Danville Regional Foundation (DRF) announced yesterday that Caswell County Outreach Ministry, has been selected to receive the 2023 B.R. Ashby, M.D. Award for Outstanding Community Service.

The award, in the amount of a $60,000 general operating grant, honors outstanding community service in the region by a nonprofit organization based on success in helping families and individuals overcome significant challenges.

In addition to their meals program and food box distribution, COM operates three core programs:

• Emergency food shelves at three subsidized housing complexes in Yanceyville.
• Hosting a back-to-school blast that brings together community service agents and families while providing schools supplies, information and encourage for the school year.
• Being The Ministry of Love – as they describe their day-to-day operations – meets the community where it is and volunteers providing assistance as needed.