Central Virginia · Established 2018 · A Virginia 501(c)(3)
A credit setback. A rent increase. A health setback, your own or someone you love. Families rarely face just one of these, so Friends of Ezra follows a family across every chapter, because that is how families actually live it..
For the chapter of starting over. Direct aid, volunteers, and a helping hand: dignity kits, pantry and household essentials, back-to-school supplies, and first-interview attire..
For the chapter of building. Credit coaching, skills, digital access, and the networks and community that help a family keep moving forward.
For the chapter of care. Dignity for older adults aging in place, rest for the caregivers beside them.
Our foundation
Grace was the season of learning to truly hear God — a time of grief, of stillness, and of deep spiritual discernment that shaped everything that followed. Ezra came next, a living declaration that joy comes in the morning and that restoration is always possible. Then came Elijah, whose name means My God is Yahweh — a reminder that God is still present, still faithful, still working.
Three children. Three chapters. One mission made for others.
Communities become stronger when organizations don’t have to bear the load alone. If your church, nonprofit, or community group is carrying something, Friends of Ezra will help carry it. That is what friends do.