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Dear Neighbor:

This year marks the 5th anniversary of the Rockfish Valley Foundation and its first request for support of its programs. Please let me share a bit of its past success, present activities and our plans for the future. Since the ribbon cutting for the Rockfish Valley Trail system in September 2005, the programs and projects have been expanding. The Foundation has received grants from four community foundations as well as the VA Dept of Environmental Quality, the VA Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, The Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund and most recently the VA Tourism Corporation. We have held guided birding walks, geology and Hurricane Camille programs. the bi-annual Star Watch and the annual Rockfish Valley Kite Festival. All events have been free.

As for the present, launch of our concept of the NELSON SCENIC LOOP will be Grand Discovery Days of June 11 through 13 including a program celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway at Skylark Farm on June 13. With each of these we seek to partner with others such as we did with the Oakland Museum for the successful program on Nelson County Country Stores at Spruce Creek Gallery. A current project you may also have heard of is our research and application to recognize a South Rockfish Rural Historic District by Virginia and the U S Dept of Interior. We are busy.

Through the generous support of Blue Wall, two informative websites are up and running. Please visit www.rockfishvalley.org and www.nelsonscenicloop.com and learn more about the undertakings of the Rockfish Valley Foundation, how to volunteer or contact us, find out about the LOOP and visit the calendar to learn about events.

This request is very important to the growth and fulfillment of the RVF mission. It will support funding for specific projects and support priorities established by the Board of Trustees when it adopts the Master Plan that is being completed by Waterstreet Studio. Please see the wish list on the reverse.

We hope that you will consider a gift and also become a volunteer. Our goal is to raise $50,000 from public and private support between now and June 30, 2011. The Foundation is a public 501c3 charitable organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. Thank you for your support and we welcome your involvement and advice.

Sincerely,
Peter A. Agelasto III
Founder and President on behalf of the Board of Trustees
Rockfish Valley Foundation
P O BOX 235
Nellysford Virginia, 22958
tel: 434 226 0446

DONOR WISH LIST
2010 COMMUNITY SUPPORT REQUEST

THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE ROCKFISH VALLEY FOUNDATION
is to enrich the lives of the community and visitors with a rural tourism experience, to preserve the natural, historical, ecological and cultural resources of our area and to encourage recreation, an appreciation of nature and a healthy lifestyle in the Rockfish Valley and surrounding area.

UNRESTRICTED GIFTS : These will be included in the 2011 and 2012 annual budgets as approved by the Board of Trustees. Total request $25,000

SPECIFIC PROJECTS :
Master Plan Completion by Waterstreet Studio is our top priority. It is over 70% complete and the value of the entire plan is over $30,000. Waterstreet Studio work to date has been pro bono and the completion cost is between $5000 and 7500.

Kiosks at Spruce Creek Park trail head - $4500. $1500 already received from VA Dept of Game and Inland Fisheries . Map, display cabinets and brochure holders $2000.
AND Kiosk at Glenthorne Loop trail head - including map, display cabinets and brochure holders. $3000.

PROGRAM MATERIALS
Brochures and signage for birding, geology, botany trails and the NELSON SCENIC LOOP; maps, posters and other materials for events. $4000.

PROGRAM SUPPORT AND NAMING OPPORTUNITIES
Annual Lectures on geology, botany and birding $1000 per year or $5000 for 5 years.
Annual Culture and History Lecture $1000 or $5000 for 5 years. BIANNUAL Star Watch program for 5 years. $5000.Kite Festival $2500 per year.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES. Matching funds are needed for potential state and private foundation grants to build enviro toilets, a shelter, Indian conversation circle with benches and a fire pit. Also needed are 4 Picnic tables at $400 each, 6 Benches at $200 each and other park fixtures, improvements and supplies. PLEASE INQUIRE

20% of each gift will be applied to completion of the Master Plan.
All Donors will receive a copy of the latest edition of Native Trees of Virginia.
Donors of $500 or more will receive an invitation to a unique special music event.

Rockfish Valley Foundation Trustees
Hank Gibb, Paul Davis, Chip Morgan, Michael Lachance, Russ Reid, Chris Gensic, Sharon Hudson, Jim Halley, Waite Rawls, Joe Prueher, Parker Agelasto, Peter Agelasto IV, Peter A. Agelasto III and Betsy Rawls Agelasto

ROCKFISH VALLEY FOUNDATION ACHIEVES NONPROFIT STATUS

Rockfish Valley Foundation, headquartered in Nellysford, Virginia is pleased to announce that it has received confirmation of its status as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, retroactive to its founding date August 18, 2005. Rockfish Valley Foundation is qualified to receive tax deductible contributions, bequests, devises, transfers, or gifts. Grant making institutions can issue grants to the foundation. The foundation is further classified as a public charity under an advance ruling which will be reviewed in 2010. Its advance ruling ending date is December 31, 2009. The organization is limited to pursuing specific exempt purposes and you may wish to take a look at its mission statement to better understand the vision of its founders.

The foundation, its officers and Trustees are proud to accept the responsibilities that accompany non profit status and will strive to be effective in carrying out its important purposes

The Rockfish Valley Loop Trail System has a wish list which includes:

Bird houses
Picnic tables
Benches
Toilets (2)
Kiosks (3) and labor to construct kiosks
Gazebo
Exercise station trail
Native plants and shrubs and landscape installation and maintenance
Volunteers to pull unwanted invasive plants
Volunteers to monitor trail and bird houses
Volunteers to organize community events including kite flying contest, starry night program, walk a thon,
camp fire sing a long and other events.