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Town Talk: Loisann’s Hope House
AUDIO: Loisann’s Hope House on Lafayette Blvd. in Fredericksburg. Preview of Trees of Hope and a discussion of the faces of the homeless in the region. Anna Billingsley and Lisa Crittenden.
One day toy drive on Saturday
PRESS RELEASE: Salvation Army and Walmart teaming together for the one day effort.
Salvation Army & Walmart collecting toys on Saturday
AUDIO: The Salvation Army is teaming up with Walmart for a national toy drive on Saturday. Shoppers are given a list of suggested toys. All toys purchased and give to Salvation Army bell ringers stays local.
Scouts collecting food Saturday
Boy Scouts around the area will be collecting food for food banks Saturday morning.
Fredericksburg Salvation Army finds space for Toyland
VIDEO: The Fredericksburg Salvation Army says they’ve found a site for Toyland! Captain Stephan Wildish says Cornerstone Moving and Storage has come forward and offered space to collect toys this holiday.
Town Talk: Cooking Autism
https://www.newstalk1230.net/episode/town-talk-nov-5-2/
This is what unity looks like
VIDEO: Band Together to Fight Hunger in Stafford. A night of purpose.
Stafford Schools raise money for nearly 35-thousand meals
PHOTOS: A community comes together. Band Together to Fight Hunger in Stafford is about raising money for meals and collecting food for the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank.
Banding Together to Fight Hunger in Stafford
VIDEO: Band Together to Fight Hunger in Stafford raised $17,450. That’s 34,900 meals for those hungry in the region. The 8th annual Band Together To Fight Hunger brings the five high school marching bands in Stafford together to help the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank.
Ground broken, work beginning on five Habitat homes in Caroline County
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Work has started on building five homes with Caroline County Habitat for Humanity, with the help of a USDA Self-Help Housing Grant. Ground was broken in Milford in late September.
ALICE Awareness Week #1
Did you know that more than 40% of local households work hard but still struggle to cover all their basic living expenses –
Town Talk: Central Rappahannock Regional Library
AUDIO: Central Rappahannock Regional Library. Branch Services Coordinator Joy McIntire and Library Director Martha Hutzel. Topics include Idea Space for Making and Media, Pepper the Robot and Becoming Virginia: The Early Years.
Local DAR chapter teams up with Cooking Autism on Annual Day of Service
Members of the Falls of the Rappahannock Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution gathered for their annual Day of Service over the weekend to help Cooking Autism.
Town Talk: Fredericksburg Salvation Army
AUDIO: The Fredericksburg Salvation Army is looking for warehouse space (15-18,000 square feet) to house Toyland from mid-November to mid-December.
Fredericksburg Salvation Army needs to find a warehouse for Angel Tree
VIDEO: The Fredericksburg Salvation Army needs 15-18 thousand square feet of warehouse space for their Angel Tree program. They’ll need a facility for about a month: mid-November to mid-December. Can you help?
A cancer success story: North Stafford High senior Tomas Nichols
VIDEO: North Stafford senior Tomas Nichols has literally grown up with Light the Night–the annual Leukemia and Lymphomas Society event. His story is inspirational. His fundraising relentless.
New President and CEO for Rappahannock Goodwill Industries
Steve Cox chosen. He’ll begin in about a month.
Donor comes forward with fence for Loisann’s Hope House
VIDEO: Loisann’s Hope House CEO Lisa Crittenden worried that there was no fence around the Lafayette Blvd. homes. That’s not a worry anymore after a donor saw one our videos and met a need.
Adventure Tails: Helping you. Helping the animals
VIDEO: Looking to relieve stress? Or, just to spend some quality time with some animals. Check out the Fredericksburg SPCA’s Adventure Tails or Fostering programs.
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