Lake a better place, taking on projects that LMOA hasn’t budgeted for or doesn’t have the staff to do. All we ask from LMOA is ideas for what we can do for the Lake Monticello community, and their help in getting approval for the projects.
We welcome your ideas on ways the Lake Monticello Community Foundation can help make our community better—bonus points if you want to volunteer to help accomplish any of these ideas or contribute money towards a project.
So, look forward to word soon, we hope, on launching our next big project. We can’t wait to get started!
Nancy Parsons, Lake Monticello Community Foundation president
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Memorable Events and Projects
A holiday wreath decorating contest for Lake children
2020 Memory Tree
