Local Government, Civic Affairs and Education
An area university is sending student volunteers to help aid relief efforts in eastern KY and help students see the impact they can make in the world. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with more:
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Virginia Tech and Liberty University are both sending student volunteers to aid the recovery efforts in eastern KY. A Tech official says the trip will teach her students valuable lessons about empowerment and mutual aid. WFIR’s Emma Thomas with details:
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Roanoke’s “Welcoming Week” will be kicking off with a 5k aimed at raising funds to support Roanoke’s refugee population. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has more:
He didn’t graduate from college and came from humble roots, yet Ed Hall went on to launch his commercial real estate firm Hall Associates Inc. and then became an ardent supporter of Virginia Western Community College, including as a member of its Educational Foundation. Now Ed Hall and his family has pledged more than one million dollars in gifts to VWCC. Yesterday he was honored when the Business Science Building was renamed as the Hall Family Center for Business Science. That donation and previous large gifts are earmarked for Virginia Western’s Permanent Endowment Fund, the Career Center and other student programs.
Seniors helping seniors – that’s what the Director of Communication at Brandon Oaks called residents’ efforts to provide high school seniors on staff with scholarships. Some of the high school seniors on Brandon Oaks’ staff were awarded scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 each, thanks to the interest of the seniors they serve every day. WFIR’s Emma Thomas, with details: