What is the REC Center and Living Legacy?
Who We Are
The REC is part of the Living Legacy which is a community nonprofit with a primary focus on underprivileged youth of various backgrounds including poverty, addiction, and abuse.
Living Legacy is the umbrella non-profit that oversees “The Rec”, Historic Andrew Jackson Museum, and Restoration Park.
Our Mission
“To enhance the physical, economic, and social landscape of Page County, Virginia by fostering community development initiatives that uplift individuals, families, children, and neighborhoods. Grounded in divine principles, we aim to combat poverty and its effects by offering programs that focus on restoration, recreation, education, and self-sufficiency.
Our goal is to build hope, rejuvenate the spirit of togetherness, and empower all members of the community to create a thriving, unified environment where everyone has the opportunity to grow, prosper, and contribute.”
What We Do at the “Rec”
We offer after school programming Monday -Friday with programs ranging from:
- Life Skills Education (financial education, goal setting, cooking, cleaning)
- Mentoring
- Community Outings
- Community Partnerships
- Trauma Support
- Arts & Crafts
- Video Games
- Outdoor recreation (basketball, soccer,
free play, playground) - Gym
- Social and Emotional & Prevention Education
Positive Youth Development
- Build Communication Skills
- Build Self Esteem
- Develop proper conduct
- Personal Development Skills
- Intake, Assessments & Creating of Individualized Goal/Support Plans
- Providing updates and check ins with parents to discuss youth needs
- Organize check ins with school administrators, teachers, case managers, etc.)
- Improving communication and networking services to at-risk youth
Outdoor Recreation – Restoration Park
- Basketball
- Football
- Soccer
- Kickball
- Playground Equipment
Andrew Jackson School Museum
- Share the history of our county and community
- Historic Rosenwald School
- History and Culture of Page County’s black communities and education
News & Updates from The REC
Hello and Welcome
Welcome to the brand new REC Center website! Take your time and have a look around. You may or may not know we have had an interesting time chasing down and then losing our previous site. We are grateful to El Ames, who stepped up and volunteered to do a new site...
Preserving the Past, Creating a Future
The REC
630 West Main Street
PO Box 603
Luray, VA 22835
A 501c3 Non-profit Organization
