For several years, ChangeX offered funding to help individuals and organization create change through exciting community projects as part of the Microsoft Southern Virginia Community Fund. Projects were implemented in Mecklenburg, Halifax, Charlotte, Lunenburg, and Brunswick Counties.
Featured ChangeX Projects
Hear from some of the former recipients of the ChangeX challenge about how the funding helped improve their communities in Southern Virginia!
Occoneechee Park’s Wildlife Education Series
“Despite heavy rains today, we had a large turnout at our Worms & Vermicomposting class which was held at the newly renovated Posseclay Interpretive shelter at Occoneechee State Park. Virginia Master Naturalist Melina shared her knowledge and passion for worms which play a critical role in nature’s recycling business. Melina covered natural history, biology, and ecosystem services provided by worms. Melina helped guests make worm composting bins, complete with worms to take home. This class is part of the Wildlife Education series sponsored by Friends of Occoneechee State Park. Wewere able to offer this class free to the public since class materials were funded [by a] Microsoft Changex grant.” (Learn more HERE)
The ChangeX Microsoft Southern Virginia Community Fund was a partnership among ChangeX, Microsoft, and the SOVA Innovation Hub.
