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Huddle Up Moms began in Southwest Virginia with the mission of empowering mothers through education, connection, and support. <\/span><\/span>We aim to fuel meaningful connections within our community by working collaboratively with other organizations that promote women\u2019s health and wellness. We believe that all mothers deserve to flourish in all aspects of their lives.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Virginia Harm Reduction Coalition (VHRC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, peer-run organization whose mission is to improve the health of the drug-using community we serve by advocating for, developing, and implementing evidence-based solutions to address the adverse effects of drug use.<\/span><\/span>\u200b<\/span><\/p>\n

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The mission of Blue Ridge Literacy is to support achievement of life goals by providing opportunities to strengthen literacy skills to adults in western Virginia.\u00a0One of our main philosophies is to keep a learner’s goals and interests in mind when working with them.<\/span><\/p>\n

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SERV’s mission is to speak out against prejudice through education, advocacy, and<\/span>
engagement in the Roanoke Valley. We strive to own our privilege and use it to disrupt<\/span>
prejudice in all its various forms.<\/span><\/p>\n

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LEAP nurtures our food community. We do this to create food and farming systems that prioritize health and abundance by supporting community initiatives, markets, farms, and farmers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mission Statement: To support, educate, empower, and advocate for LGBT individuals and groups in the Roanoke region, and to encourage collaborative efforts with the greater community to improve the quality of life for all.<\/p>\n

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We are people supporting each other and our communities in times of crisis and every day. Institutions don\u2019t take care of us \u2014 WE take care of us. We all have needs, and we all have something to offer. Join us in practicing solidarity, not charity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A hub for local action and conversation. Building trust, equity & grassroots power. Join the community.<\/p>\n

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A group of passionate individuals, faith-based groups and community leaders who are interested in repentance and repair.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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PORCH Roanoke <\/strong>is an all-volunteer hunger relief organization. We collect food and cash donations through monthly neighborhood food drives and deliver the contributions to food pantries who provide emergency food to individuals and families in our area.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Casa Latina is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency that addresses the needs of the local Spanish-speaking community in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia. We are based in the City of Roanoke but our reach goes far beyond the city\u2019s limits.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our mission is to partner with the refugee members of the Roanoke community by providing equitable access to resources supporting economic, social, physical, and mental well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Justice Advocates will be an effective interfaith voice for justice, compassion, and transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Each week, Andrea Pitzer’s newsletter Degenerate Art looks at threats facing our democracy and ways we can help sustain it. Find out more at www.andreapitzer.com<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Beth Macy\u00a0is a Virginia-based journalist who writes about outsiders and underdogs. Raised poor in a small Ohio community, she is the award-winning author of three\u00a0<\/span>New York Times<\/em>\u00a0bestselling books examining rural communities left behind by corporate greed and political indifference.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Since 1999, Renovation Alliance has been bringing volunteers and communities together to rebuild safe and healthy homes for persons in need in the Roanoke Valley.<\/p>\n

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