HERO of Waynesboro
Our mission is to provide emergency financial assistance to Waynesboro residents, to provide community stability, and to help prevent homelessness
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Did you know…
In 2025, HERO distributed $100,000. We expected to see continued increases in the level of need in 2026 due to utility rate hikes, rising housing costs, extreme weather, and stagnant wages.
Waynesboro has higher percentages of owner-occupied, cost-burdened homes than the state of Virginia
Home prices rose 79% in Waynesboro from 2014-2022
Waynesboro has a higher percentage of ALICE households (Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed) than the state of Virginia (35% vs 29%)
Our financial assistance expenditures increased by 40% from 2024 to 2025, and year to date expenditures for 2026 are similarly trending higher
Housing Insecurity in Waynesboro:
Grants awarded to HERO:
Community Action Partnership of Staunton, Augusta, and Waynesboro (CAPSAW)
Community Development Block Grant
Augusta Health Strategic Funding Grant
Waynesboro Rotary
Fuel and Hunger Grant - Richmond Diocese
CFCBR Community Grant
Youth Philanthropy Council
Waynesboro Kiwanis
You can partner with HERO in our mission to prevent homelessness and make our community more stable. Donate today. Any amount can help.