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Postal workers throughout the 25-county area the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank serves collected 120,692 pounds of food, and contributors gave an addition $6,401.
Sarah Steely of No Kid Hungry Virginia says that food insecurity is getting worse in the state, can actively damage the long-term health of children, and shows two unique ways to combat it.
Many students are in need of steady meals over the summer when school is not in session, and the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank looks to help.
The ‘Hope Has A Place’ campaign is aiming to raise the remaining $11 million needed to begin construction on the new ‘Center of Hope’ in Charlottesville.
ACPS’s Family Council launched an official partnership in 2023, though teachers used the platform before that. In all, DonorsChoose has helped raise over $500,000 for county schools.
The club celebrates the franchise while raising money for charities.
The organization awarded scholarships to students from all 11 of the city and county’s high schools.
This year’s festival included more than 200 events spread over five days, with 400 artists and speakers featured and over 25,800 attendees.
The bill creates a public employee relations board, an impartial body that can hear disputes and render binding arbitration decisions.
Advances in medical care have helped people with serious intellectual and developmental disabilities live longer lives. The work of organizations like the Arc of the Piedmont, has helped make those lives fuller.