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Giving Day next week (copy)
The Wytheville Training School Cultural Center team celebrate
Giving Day.
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Next week, join 130-plus charitable organizations in raising funds during the New River Valley’s 13th annual GiveLocalNRV Giving Day. Hosted by the Community Foundation of the New River Valley, this year’s 24-hour fundraising event will kick off at noon on Wednesday, June 24, and end at noon on Thursday, June 25. The early giving period for the event began on June 1, so participating organizations can accept donations now.
"It is extraordinary to watch this event unfold each year," said Jessica Wirgau, the CFNRV's chief executive officer. "During the early giving period, hundreds of people have already donated to their favorite causes. In each of the last three years, our community has raised more than $750,000 during this event. We can't wait to see what happens in 2026."
Organizations in six localities across the NRV are participating, including 18 organizations in Floyd, seven in Giles, 70 in Montgomery, 16 in Pulaski, eight in Radford and eight in Wythe. An additional 11 organizations headquartered outside of our region that provide services in the NRV are participating. A full list of this year’s participants can be found online at www.givelocalnrv.org/p/participants. Many organizations are holding events to celebrate the Giving Day.
Since 2014, thousands of donors have raised $5.15 million through this event. To learn more and donate, visit www.givelocalnrv.org. A donation of $5 or more can be made online. Participating organizations can also accept gifts of checks or cash as well as wire transfers over $1,000 for the event.
First Mayor's Cup blood drive in the books
The inaugural Mayor’s Cup Blood Drive was held June 11 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Bolling Wilson Hotel.
The event, a collaboration between the American Red Cross, the Town of Wytheville, the Bolling Wilson Museum and the Wythe County Community Hospital, saw 21 units collected from 26 donors – six of them first-time donors.
Shown from left to right are Melanie Acoff, District Manager, American Red Cross; Farron Smith, Founder of the Edith Bolling Wilson Birthplace Museum; Jackie Grant, Executive Director, American Red Cross; Theresa Dix, Chief Executive Officer at Wythe County Community Hospital; Sandy Myers, Account Manager at American Red Cross; Laura Heldreth, Director of Human Resources for the Town of Wytheville; Wytheville Mayor Dr. Beth Taylor; and Sherri Dillow, Senior Volunteer Recruitment Specialist, American Red Cross.
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