The Foundation will establish, through the use of the park and visitor center, a national educational awareness of the Battle of Great Bridge and its historical significance to the Revolutionary period. As a result of the Foundations work, the Virginia State Board of Education, The Battle of Great Bridge is now included in Virginia’s Standards of Leaning (SOL) curriculum.

Mr. James A Roy has served on the Executive Board of the Great Bridge Battlefield & Waterways History Foundation for approximately 6 years.

CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION

The Chesapeake Public Library (CPL) Foundation seeks contributions to support the library's important collection of books and materials and to increase learning opportunities for the City's growing population. The Library Foundation was incorporated in 1998 as a tax-exempt, charitable, non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) status, designed to provide funding that complements the City's support for continued operation of the library. It is operated by a Board of Directors and has no membership program.

The CPL Foundation has a rich history of accomplishment. As part of the effort to build a secure future for our public library, the Foundation has received generous grants and donations from organizations and individuals such as C. Edward Russell, Jr., the Harry Bramhall Gilbert Charitable Trust, The Honorable Linwood Briggs, Chesapeake General Hospital, the Gates Foundation, and the Barbara E. Smith Testamentary Trust.

Our libraries are truly centers for community learning, offering free public access to resources that inspire, educate, and entertain. We invite you to join with us by contributing private dollars to create a funding partnership that will make an investment in the future of our community. Through the Foundation you can help make the difference between a good library and a great library.

Mr. James A Roy has served on the Executive Board of the Chesapeake Public Library Foundation since 1998.