From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon, community members came to the lodge for a socially distant spaghetti benefit dinner to raise money for Christy Centeno.
When the pandemic hit, Larry Schoff got busy, helping the non-profit organization enCircle and helping to feed the people it serves. With support from members of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Christiansburg, Schoff and his wife Ally shop for bargains, and then deliver their bounty every couple of weeks.
There was a turkey, of sorts, directing directing traffic at Parry McCluer Middle School as Buena Vista city schools handed out 350 turkey dinners to families of school children there.
In a building with a storeroom full of toys, volunteer elves are wrapping presents for what is a decade-long tradition at The Greenbrier, the Dream Tree.
Buena Vista is working on a mural which will be a night scene of the city. For the stars, artist Benjamin Frey wants to use the hand prints of people who are part of the community.
You will see the red kettles and Salvation Army bell ringers out earlier this year in order to collect donations much needed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
As the number of new jobs have increased and rates of violent crime in Danville have dropped, the work that has been done to turn the city around is being noticed by third party agencies throughout the country.
They’re putting up Christmas trees with a purpose, set up by local organizations, from Bird Watchers and Balloonists, to the Natural Bridge Garden Club.
The Virginia Lottery says the retired Roanoke resident bought a Millionaire Maker from A-1 Food Mart and scratched his way to the game’s $1 million top prize!
The history of the Texas Tavern is helping to launch a new non-profit in Roanoke. On Wednesday, we learned an online auction of vintage Texas Tavern signs brought in more than $5,000 for Tudor House.
The kids at Edgemont Primary School, Jeter Watson and Patsy’s Dance Studio gathered 850 pounds of pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House here in Roanoke, which they delivered with a little help and a big truck.
Many organizations, including the Wounded Warrior Project, will be honoring veterans on Wednesday differently this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
