Staunton: Habitat for Humanity ‘survives’ tumultuous year with exit of executive director
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In December, there was a sense of relief among Staunton residents that Habitat for Humanity survived in the wake of its director’s exit.
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Crystal Graham: Top stories in 2024 focused on animals, mental health, housing
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In case you missed them, Crystal Graham prepared a roundup of her top stories from 2024 on Augusta Free Press.
UVA Football, fans pitching in to assist Hurricane Helene relief efforts
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UVA Football is teaming up with with ALCOVA Mortgage, Hilldrup and Cav Futures to collect items to assist Hurricane Helene relief efforts in the state of North Carolina.
Southwest Virginia: Virginia Credit Union donates $25K to aid relief efforts
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Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division are providing $25,000 to support Southwest Virginia communities devastated by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
Aftermath of Helene: Donation, resource center set up to support communities in Southwest Virginia
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A donation and resource center has been set up to support residents of southwest Virginia who need assistance due to Hurricane Helene.
Feeding Southwest Virginia requests food donations for annual Stamp Out Hunger
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Feeding Southwest is partnering with the NALC and the USPS to help jump-start Roanoke’s annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
Staunton awarded $7K in funding for emergency food, shelter programs
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Federal funding in the amount of $7,407 has been awarded to Staunton under the Phase 41 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
Legislation would increase access of short-term child care for mothers, families
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Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan convened a roundtable with community leaders to discuss maternal and infant health in Virginia.
Roundtable discussion: American mothers face high mortality rate, lack of child care
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The maternal mortality rate in the United States is nearly three times higher than other high-income countries around the world.
Charlottesville: Working group releases report with goal to decrease gun violence
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A working group in Charlottesville has released a report aiming to increase safety and decrease gun violence in the city and at the University of Virginia.
