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'Touchdowns for Turkeys': Hokies Turn Football Wins into Meals for Families in Need
Read full article: 'Touchdowns for Turkeys': Hokies Turn Football Wins into Meals for Families in NeedScoring for a Thanksgiving meal — that’s exactly what Virginia Tech Football and Kroger Mid-Atlantic are doing with their 6th annual Touchdowns for Turkeys campaign. The collaboration is helping to make a meaningful impact in the community by providing hundreds of Thanksgiving meals to families in need.
Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office teaming up with The Blood Connection to hold drive Thursday
Read full article: Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office teaming up with The Blood Connection to hold drive ThursdayRoanoke City Sheriff’s Office is gearing up to help save lives this school year and make sure you get something too.
Extra SNAP benefits set to expire, Feeding Southwest Virginia receives major donation
Read full article: Extra SNAP benefits set to expire, Feeding Southwest Virginia receives major donationOn Friday, Feeding Southwest Virginia received a massive donation of 30,000 pounds of protein from Smithfield Foods.
Food Lion Feeds joins customers in donating $66,000 for hurricane relief efforts
Read full article: Food Lion Feeds joins customers in donating $66,000 for hurricane relief effortsFood Lion Feeds joined forces with Food Lion customers to donate $66,000 to the American Red Cross for disaster relief after Hurricane Ian.
Governor Youngkin donates his Q3 salary to veteran-run non-profit
Read full article: Governor Youngkin donates his Q3 salary to veteran-run non-profitGovernor Youngkin donated his third-quarter salary to a veteran-run non-profit on Monday. This comes after Youngkin donated his Q2 salary to a veteran-focused organization earlier this year.
Roanoke non-profit collects backpacks for students in need
Read full article: Roanoke non-profit collects backpacks for students in needThe non-profit said at least 240 backpacks have been donated so far, and some of the donated bags will be given directly to students. The rest will go out to schools as donations.
“Be kind to give to others”: Local boy collects peanut butter for kids in need
Read full article: “Be kind to give to others”: Local boy collects peanut butter for kids in needGavin Price was struggling to reach his peanut butter jar collection goal this year for kids in need, but on Tuesday, he got a big surprise.
Buchanan boy needs help collecting peanut butter to help kids in need
Read full article: Buchanan boy needs help collecting peanut butter to help kids in needEvery year, a Botetourt County boy makes a difference here in our community – making sure no other child goes hungry. This year he’s facing several obstacles … and needs your help.
Virginia Governor donates his second-quarter salary to veteran’s foundation
Read full article: Virginia Governor donates his second-quarter salary to veteran’s foundationGovernor Glenn Youngkin announced that his second-quarter salary check will be donated to a Virginia veterans program, and on Tuesday, he followed through with his word.
Lynchburg veteran spending Fourth of July alone, grateful for military mother visiting with food
Read full article: Lynchburg veteran spending Fourth of July alone, grateful for military mother visiting with foodLaura Light, a volunteer with Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg, was one of many who spent the holiday delivering food to hundreds of residents, like Eubank, to make sure they were not forgotten.
MacKenzie Scott announces nearly $4 billion in donations, including some in Virginia
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott announces nearly $4 billion in donations, including some in VirginiaBillionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott revealed that she has donated nearly $4 billion to 465 nonprofits in a new blog post on Wednesday.
Metro Detroit heart transplant recipient encourages others to become blood, organ donors
Read full article: Metro Detroit heart transplant recipient encourages others to become blood, organ donorsApril is National Donate Life Month, a time to celebrate the generosity of those who have saved lives by becoming organ, tissue, bone marrow donors and by making blood donations.
Here’s how you can support the fight against racial injustice without leaving your home
Read full article: Here’s how you can support the fight against racial injustice without leaving your homeColor of Change is the largest online racial injustice organization. It’s a great place to donate to help fight racial injustices. If there is any organization that has been fighting for social justice and change for years and years, it’s the ACLU. Not only does it fight for racial justice, it fights for women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights and so much more. This is pretty simple: The petition is asking for justice for George Floyd’s death.