Help deliver original, trusted news to Bath, Highland & Alleghany counties—every day.
Local news is essential—help keep it alive.
The Recorder, established in 1877, is the newspaper of record serving scenic Bath, Highland, and Alleghany counties in Virginia. Since our founding, we’ve been honored with the state’s highest award for journalistic integrity and community service—and in 2024 we received Press Forward’s Closing Local Coverage Gaps grant.
As fiscal sponsor, the Community Foundation partners with The Recorder to ensure it can:
- Produce and deliver original, local news and information to underserved audiences
- Place community listening and audience research at the center of its work
- Maintain strong networks and partnerships with community members
- Strengthen editorial impact, operational resilience, and financial health
- Recruit and retain newsroom leaders and reporters who reflect our region’s diversity
The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge accepts contributions of all forms, including:
- Checks made payable and delivered to the Community Foundation (P.O. Box 815, Staunton, VA 24402)
- Online contributions placed on your credit card
- Appreciated securities
- IRA Charitable Rollovers
The Community Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions made directly to the Community Foundation are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Please contact the staff at the Community Foundation for additional details at info@cfcbr.org or 540-213-2150.