Eighteen local nonprofits awarded $2.3 million from Community Foundation
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The Community Foundation of the Central Blue Ridge is awarding 18 local nonprofit organizations with grant funding to do good work.
Search Results for education
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Hope Loves Company founder to bike to Virginia to raise funding for ALS services
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Hope Loves Company (HLC) celebrates 10 years as a nonprofit in 2023 serving children and teens affected by ALS across the country.
Warner reintroduces legislation to provide benefits for America’s independent workers
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The Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act was reintroduced in the Senate today by Virginia’s Sen. Mark R. Warner.
Waynesboro eighth-grade students create business plan, marketing for farm produce
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A grant of $50,000 began with a garden club at Kate Collins Middle School to sell produce two days a week. Then, the garden club grew into an educational farm for students with $300,000 in funding for two years, followed most recently by another $360,000.
SVEC awards $10K in scholarships to local high school seniors
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Sixteen local students have been awarded $10,000 in scholarships from the Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative.
Mark Warner to Glenn Youngkin on DEI: It’s just what is best for business
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To Mark Warner, the effort to focus on diversity, equity and inclusion in government isn’t just about it being the right thing to do. It’s also what’s best for business.
Republicans pressure Biden on trans girls, women competing in high school, college sports
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There is literally just a handful of trans women in competitive high school and college sports. You wouldn’t know that from listening to your local elected Republican.
Summer Brown Bag lectures focus on birds, music, gardening, more
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The Edith J. Carrier Arboretum is offering a Summer Brown Bag Lecture series May – July at James Madison University in Harrisonburg. The event starts at noon and is free to attend.
Richmond in top 20 of best cities for high school grads to start a career
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Local students will graduate high school in the coming weeks and pursue college degrees and careers, and 14.7 percent more will get hired.
Mental Health Month: Poor diet, lack of exercise remain after pandemic ends
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Poor diet and lack of exercise may lead to chronic health conditions and poor mental health in adolescents.
