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The Louise R Lester Foundation: all 182 grants

Largest first · $2.9M across 2022–2025 · back to the overview

$200,000
Eastlake Community Church · Moneta, VA · 2025
Bleachers for football field
$75,000
Eastlake Community Church · Moneta, VA · 2022
Football field lights
$63,000
Frankie Lemmon Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2025
1-3 grade expansion
$63,000
Frankie Lemmon Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2024
1-2 grade expansion
$63,000
Frankie Lemmon Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Grade 1-2 expansion
$50,000
Renewanation · Roanoke, VA · 2025
Chuch/family and christian education programs
$50,000
Eastlake Community Church · Moneta, VA · 2024
Baseball field fencing
$50,000
Renew a Nation · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Book and debate training production
$50,000
Ymca of Virginia'S Blue Ridge · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Naming rights for new ymca
$50,000
Eastlake Community Church · Moneta, VA · 2023
Football field lights
$50,000
Renewanation · Roanoke, VA · 2023
General operating match - all programs
$39,169
Spca of Martinsville Henry Co · Martinsville, VA · 2025
New van
$35,000
Frankie Lemmon Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Multipurpose room av upgrades
$32,300
Ronald McDonald House Swva · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Playroom renovations
$30,000
Carilion Foundation · Roanoke, VA · 2025
Mental health services children
$30,000
Restoration Housing · Roanoke, VA · 2025
Elderly affordable housing
$30,000
Agape Center · Moneta, VA · 2023
Facility support items
$30,000
Carilion Foundation · Roanoke, VA · 2023
Mental health services children
$30,000
Agape Center · Moneta, VA · 2022
Food distributions projects
$30,000
Beafourt Co Community College Foundation · Washington, NC · 2022
Scholarship fund/endowment
$29,240
Agape Center · Moneta, VA · 2024
Facility support
$25,000
Hope Nc · Chapel Hill, NC · 2025
Community access fund and pavilion construction
$25,000
Mill Mountain Zoo · Roanoke, VA · 2025
Veterinary clinic equipment project
$25,000
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy · Moneta, VA · 2025
Scholarship program
$25,000
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy · Moneta, VA · 2023
Scholarship program
$25,000
Habitat for Humanity Roanoke Valley · Roanoke, VA · 2022
General operating
$25,000
Mill Mountain Zoo · Roanoke, VA · 2022
Zoo cho project
$25,000
Renewanation · Roanoke, VA · 2022
New school start up
$25,000
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy · Moneta, VA · 2022
Scholarship program
$21,000
Habitat for Humanity Franklin Co · Rocky Mount, VA · 2025
Critical home repairs
$20,000
Healing Strides of Virginia · Boones Mill, VA · 2025
Equine-assisted services
$20,000
Gods Pit Crew · Danville, VA · 2024
New 53ft trailers
$20,000
Good Samaritan Hospice · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Hospice care
$20,000
Virginia Western Community College · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Scholarship program
$20,000
Children'S Assistive Technology · Roanoke, VA · 2023
General operating support
$20,000
Healing Strides of Virginia · Boones Mill, VA · 2023
Expansion of programs
$20,000
Virginia Western Community College Foundation · Roanoke, VA · 2023
Scholarship program
$20,000
Children'S Assistive Technology · Moneta, VA · 2022
General operating support
$20,000
Greenbrier County Youth Camp · Frankford, VA · 2022
Two portable storage sheds
$20,000
Habitat for Humanity Franklin Co · Rocky Mount, VA · 2022
Aging in place home repairs
$20,000
Healing Strides of Virginia · Boones Mill, VA · 2022
Operating expenses and mental health pilot program for sexual abuse
$20,000
Rescue Mission of Roanoke · Roanoke, VA · 2022
Security system upgrade
$20,000
Virginia Western Community College Foundation · Roanoke, VA · 2022
Scholarship program
$19,000
Spencer Penn Centre · Spencer, VA · 2022
Refinishing hardwood floors
$18,468
Esteamed Coffee · Cary, NC · 2025
Social events program
$18,000
Southern Area Agency On Aging · Martinsville, VA · 2024
In home elder care
$17,500
Mill Mountain Zoo · Roanoke, VA · 2023
Wildlife conservation or facility improvements
$16,500
Spca of Martinsville Henry Co · Martinsville, VA · 2022
Fund additional equipment for lrl clinic
$15,125
Renick Community Center · Renick, WV · 2025
General operating
$15,000
Feeding American Swva · Salem, VA · 2025
General operation/food bank&distribution
$15,000
Fruits of Labor (Seed Sowers Inc) · Meadow Bridge, WV · 2025
The seeds project
$15,000
Gods Pit Crew · Danville, VA · 2025
Creative team equipment upgrades
$15,000
Good Samaritan Hospice · Roanoke, VA · 2025
Hospice care
$15,000
Local Office On Aging · Roanoke, VA · 2025
Meals on wheels program
$15,000
Roanoke Valley Spca · Roanoke, VA · 2025
Sara jane & mickey second chance fund/care fund
$15,000
Sml Gives · Moneta, VA · 2025
Food distribution program
$15,000
Feeding American Swva · Salem, VA · 2024
General operation/food bank&distribution
$15,000
Habitat for Humanity Franklin Co · Rocky Mount, VA · 2024
Construction storage and safety
$15,000
Habitat for Humanity Roanoke Valley · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Womens build
$15,000
Healing Strides of Virginia · Boones Mill, VA · 2024
Equine-assisted services
$15,000
Roanoke Valley Spca · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Sara jane & mickey second chance fund/care fund
$15,000
Seed Sowers Inc (Fruits of Labor) · Meadow Bridge, WV · 2024
The seeds project
$15,000
Spca of Martinsville Henry Co · Martinsville, VA · 2024
General operating funds
$15,000
Adult Care Center of Roanoke Valley · Salem, VA · 2023
Sue nutter scholarship fund/gen op
$15,000
God'S Pit Crew · Danville, VA · 2023
New lift truck
$15,000
Habitat for Humanity Franklin Co · Rocky Mount, VA · 2023
Purchase new box truck
$15,000
Seed Sowers Inc (Fruits of Labor) · Dawson, WV · 2023
The seeds project
$15,000
Virginia Institute of Autism · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Paes curriculum
$15,000
Adult Care Center of Roanoke Valley · Salem, VA · 2022
Sue nutter scholarship fund/gen op
$15,000
Seed Sowers Inc (Fruits of Labor) · Bekley, WV · 2022
The seeds project
$14,061
Renick Community Center · Renick, WV · 2023
General operating
$12,891
Roanoke Rescue Mission · Roanoke, VA · 2025
Women & childrens center playground
$12,500
Agape Center · Moneta, VA · 2025
Facility improvements
$12,500
Via Centers for Neurodevelopment · Roanoke, VA · 2025
Roanoke day school playground
$12,500
Renick Community Center · Renick, WV · 2024
General operating
$12,000
Renick Community Center · Renick, WV · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Adult Center of Roanoke Valley · Salem, VA · 2025
Sue nutter scholarship fund
$10,000
American Adverting Federation of Roanoke · Roanoke, VA · 2025
Two episodes of buzz
$10,000
Community Storehouse · Martinsville, VA · 2025
Food programs
$10,000
Family Promise of Greater Roanoke · Roanoke, VA · 2025
Emergency family shelter program
$10,000
Free Clinic of Franklin County · Rocky Mount, VA · 2025
Operating funds
$10,000
Greenbrier Co Young Life · Lewisburg, WV · 2025
Intern program
$10,000
Made 4 Me · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Making abilities possible
$10,000
Mill Mountain Theater · Roanoke, VA · 2025
Young audiences program
$10,000
Renovation Alliance · Roanoke, VA · 2025
General operating
$10,000
Rx Partnership · Richmond, VA · 2025
Gen operating/access to medication program
$10,000
St Francis Service Dogs · Roanoke, VA · 2025
Fund the training of a service dog
$10,000
Young Life Martinsville Henry Co · Martinsville, VA · 2025
General operating support
$10,000
American Adverting Federation of Roanoke · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Two episodes of buzz
$10,000
Beafourt Co Community College Foundation · Washington, NC · 2024
Minute meals pantry
$10,000
Free Clinic of Franklin County · Rocky Mount, VA · 2024
Operating funds
$10,000
Friendship Circle of Va · Richmond, VA · 2024
Seniors programs
$10,000
Lovable Services · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Part time coordinator
$10,000
Made 4 Me · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Making abilities possible
$10,000
Mill Mountain Theater · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Young audiences program
$10,000
Mill Mountain Zoo · Roanoke, VA · 2024
It upgrades
$10,000
Rx Partnership · Richmond, VA · 2024
Gen operating/access to medication program
$10,000
St Francis Service Dogs · Roanoke, VA · 2024
Fund the training of a service dog
$10,000
American Advertising Federation of Roanoke · Roanoke, VA · 2023
Two episodes of buzz
$10,000
Bradley Free Clinic · Roanoke, VA · 2023
Patient fund