Local News
FRWRC accepting applications for 2023 Dare to Dream grants
Applications are now being accepted for the Front Royal Women’s Resource Center’s (FRWRC) 2023 Dare to Dream grants. Each year, FRWRC awards individual grants to Warren County women to help make their dreams come true. Past recipients have used their grants to start and build businesses, purchase business equipment, support certification and continuing education goals, etc. Applicants can request up to a $,1000 grant.
The Dare to Dream grants are available to women living and/or working in Warren County, ages 18 years and older, not currently enrolled in high school. Application deadline is January 13, 2023. Recipients will be announced in March 2023.
Begun in 1999, the Front Royal Women’s Resource Center grant programs have provided 191 grants totaling more than $142,000 to empower women and girls in Warren County. Former grant recipients have not only gone to finish their educations and start successful businesses, but these grants have also helped them gain confidence in their goals, strengthen their families and contribute to our entire community.
If you have a dream or know a Warren County woman in your life who has a dream and needs financial support to make it happen, this is your opportunity.
Applications are available now at Samuel’s Public Library or download the application form at www.FRWRC.org or by calling or emailing the FRWRC office at 540-636-7007, wrc@frwrc.org.
About Front Royal Women’s Resource Center
The Front Royal Women’s Resource Center (FRWRC) is a 26-year-old non-profit organization, dedicated to providing a support network for women in the Warren County area through programs, information and education. Over the last two decades, FRWRC has provided networking opportunities, spotlighted women leaders in our community and awarded more than $142,000 in grants and scholarships to 191 Warren County women and girls to support education, and professional and personal enrichment opportunities. We empower women to change their world. Visit our website frwrc.org and follow us on Facebook @FRWRC.
Support the Front Royal Women’s Resource Center: www.frwrc.org/donate
Fay G. Ingles (1937 – 2026)
John McLane “Johnny” Cole (1943 – 2026)
Joyce Ellen Meadows Powell (1947 – 2026)
Oops All Berries Takes Spotlight in Virginia Breeders Fund “Day of Champions” Card at Shenandoah Downs
Lung Cancer Often Has No Early Warning Signs: UVA Health Expert Urges Virginians to Get Screened
Virginia Governor Pledges Overhaul of Outdated K-12 School Funding Formula
Explosive Spending, Ugly Ads and Courtroom Battles Set Stage for Tense Midterm Elections
Girl Scout Cookie Season Is Going to the Dogs in 2027
Rules for Me, But Not for Thee?
‘Medically Frail’ Medicaid Enrollees Won’t Have to Prove Their Inability to Work to Keep Coverage
Ask Stewart: Why Is Front Royal a Tree City USA?
A Fallen Tree in Washington, D.C., Becomes an Unlikely Memorial
Costumes, Candy and Community Spirit Fill Downtown Front Royal for Hometown Halloween
Leslie Fox Keyser Elementary School Students Celebrate Heroes Day at the End of Red Ribbon Week
One More Parking Space. At What Cost?
VDOT: Warren County Traffic Alert for Nov. 2 – 6, 2026
Reforming Virginia’s School Funding Formula an Idea Whose Time Has Come
Israel: Zionism and Nationalism
Nancy Lee McGowan (1933 – 2026)
A Houseplant That Glows Without a Light Bulb
Federal Judge Elizabeth Dillon Takes McDonald New Trial Motion’s Arguments Under Consideration After Friday Hearing
Virginia State Police Report Nearly $396,000 in Drug Seizures During Weeklong Operations
Business Growth Series: Stress Is Slowing Your Business Down
Secretary of Education Says Virginia Will ‘Move the Achievement Needle Forward’
