Help care for the downtown that feels like home.

There is something special about a downtown that feels like home.

It is the glow of storefront lights in the evening, the sound of music drifting down the street, the familiar wave from a neighbor, and the feeling that you belong before anyone says a word. It is families gathering for First Friday, children admiring the cars, friends catching up on the sidewalk, and local businesses opening their doors with pride.

Downtown Scottsville is one of the places where our community remembers who we are — and where we choose, together, what kind of town we want to keep becoming.

Through The Heart of Downtown Fund, your gift helps Heart of Scottsville preserve, beautify, strengthen, and celebrate our historic Main Street throughout the year.

Your support helps make free community traditions like the First Friday Street Fair + Car Show possible. It helps care for the places where neighbors gather, visitors feel welcome, small businesses are supported, and the story of Scottsville continues to be written.

This fund is for everyone who believes small towns are worth showing up for — those who grew up here, those who found their way here, those who visit often, and those who simply want to see Scottsville continue to thrive.

When you give, you are helping keep downtown warm, welcoming, and full of life.

Long live small towns.

Long live Scottsville.

The Heart of Downtown Fund does not replace the support of our City, County, sponsors, or community partners.

It gives neighbors another way to be part of caring for downtown Scottsville.

Why give?

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    Make a Difference

    Your donation helps keep downtown Scottsville active, welcoming, and full of the small-town life that makes this place worth tending.

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    Support a Cause You Love

    When you give to Heart, you support local business, historic places, hometown gatherings, and the kind of community work that keeps downtown strong.

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    Be Part of a Solution

    Your support helps turn good ideas into real progress for downtown merchants, visitors, neighbors, and future generations.

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    Create Lasting Impact

    Every gift helps build a downtown that is not only beautiful for today, but stronger, safer, and more useful for years to come.

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    Fund Grassroots Work

    Your donation supports the behind-the-scenes work that makes visible progress possible, from planning and permits to volunteers, projects, events, and partnerships.

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    Inspire Others

    When you give, you show others that downtown Scottsville is worth investing in, protecting, and passing on.

GIVE IN HONOR OR MEMORY OF SOMEONE SPECIAL

Small towns are built by people whose names, stories, and kindness continue to shape the places they love.

You may choose to make your gift in honor or memory of someone who loved Scottsville, supported downtown, served the community, owned a local business, volunteered their time, or helped make this town feel like home.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Heart of Scottsville is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, so donations are generally tax-deductible as allowed by law. Please consult your tax advisor for guidance specific to your situation.

  • Gifts to The Heart of Downtown Fund support the visible work people love — including free community traditions like the First Friday Street Fair + Car Show, beautification, public projects, and downtown hospitality — as well as the behind-the-scenes work that keeps it all moving: planning, permits, insurance, volunteer coordination, merchant support, marketing, and long-term Main Street strategy.

  • Yes. Heart depends on volunteers, committee members, sponsors, donors, and community partners to carry this work forward. We would be glad to help you find a place to lend a hand.

  • Yes, we may accept in-kind donations that support our mission, events, projects, or operations. Please contact us before donating items or services so we can make sure they are a good fit for our current needs.

  • Yes. Gifts may be made in honor or in memory of someone special, and we are honored to help recognize a meaningful connection to downtown Scottsville and the work of Heart.

Thank you for being part of this work.

Heart of Scottsville is grateful for every donor, volunteer, sponsor, partner, business owner, neighbor, and friend who believes in the future of our downtown.

Your gift is more than a donation. It is a neighborly investment in the heart of our town.

Thank you for helping care for the downtown that feels like home.