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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Written by Alyssa Wilson, University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern
After Lynchburg native, Dr. James Camm returned home from working in Alaska, he looked around his Lynchburg community to find that many of the problems were still present as they were before he relocated.
Written by Alyssa Wilson, University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern
For the past 30 years, the United Way of Central Virginia has hosted Day of Caring, a day in which companies from the greater Lynchburg area take off from the work day and volunteer that time to assist local nonprofits.