Meet VABDF’s New Hire!

Paxton Mills Community Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator Paxton graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in biochemistry and molecular biology from the University of Richmond. She has been a volunteer with VABDF since 2018 with involvement including on-site event...

Camp Youngblood Recap

From July 12th through the 17th, nearly forty campers from across Virginia, DC, and Southern Maryland gathered for Camp Youngblood at Camp Holiday Trails (CHT), a beloved community tradition, in Charlottesville. This year’s camp was full of empowerment,...

Have You Met The New UVA-HTC Pediatric Dietician?

From the Spring 2026 UVA-HTC Hoos News Publication Have you met the new UVA – HTC Pediatric Dietician, Lucy Hackemer? She started in February and is already making a difference. Lucy recently completed her master’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at Virginia...