Frequently Asked Questions

Rockbridger aims to better connect Nonprofits in Rockbridge with individuals living here. By functioning as a positive community hub, it seeks to increase volunteering, awareness of the resources available here, and communication between organizations and individuals.

Anyone can view the site and attached community calendar. Individuals who make an account with their email and name may comment on posts and sign up for events. We ask that only those 18 and older sign up for accounts, as not every event will allow minors to volunteer.

The mailbox icon on posts brings up a prompt box to message the organization which made the post. Users will have the option to do so anonymously, if they wish. After the message is sent, all record of it and any responses will be routed through email. Individuals will only be able to contact organizations, not other users of the site.

These symbols are designed to communicate the type of organization making a post or event- distinguishing between nonprofits, churches, businesses, and individuals.

These symbols denote the type of post being made. The megaphone is for upcoming events, and the clock is for events which have already passed. The exclamation point is for special case urgent help requests- these posts are for pressing needs only, and are more selective as a result.

This access can be granted by taking a short quiz on this site, entering the email which is associated with your account before taking it. This ensures that users with posting access know the guidelines before doing so, and inappropriate use of this access will lead to the privilege being revoked. In more severe instances, the user may be banned.

In short, no. However, if individuals seek to organize community events with a local nonprofit or church, those events may then be posted to the site via the associated organization’s account.