Background. The. Rockingham Educational Foundation, Inc. (REFI). was founded in 1994 to build support for teachers, students, and educational programs in Rockingham County Public Schools, one of the top school divisions in the Shenandoah Valley and the Commonwealth of Virginia. The foundation operates independently from the school division and secures resources from the community. REFI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is a member of the...