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Please enjoy this photo from our recent New Year Party this past weekend! (Special thanks to Lisa for sharing this moment with us).

The Coves 2025 Neighbors in Need Campaign Wrap-Up Description: We raised $38,000 for local charities! Read the recap of The Coves Amphitheater's 2025 Neighbors in Need wrap-up and see who is playing the stage in May 2026.

Read a recap of the SML Good Neighbors Cornerstone Society Reception! We celebrate the 2025 Judy Wolfe Volunteer Award winners, Sandy and Ed McNamara, and thank our donors who make our free summer and after-school programs possible. Learn how to become a Cornerstone member today.

This incredible sum was distributed among 8 incredibly deserving charities, including us here at SML Good Neighbors. This is the highest amount raised in the 34 year history of the tour, and the impact of this generosity will reach far and wide across our lake community.

As we reflect on another year of growth and gratitude, we’re reminded how deeply our community’s generosity impacts local children and families. From joyful summer days filled with learning and laughter to a fall season rich in creativity and connection, your support continues to make it all possible. 

The growth we see in the children is transformative. Since 2014, SML Good Neighbors’ after-school programs have been helping children grow in understanding, expression, and confidence. Our theatre workshops are specifically designed to nurture critical life skills

For a community like ours, after-school programs are essential. In rural areas, they often represent one of the only opportunities for students to safely access enrichment activities that extend beyond the traditional school day. These programs provide a vital, safe space during critical after-school hours, offering not only adult supervision but also nutritious snacks and the chance to build positive peer and mentor relationships.

The SML Charity Home Tour is more than just a peek inside beautiful homes, it’s a powerful community institution. What began in 1991 as a simple idea has blossomed into an event that captures the essence of Smith Mountain Lake living.

Local children's educational organization earns prestigious global award for literacy efforts and Successful Practices from the Library of Congress.

Building Confidence and Literacy Through the Arts with SML Good Neighbors in Bedford and Franklin County Virginia.

Coves at Smith Mountain Lake raising awareness and funds for local charities through their summer concert series. Old Crow Medicine Show and Colby Helms with the Virginia Creepers!

Phat Anchovies on stage during the 6th Annual Battle of the Bands. Moneta, VA, August 25, 2025. The SML community, and generosity came together in a big way at the 6th Annual Battle of the Bands held at Mango’s Bar & Grill.

As a new school year begins, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible work that took place in our summer program and the amazing people who make it possible.

Today we celebrate the incredible efforts that go into building stronger communities.

Yesterday morning, SML Good Neighbors met with Tim Reith and Jason Hodnett, representing the SML Songwriters Festival and SML Wine Festival. Local nonprofit organizations, including Good Neighbors, benefit from various SML Songwriters Festival musical events throughout the summer season.

SML Good Neighbors, Inc. is honored to have been selected again as one of the participating charities for the SML Charity Home Tour in Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia.

SML Good Neighbors Intern to Employee. Intern follow up story.

SML Good Neighbors Internship team 2025. That's a wrap!

SML Good Neighbors Spirit Week Continues. Today is Storybook Character Day.

Happy Monday Good Neighbors Family. We are kicking Spirit Week and the last week of Summer Camp.