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The Fight Against Famine

The Fight Against Famine

Founded in 1981 in Staunton, Va., the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank is the largest organization of its kind in western and central Virginia.

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Making Their Day
Making Their Day

Making Their Day

U.S. military service members are ready to be called upon at any time to protect the country, and you may have wondered how to express gratitude for their sacrifices.

Bacon’s Castle Receives Grant

Bacon’s Castle Receives Grant

January 2023 The home is the oldest brick dwelling in North America by Preservation Virginia Preservation Virginia’s Bacon’s Castle, built in 1665, is the recipient of a $400,000 Save America’s Treasures challenge grant for its ongoing preservation. Funding through...

Honoring the Military Service of Native Americans

Honoring the Military Service of Native Americans

A full weekend of events honoring Native veterans who have served the nation in the U.S. Armed Forces will be taking place soon, and event organizers encourage those who wish to participate to make their plans now.

New Ways to Boost Rural Areas

New Ways to Boost Rural Areas

October 2021New Ways to Boost Rural Areas Electric cooperatives as engines of rural economic development There is hope for rural America’s future. But it’ll take strong working relationships, a dose of imagination and a lot of elbow grease to achieve it. That’s the...