Community, Education & Government

Community & Civic Organizations, Early Childhood Education, Educational Services, Government Offices,

Higher Education, Houses of Worship, Nonprofits, Private Schools, Political Orgs, Public Schools

4-H Therapeutic Adventure

Camp of Orange

The Therapeutic Adventure Camp of Orange, also known as TACO, is located in Orange Virginia.  It is a 4-H sponsored event run by a committee of volunteers.

The program serves special needs youth ages 9-19 that are Orange County residents.

The campers participate in activities such as horseback riding, arts and crafts, and horse education. TACO offers a week long summer camp.

Aging Together

Aging together, through partnerships, connects people to communities and resources to improve quality of life as we age.

Our vision is age friendly communities that actively engage, value, and support older adults. We want all citizens aging together to enjoy a lifelong sense of place and community, to be able to contribute to their community and when needed to have ready access to diverse supports from family, friends, helping organizations and a responsive local government.

American Legion Post 156

American Legion Post 156 serves all of Orange County and the surrounding area. 

The American Legion is the nation’s largest veterans wartime service organization. 

The services provided include help with VA claims, assistance in finding employment, support for current members of the military, and financial assistance. 

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Meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm

Boys & Girls Club of Orange

The Orange Club is located at the Taylor Educational Administration Complex,

in the old Prospect Heights Middle School in Orange, Virginia.

This facility opened in 2001,

was renovated in 2015, and currently serves 200 members, with an average daily attendance of 75 members, ages 6-18. 

EarthQuest

A non-profit organization based in West Georgia. We travel around the country with our feathered friends, to renaissance fairs, schools and other large events. Our birds are ambassadors for their species and they help teach people about wildlife and what we can do to help.

Our educational programs teach people how each of these birds are their own little miracle and what makes them different from one another. Utilizes non-releasable Birds of Prey to educate people about how their daily actions affect these wonderful animals.

East Orange County Ruritan

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24124 Constitution Highway Unionville VA 22567

(540) 222-3736

The Ruritan Club is a community club that is here to help and support others in our community. Throughout the year we have fundraiser to be able to donate to local people and community programs in need.

Freedom Church

We are a contemporary new church. Our Church meets at it's new location at 153 Byrd ST. Orange VA 22960 at 11 A.M.

153 Byrd Street

Orange, VA 22960

(540) 407-8481

Our Pastors, Adam and Marissa have a heart for Orange County and reaching those who wouldn't otherwise go to a traditional church. 

Friends of Wilderness Battlefield

The Friends provide advocacy, educational programs, and service projects for the battlefield.

P.O. Box 576,

Locust Grove, VA., 22508

(540) 547-2395

The purpose of the Friends of Wilderness Battlefield (FoWB) is to assist the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park (FRSP) in its efforts to preserve the Wilderness Battlefield in Spotsylvania and Orange Counties.

George Washington Carver Regional High School Alumni Association, Inc./ Carver 4-County Museum

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9432 James Madison Highway,

Suite 102
Rapidan, VA 22733

(540) 891-3000

Our mission is to: Document, celebrate and share the educational, social, cultural and military history of the students, faculty and administrators of George Washington Carver Regional High School, the only institution of higher education in the four-county region of Culpeper, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock from 1948-68

Germanna Community College

Locust Grove Campus

Germanna Community College is one of the twenty-three community colleges in Virginia that comprise the Virginia Community College System. 

Germanna Community College is a public institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System primarily serving the residents of the City of Fredericksburg and the counties of Caroline, Culpeper, King George, Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania and Stafford.

Grymes Memorial School

Grymes Memorial School is a JK-8 independent co-educational day school located on 42 acres in Orange, Virginia. At Grymes we are nurturing character, building thinkers, cultivating creativity, fostering community, and launching learners.

The school provides a strong academic foundation and encourages thinking that is creative, reasoned and analytical. The social, physical, and artistic growth of each student is emphasized in an atmosphere of respect, fairness, and honesty. The school community supports the development of essential skills in small classes that provide a safe environment for students to take risks and have pride in their accomplishments.

Lake of the Woods Association, Inc

The Mission of the Lake of the Woods Association is to enhance the quality of life in the community through effective cost management of the common areas and amenities and to preserve and enhance property values. 

 The Association accomplishes its mission through the development and management of recreational amenities, security services, and the maintenance of Association-owned property.

Love Outreach Food Pantry, Inc.

Love Outreach Food Pantry & Clothes Closet provides food and clothing for Orange County, Virginia residents who are in need.

252 Blue Ridge Dr

Orange, VA 22960

(540) 718-2377

Those who are eligible to receive assistance from the adjacent Love Outreach Food Pantry are eligible to visit the Clothes Closet once every three months. The Clothes Closet is open from 9 a.m. to noon each Wednesday and accepts donations of clean, gently used clothes and has a particular need for bed linens. Monetary contributions also are accepted.

Memorial Foundation of

Germanna Colonies

The Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1956.

The Germanna Foundation tells America’s story of liberty through the frontier experience of her settlers and descendants using archaeological, historical,

and genealogical research and interpretation.

OCHS (Orange County High School) Alumni and Friends Foundation Inc.

Founded to support graduates of Orange County High School entering the technical and vocational fields of studies with scholarship assistance.

​The mission of OCHS Alumni and Friends Foundation, Inc is to provide scholarships to graduates of Orange County High School (located in Orange, Virginia) to further their education, especially in the technical and vocational fields.

Orange County African American Historical Society,

The Orange County African American Historical Society (OCAAHS) was founded to explore African American contributions to the cultural and historical heritage of Orange County, Virginia.

130 Caroline Street

Orange, Virginia 22960

We also seek to enhance and promote awareness of the accomplishments and contributions of people of African descent as organic and essential components of our community, and of our nation, at large.

Toward those ends, we endeavor to identify, research and preserve African American legacies, lore, and historical sites.

Orange County Children's Toy Box

Your support and donations will help us meet our annual goal of helping the children of needy families of Orange County Virginia have a Christmas they would otherwise not have.

P.O. Box 1117  

Orange, VA.  22960-0659

(540) 661-2263

An IRS 501.c.3 Charity Giving 100% To Make Christmas Special For The Children Of Needy Families In Orange County Virginia.  All of the families are initially identified and interviewed by the staff at the Orange County Social Services Office.  

Orange County Democratic Committee

The Orange County Virginia Democratic Committee (OCDC) is the official Orange County Democratic organization for the Democratic Party of Virginia.

111 Chapman St., Orange, VA
PO Box 613, Locust Grove, VA 22508

We embrace the mission and message of the Democratic Party that anyone, from any walk of life, should have a fair shot at the American Dream.

We believe that cooperation is better than conflict, unity is better than division, empowerment is better than resentment, and bridges are better than walls.

Orange County Education Foundation

The Vision of the Orange County Education Foundation is to support scholarship and advancement for the teachers and students of the schools in Orange County, Virginia.

Taylor Education Adm Complex

PO Box 136

Orange, VA 22960

The Foundation maintains a teacher innovation grant program and a scholarship program in order to provide resources, inspire innovation, and enhance opportunities for teachers and students.

The Paul Stefan Foundation

"We're Saving Babies, One Mom at a Time"  The Paul Stefan Foundation provides a comforting, loving, pro-life haven for women facing a crisis pregnancy; by offering hope, love, spiritual and emotional counseling.

120 Caroline Street

Orange, VA 22960

(540) 854-2300

The Paul Stefan Foundation emerged from a desire to inspire & support women in our own communities to preserve life & foster a supportive environment that gives new mothers hope. We’re an organization driven by a desire to uphold the Christian values that build a strong foundation to protect those who need us most.

Orange County, Virginia

Economic Development

The Orange County Office of Economic Development administers an economic development program designed to attract, retain, generate and facilitate expansion of high quality business and industry that results in a stable, diverse, local economy and an improved standard of living for the citizens of Orange County

With that goal in mind, the department realizes the following objectives:
• attract new jobs and investments
• increase the commercial and industrial tax base
• increase the awareness of and support of Economic Development
• develop and maintain a comprehensive information base
• maintain a supply of publicly and privately owned, competitively-priced land to attract new business and industry.

Orange County Fair Association

Old fashioned country/agricultural fair.

No midway.

Lots of music, animal shows, food, crafts, and exhibits Demolition Derby Antique tractor pull

Orange County Humane Society

The mission and vision of the Orange County Humane Society (OCHS) shall be the

prevention of cruelty to animals, the relief of animal suffering and the extension of humane education.

The OCHS will provide selective financial and volunteer support to the Orange County Animal Shelter. and other shelters, rescue groups and organizations whose purpose is to foster the humane care and treatment of animals, the return of lost animals to their owners, and the search for suitable homes for animals without owners.

Orange County Rotary Club

We are a vibrant club in a small rural county of the Virginia foothills.

Our graduates will master 21st Century skills necessary to work and live productively, with an emphasis on reading, writing, mathematics and reasoning. Our graduates will be health-conscious, life-long learners who demonstrate good character and productive citizenship.

Orange County Social Services

The Orange County Department of Social Services provides a wide range of social services and health benefits programs to assist eligible citizens in solving problems in employment, daycare, foster care, housing and domestic issues with an emphasis on personal responsibility and work.

122 East Main Street,

Historic Train Depot,

Orange, Virginia

(540) 672-1653

Visitor Center Hours:

Monday, Wednesday-Saturday 

10 am - 4 pm

Tuesday and Sunday 11 am - 3 pm   

Closed for some holidays.

Free travel information for the State of Virginia destinations, local Orange County Destinations and community events

We, the Orange Volunteer Fire Company, are a 100% volunteer all hazards organization. 

We are based in the Town of Orange where we respond to emergencies in the town, in Orange County, and also answer mutual aid requests to the surrounding counties of Madison, Louisa, Spotsylvania, and Culpeper. 

(540) 223-0617

kenwyvill@yahoo.com

To promote republican candidates in Orange County, Virginia, and the United Sates, and to get the message and values of the Republican party to all those that can be reached.

Rikki's Refuge
No-kill, life-care animal sanctuary

Rikki's Refuge is a 450 acre no-kill life-care all-species animal sanctuary for farm and domestic animals, with 350 acres preserved for native wildlife and flora/fauna.

(540) 854-0870

The refuge is home to almost 1300 animals of over 22 different species, including but not limited to cats, dogs, sheep, goats, rabbits, pigs, emus, cows, chickens, ducks, geese, a chukar, peacocks, and more.

Rikki’s Refuge provides homeless, abandoned, differently-abled, and abused animals with a safe and loving place to stay.

In 2007, SAFE became a "dual" program, providing intervention and educational services for sexual assault victims and their children along with our existing mission to reach survivors of domestic violence. Throughout the years all SAFE services and support have remained free and confidential.

Shady Grove Academy

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149 Bryd Street
Orange, VA 22960

(540) 356-2395

A child centered faith- based elementary school whose purpose is to provide our students with strong academic, emotional, social, physical, and a professional environment for success according to Christian principals and
values

Incorporated in 1990, the agency offers education and housing programs designed to empower families and individuals to become self-sufficient. A designated CAA for Greene, Madison and Orange counties, Skyline CAP extends many of its programs to the counties of Fauquier, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah and Warren.

We are looking to bring together people of all ages to learn about the beauty behind the antique steam and gas engines. To foster education and to promote interest and exchange information and provide the mutual assistance regarding such equipment. 

Technology is for Kids
Gregory Reese

(707) 653-6205
TechnologyIsForKids@gmail.com

Our programs include the Morin Gallery, offering eight free public gallery exhibits of work by emerging and established artists annually; a Virginia Artisans gift shop; Art Bus trips to Richmond and DC galleries; classes in art and music for children and adults in a variety of media; the Orange studio an ACO program offering space and support for mentally challenged adult artists. 

Nestled between the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence (Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello) and the Constitution (James Madison’s Montpelier), Gordonsville is a lovely place to visit and a wonderful place to call home. 

The Town of Orange, Virginia, situated amidst rolling landscapes and spectacular views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, serves as the seat for Orange County and its business center and is a great place to visit, live and work.

Youth of Promise

Our focus is to help the youth see the hope inside themselves through one on one

2006 Lafayette Boulevard Suite 204, Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
(540) 423-2522

We are a faith-based youth mentoring organization focused on helping our higher risk youth to experience healthy one on one relationships and support within the community. We want our youth to grow into there fullest potential and make sure they make, responsible, and informed decisions.

To foster camaraderie among United States veterans of overseas conflicts. To serve our veterans, the military, and our communities. The VFW is for any Veteran, whether you retired or just a 4 year hitch

32401 Constitution Highway

Locust Grove, VA 22508

(540) 859-0500

Veritas Training Center is improving the safety of all people, whether at home or work. At Veritas Training Center, we area complete resource for CPR and First Aid certification and AED program management and compliance.

Classes are adapted to each and every customer’s needs

Virginia Career Works

Piedmont Region is part of a statewide network designed to connect job seekers with economic opportunity.

Piedmont Region includes all of Planning Districts 9 (Counties of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock) and 10 (City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson). 

The Virginia Thoroughbred Project

Accredited 501(c)(3) nonprofit transitioning off-track Thoroughbred racehorses to new lives and careers.

11350 Constitution Hwy,

Montpelier Station, VA 22957

(434) 409-2046

The Virginia Thoroughbred Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to retired racehorses, ensuring they live out their lives as peacefully and comfortably as possible after a demanding life on the track.