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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
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Rappahannock Historical Society: Nonprofit committed to gathering, preserving and disseminating information about the history of Rappahannock County. Volunteer staff members assist with genealogical, property and other types of historical research for a fee. The society’s museum (328 Gay St., Washington) is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday or by appointment, and the society has a growing collection of books on Rappahannock’s history for sale. Contact the society at 540-675-1163 or rapphistsoc@comcast.net, or visit rappahannockhistsoc.org.
Rappahannock Lions Club: The organization provides volunteer services throughout the community including a program to help improve the sight and hearing of those in need. The club meets at the Sperryville fire hall at 7 p.m. every second and fourth Thursday. For more information, visit rappahannocklions.org.
RappCats is a nonprofit organization that helps stray, abused, abandoned and unwanted cats in the county, and operates the county’s only stateapproved cat shelter, which is in Flint Hill. For more information or to adopt, contact RappCats at 540-987-6050 or rappcats@ rappcats.org or visit rappcats.org.
Rappnet.org: A selfmoderated email list by and for residents of Rappahannock County. Discussion is freewheeling and encompasses all subjects. Contact Tom Woolman at twooolman@ontargettek.com or visit rappnet.org.
Rappahannock County Garden Club: The RCGC advances the art of gardening through regular monthly meetings at local venues and occasional trips to special gardens. Members are expected to attend and participate with horticulture entries from their gardens as well as artistic arrangements, serve on a committee and attend the Holiday Greens Workshop.
The club provides training in the use of these materials to create designs for their homes and flower shows. Visit rappgardenclub.org or email: info@rappahannock.com.
Rappahannock-Rapidan Medical Reserve Corps: The corps serves Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties by establishing local teams of public health volunteers to strengthen the public health infrastructure and improve emergency preparedness and response. Contact Kathy Hatter at the Culpeper County Health Department (540-829-7350), email: rrmrc@vdh.virginia.gov or visit vdh.virginia.gov/rrmrc/about.
Rappahannock Senior Citizen Center: Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday-Thursday at the Scrabble School, serving a hot lunch at noon and open to all county seniors age 60 and up, with daily activities and trips. Monthly email calendar upon request. Contact manager Darcy Canton at 540-987-3638 or isingpraises@hotmail.com.
Scouting: For Girl Scouts in Rappahannock, contact Shannon Ennis, service unit manager, at 540-675-3716, or visit gsvsc.org.
Scrabble School
Preservation Foundation:
Supports the preservation of Scrabble School (111 Scrabble Road, Castleton), one of four
Rosenwald Schools in the county for African-American children during segregation. An exhibit, website and school outreach program focus on the school's history and the experiences of its students. Contact Nan Butler Roberts at 540-222-1457 or contact@scrabbleschool.org, or visit scrabbleschool.org.
Sperryville Community Alliance: The alliance was established as a 501(c)(3) on April 9, 2019. Our current priorities are traffic calming, pedestrian safety, community beautification and amenities improvements. The SCA is the host of Sperryville's annual SperryFest. For more information, email kerry@ beforeandaftersperryville.com or visit sperryfest.org.
Totality Martial Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to
