(updated Nov. 7, 2025)

All Little High neighborhood residents, friends, family, visitors, and persons of good will are invited to a bonfire hosted by the Little High neighborhood association on Sunday, November 9, 7-9pm in the backyard of 1201 Little High (on the corner of Little High & 12th streets). In addition to the fire, the neighborhood association will provide plenty of hot cider, mugs, and s’mores-making supplies. You should bring yourselves and something upon which to sit if you wish.

This is a lovely opportunity to come and hang out with and get to know your neighbors. Please join us — and encourage your neighbors to come because some very important things are happening.

Food Drive

Many people in our community and even within our neighborhood are experiencing food insecurity due to the federal government shutdown and the suspension of SNAP payments. Governor Youngkin’s initiative is helpful but it only covers 25% of what food stamp recipients typically get. The 40 or so Little High neighborhood residents who live at the Mews (just off the intersection of 11th and Little High) have been especially hard hit by these cuts so we are hosting a nonperishable food drive for them directly. Our goal is to collect as much non-perishable food donations as possible on Sunday (11/9) evening because the immediate need is great. Then we will continue the food drive for the Mews at least until SNAP benefits are fully restored.

At the same time, we are soliciting cash donations to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank to help people in our community as a whole (Charlottesville has more than 4,700 residents who depend on SNAP benefits). You can give through the neighborhood association via Venmo at @LittleHighNA (you can also donate by check or cash at the bonfire) or by donating directly to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.

If you can help, please be generous because these are difficult times for so many. If you’re not in a position to help, no worries. If you need help, please contact the Neighborhood Association directly and we will do whatever we can.

One hundred percent of donations of money or of non-perishable food given through the neighborhood association will be turned over to the BRAFB and the Mews residents respectively. We mostly want to funnel the donations so we can see how effective this campaign is and so we can challenge other neighborhood associations to try to match or surpass us.

Donate Winter Clothing

We are also pitching in to help with the Haven’s Winter Wear Drive. Sunday night you can bring any gently used coats, sweaters, scarves, hats, and gloves you wish to donate and we will coordinate with the Haven to get the clothes to the people who need them most.

Please note: the Haven CANNOT accept clothing donations directly due to lack of storage space. Please see Haven’s Winter Wear Drive for more information.