“Victims of all ages, races, social background, and we just want to say you know gun violence has no respect of a person,” said FED-UP Co-Founder and President Rita Joyce. “It can happen to any family.”
The departments are seeking feedback on the delivery of public safety services, engagement in the service community, and overall candidacy for accreditation status.
“Remember what our past has given so that we don’t repeat it in the future. It also helps us remind of these people who have fought for our freedom and they were so brave during it,” said Jenapher Griggs.
“To know that they were bullied into leaving the school bothers me because there’s nothing, I want more than my children to be kind, loving people that are good-hearted,” added Foster.
The food bank serves 26 counties and 9 cities throughout Southwest Virginia and summer months are always a concern since children are no longer receiving meals through their schools, President and CEO Pamela Irvine said.