Paul Stefan Foundation Offers Lifeline for Expectant Moms

Barry SchaefferIssue 3, The Orange County Voice

Most nonprofit organizations grow from a vision held by their founders, but few begin from circumstances as personal as the Paul Stefan Foundation in Orange, Virginia. In 2005, Randy and Evelyn James were celebrating the upcoming arrival of their sixth child when they learned that their unborn baby suffered from a rare and often fatal condition known as diaphragmatic hernia. …

Neighbors Helping Neighbors: LOWLINC Keeps Independence Within Reach in Orange

Barry SchaefferLakeview, Volume 1 Issue 1

Lake of the Woods Living Independently in our Community (LOWLINC) is a nonprofit organization (501(c)(3)) based in the Lake of the Woods (LOW) community in Orange County, Virginia. It was established in 2015-16 by three longtime LOW residents who, aging themselves, recognized the need for support for people who wanted to remain in their homes as they aged. After the …