A two-story white house decorated with Christmas lights on the porch, with a dark cloudy sky in the background.

CVFWI Community Center
Massies Mill, VA

Historic Odd Fellows Hall

Central Virginia Farm Workers Initiative is pleased to announce that we purchased the historic Odd Fellows Hall in 2024 which now serves as our headquarters as well as a center for the farm workers and surrounding community.

Thank you to Odd Fellows Campaign partners:

Preservation Virginia

Anne & Gene Worrell Foundation

Perry Foundation

Adiuvans

Connie Brennan

Libby Whitley

Building Goodness/Cville Builds

Design Electric

Grace Episcopal Church

Interior of the Odd Fellows Hall in Massies Mill, Virginia, featuring a wooden wall, two wooden chairs with slatted seats, and a white sign with black lettering that reads 'Massies Mill Lodge No. 197'. The sign includes a chain and ring graphic and i

A PowerPoint slide titled "Brief Overview" with four sections: "History," "Timeline," "Current Use," on a beige background. To the right, there is a house illuminated with Christmas lights at dusk, and a text box below it describing the aftermath of

Historical timeline of Massies Mill, Virginia, including early history with illustrations and a vintage photograph of a train, featuring text about the development of the mill and community from the 1780s to early 1900s.

Informational poster about the Independent Order of the Odd Fellows, with three photographs: a group of three men standing in a meeting hall, a wooden interior with a coffin, and a close-up of a chain with the word 'FOL' and an eye symbol underneath.

Historical black-and-white photograph of Hurricane Camille in Massies Mill, Virginia, on August 19-20, 1969, with a helicopter flying over flooded area and people near water

Aerial view of flooded houses and streets with debris and damaged vehicles, alongside a photograph of a large white church building with a tower and debris in front, both images related to flood aftermath.

A timeline infographic showing the history of Odd Fellows Hall from 1901 to 2025 with text and images, including the building's construction, expansion, surviving a hurricane, building languishes, sale and restoration, and recent preservation efforts

Comparison of two houses, the left from 2014 and the right from 2025, showing renovation and changes. The 2014 house is old with a rusted roof and overgrown grass, while the 2025 house has a new roof, updated appearance, and a manicured lawn.

A digital graphic about the CVFW Community Center with three sections: Mission, Engagement, and History. The Mission shows a man picking apples and a basket of ripe apples. The Engagement depicts two men conversing inside a wooden-paneled space. The

A presentation slide showing house roof restoration projects, featuring before and after images. The left image shows a house with a rusty metal roof, the middle images depict the work process, and the right image shows the same house with a new galv

Collage of images showing community project efforts, including a woman holding electrical wire inside a room, a man working on electrical wiring on a wall, a group of four people standing outside a decorated house, and two ceiling light fixtures, wit