Founded by Patricia Kluge of Charlottesville, VA, the St. John the Baptist of the Woods Foundation was established in 2003 as a 501c3 nonprofit organization set up as a charitable and educational entity to provide relief to the rural poor, distressed or underprivileged individuals and families who might not have access to services. Patricia states, “Children are our future and our biggest natural resource so it is important to focus on them and their education.” She does this with her husband, William Moses, through their Kluge-Moses Foundation, which is devoted to education. Under the Kluge-Moses Foundation’s umbrella is the St. John the Baptist of the Woods Foundation and its tent pole project, Club Yancey, an organization close to Patricia’s heart. Club Yancey assists and enhances the educational and community opportunities for underprivileged children that attend Yancey Elementary School in Esmont, Virginia with an after-school curriculum designed to expand their educational, social, cultural, recreational and nutritional spheres.

The goal of the St. John the Baptist of the Woods Foundation is to lessen the burdens of government by conducting programs designed for the rural youth of southern Albemarle County regarding:

  • Resource management: literacy, self esteem, introduction
    to arts and culture, service learning
  • Financial literacy education for youth
  • Community food and nutrition programs (i.e., addressing
    youth obesity and dental hygiene)
  • Housing preservation and homeownership opportunities
    (i.e., such as self help housing)
  • Other social services, where such members of the public
    might not otherwise have access to such services

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What is Club Yancey?
Club Yancey after school enrichment program provides academic tutoring, assistance and supervision during students' homework completion, nutritional education, arts and sports activities for students enrolled at B.F. Yancey Elementary School. Club Yancey's goals and activities are designed to meet student and community needs as expressed through feedback from students, teachers and the board. Currently over the half the school is enrolled in Club Yancey. Since Club Yancey has opened - the Yancey School Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) and Standards of Learning (SOL) scores have increased tremendously.

  • Partnership with B. F. Yancey Elementary School for 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant
  • Sponsored 20 Club Yancey Members to attend 4H Holiday Lake Summer Camp
  • Summer Nature and Garden Camp
  • Enrichment Opportunities: Golf, Spanish, Piano, Chess, Cooking, Technology, Bowling, Skiing, Arts & Culture
  • Field Trips-Botanical Gardens, Maymont Museum, Paramount Theater, Moscow Boys Choir, Canal Basin Square Scottsville

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Partnerships and Supporters

  • Albemarle County Schools
  • Kluge Moses Foundation
  • 4-H of Virginia
  • Southern Albemarle Community Association
  • New Hope Baptist Church, Esmont, Virginia
  • Volunteer Center of United Way-Thomas Jefferson Area
  • Virginia Cooperative Extension Office

St. John the Baptist of the Woods Foundation Commitment to Club Yancey

  • Agreed to provide up to $11,000 in start up costs for Club Yancey
  • Agree to support Club Yancey for a ten-year period beginning April 2004

 


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Contact Information
Staci England
Club Yancey Program Manager
Office telephone: 434-974-8060
Email: sengland@k12albemarle.org

Board of Directors
Patricia Kluge, Founder
Bill Moses, Founder
Debra Collins
Lindsay Dorrier
Alison Dwier-Selden
Gretchen Ellis
Staci England
Rosa Hudson
Robert Huff
Diantha McKeel
Pam Moran
Kathy Ralston
Brooke Spencer
Ron Tweel

 


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