Benefiting Organizations & Donations:

Smithfield VA Events has donated $1,209,050 back to the community (as of the 2020 BOB Fest).  Annually, we donate over $200,000.  We work with over (60) organizations that volunteer for our events and have given funds to over (90) different charitable organizations.  Annually, SVAE has over $1 Million Dollars in economic impact.
**Note due to COVID19 and all of our cancelled festivals, we currently are not taking applications for new benefiting organizations. 

Organizations that were selected for the 2020 Wine & Brew and 2020 Bacon & Bourbon will be "rolled-over" and as soon as we can get back to holding festivals we will fulfill our intended benefiting organization donations. 
WAYS WE GIVE BACK:


It is the mission of SVAEvents to give back to our community.  We do that a multitude of ways:
 
  • Benefiting Organizations for each event
 
  • Donations on behalf of our Board Members/Superstar Volunteers
 
  • Volunteer Group Donations  - we give back to organizations that support our events thru volunteerism
 
  • Donation of our "products" (tix, tables, chalets) to other local organization to use to raise funds at their auction events
 
  • Other Special Donations including: Town's Windsor Castle Park Fund, CHIPS Send-A-Kid to Camp, the KEEP Foundation and Volunteer Fire/Rescue Associations
 
  • Upon occasion we make special donations to support various other community needs by request  

If you have a local group and want to get involved with us as a volunteer group, please contact us by email at  Volunteer@SmithfieldVAEvents.com

How to be a Benefiting Organization: 
Normally, (not during COVID), starting in mid-May thru August 15th each year, we take submission for the following calendar year's recipients. The Board reviews applications and make selections in the fall.  In October at the Bacon & Bourbon Check Presentation, the next year's recipients are officially announced. 
CHECK RECEPTIONS:
After each event we hold a check presentation reception at the Smithfield Center and give away all the money.  It is a great gathering of lots of non-profits, charitable organizations and civic clubs.  

By bringing everyone together, many groups have developed relationships with others and have been able to partner/network on community projects. 

See the Volunteer Tab for calendar of events with all check presentation dates.  
This picture was from our MILLION DOLLAR MAY CELEBRATION held after the 2019 Wine & Brew Festival. 
As part of the Million Dollar celebration, we also had fest attendees, volunteers, board members and sponsors participated in a special tribute video.