Our Mission
To improve health and promote wellness in Culpeper, Madison, and Orange counties.
The Foundation works to achieve its mission by:
- providing health and fitness programming and services
- ensuring the availability of high quality medical care for low-income, uninsured adults, and
- providing mission related grants to local nonprofits
The Culpeper Wellness Foundation operates Culpeper Sport & Fitness, Powell Wellness Center and the Free Clinic of Culpeper.
The Foundation holds a unique role in the community as a provider of services, a grantmaker and a partner in the pursuit of building healthier communities.
Free Clinic of Culpeper
The Free Clinic of Culpeper provides confidential medical care and prescription drugs for Culpeper county adults who do not have health insurance or the means to pay for healthcare.
Powell Wellness Center
Powell Wellness Center (PWC), recognized in 2018 as Certified Medical Fitness Facility of the Year, is one of only three Medical Fitness Association-certified facilities in Virginia. A volunteer Medical Advisory Board guides staff in the development and delivery of medically-integrated fitness programs that help children and adults improve their physical and emotional well-being through health education, regular exercise and increased physical activity. Powell offers a variety of group exercise classes and aquatic programs, including swim lessons for all ages.
Culpeper Sport & Fitness
Culpeper Sport & Fitness offers indoor racquet sports, high intensity interval training (HIIT), group exercise classes, sports performance training and access to cardio and strength equipment. CSF is the area’s most youth-focused fitness center, offering tennis, Taekwondo, tumbling, boot camp, B-Board® balance classes and team training for kids, and program support to youth-focused community organizations and schools.
News & Events
Flu shots and A1C testing at Powell Wellness Center
Powell Wellness Center (PWC) and Walgreens Pharmacy are partnering to provide flu shots and A1C testing at PWC on Wednesday, September 30 (8:00-11:00 am) and Thursday, October 1 (4:00-6:00 pm).
Virginia health systems CMOs lead Mask Up initiative
The Chief Medical Officers of the major health care organizations in Virginia have launched a campaign to send a message: Wear a mask.
Total Strength program at Powell Wellness Center
Total Strength, a 6-week small group training program, kicks off at Powell Wellness Center on August 31. Non-members are welcome. Strength training can increase or preserve muscle mass, reduce body fat, burn calories more efficiently and enhance overall quality of life through improvements to joint flexibility and balance.