Nonprofit Summit
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Stories
Some call it stories. Others call it a blog. But here you will find nuggets of goodness to use and -- you guessed it -- SHARE!
Feature: Fireworks on the Riverfront with the Downtown Lynchburg Association
Written by Carrie Eobbi, Liberty University Intern
Fireworks on the Riverfront is BACK this summer in Downtown Lynchburg on Friday, June 30th from 6-9:30pm! This firework display is a free event taking place at Riverfront Park to bring together the Lynchburg community.
This ‘picnic-style’ event allows you to bring your own food or to grab takeout from the downtown restaurants prior to the event. There will be food trucks & activities at the event throughout the evening to enjoy as well.
Hill City Pride and Pride Month Events
SHARE Greater Lynchburg sat down with Kelli Coleman, Board President for Hill City Pride, to learn more about the organization. Kelli said, “I moved from Dallas where I worked with Dallas Pride but on the entertainment side and now love being a part of the full scope of managing a Pride organization and festival.
Celebrate Juneteenth Across the Greater Lynchburg Region
Written by Carrie Eobbi, Liberty University Intern
As we enter into the month of June, we celebrate the history of Juneteenth in a place that signifies the beginning of an end. Appomattox, Virginia has a unique connection to Juneteenth as it was the location of the first set of enslaved people that were freed on April 9, 1865.
Peer-to-Peer Lunch and Learn with Mission Thrift
We will gather at the Freedom 4/24 and Sports Outreach Meeting Room (2306 Bedford Ave.) for lunch and a time of sharing, followed by a collaborative presentation on the Mission Thrift model, vision and plan. We will conclude by walking across the street for a behind-the-scenes tour of Mission Thrift. Lunch will be provided by SHARE Greater Lynchburg.
Patrick Henry's Red Hill Offers Many Complimentary Opportunities for Visitors in the Coming Week
Patrick Henry's Red Hill Offers Many Complimentary Opportunities for Visitors in the Coming Week
SML Good Neighbors Cares for Children of Bedford and Franklin Counties
Written by Alyssa Wilson, University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern
Nestled in the heart of Smith Mountain Lake sits a nonprofit organization by the name of SML Good Neighbors. Year-round, SML Good Neighbors serves the children in Franklin and Bedford counties by teaching them good neighbor skills and setting them up for success.
One of the organization’s summer goals is to prevent summer learning loss, also known as the ‘summer slide.’
Peer-to-Peer Lunch and Learn with Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg
We will gather at the GLTC Transfer Station Meeting Room (800 Kemper St, Lynchburg, VA 24501) for lunch and a time of sharing, followed by a presentation by Meals on Wheels of Greater Lynchburg. The topic will be volunteer recruitment, appreciation and retention and Meals on Wheels is preparing takeaway tools for attendees.
CVACL Supports Seniors with 'Taste of the Derby' on May 6
Written by Alyssa Wilson, University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern
After a two year COVID hiatus, the Central Virginia Alliance for Community Living (CVACL) is back for its ‘Taste of the Derby’ party on Saturday, May 6 from 4-9pm.
The party is the organization’s biggest fundraiser of the year, completely sponsored so that money earned from ticket sales goes right back to supporting the organization’s programs.
Local College Volunteers Collaborate to Plant Food Forest
written by Alyssa Wilson, University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern
As a senior environmental science major at Randolph College, Eva Hey decided that she wanted to make a difference in her community for her senior project. After studying a heat map to determine what areas are in the highest heat index, Hey settled on the neighborhood of her former elementary school, R.S. Payne Elementary.