2008 Listing

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American Red Cross - Montgomery/Floyd
540.443.3606 Margaret Sawyer-Cash, Executive Director; Judi Simpkins, Health & Safety Director
Provides disaster relief, emergency assistance and communications for military service persons and their families * Blood and tissue programs and services * International tracing services * Conducts health and safety programs to include aquatic safety *

American Red Cross - Greater NRV Chapter (Serving Radford City, and Pulaski, Giles & Bland Counties)
540.639.2140 Paula Downs, Chapter Manager
Provides disaster relief, emergency assistance and communications for military persons and their families * Blood and tissue programs and services * International tracing services * Conduct health and safety course to include aquatic safety *

Beans and Rice, Inc.
540.633.6270 Nelda Pearson, Executive Director
Provides Community Learning Centers in Radford's low-income housing unites with programs for all ages (from pre-school through adult) with emphasis on education, empowerment and leadership * Provides translation, interpretation, agency referrals and literacy education for all ages in Floyd County's Hispanic community *

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Southwest VA
540.552.5007
Seeks to make a positive difference in children's lives by providing them with guidance and support through one-to-one mentoring relationships with caring adults * School-based and community-based mentoring programs are offered *

Blacksburg Volunteer Rescue Squad
540.961.1189 E. Sid Bingley, III,, Volunteer Captain
Provides pre-hospital emergency care to the sick and injured in our community * Conducts CPR courses * Provides standby emergency assistance for public events *

Boy Scouts - Blue Ridge Mountains Council
540.381.6471 Chris Dempsey, District Director
Encourages boys to develop good character, responsibility, citizenship and physical/mental fitness * Provides assistance to disadvantaged boys so that they may fully participate in scouting activities *

Children's Home Society of VA
540.344.9281 Sharon McGraw, Regional Director
Offers confidential pregnancy/birth parent counseling services free of charge * Provides temporary foster care for children * Handles adoption services for prospective adoptive parents, including home studies, adoptive placements and post placement supervision *

CHIP - Children's Health Improvement Partnership of the NRV
540.633.2518 x 36 Sherri Parcell
Provides care coordination services to pregnant women and children from birth to age seven who come from low-income families and lack access to medical care * Assists the entire family by addressing such issues as housing, nutrition, education, employment and parenting skills *

Community Housing Partners- Emergency Home Repair
540.382.5327 Chris Heslap, Program Director
Provides emergency repairs, such as fixing roofs, building hand rails and handicapped ramps, and electrical and plumbing repairs to economically disadvantaged families and individuals *

Floyd Co. Emergency Assistance Program
540.745.2102 Tamara Lemmons, Director
Provides food, clothing and financial assistance to meet temporary emergency needs *

Floyd Co. Volunteer Fire Department
540.789.7770 Tony Weddle, President
Provides emergency assistance to persons and property arising from fire, accidents, hazardous material spills and other disasters * Community education *

Free Clinic of the NRV, Inc.
540.381.0820 Debbie Suddarth, Program Director
Provides medical, dental, pharmacy and mental health care services to people who lack health insurance and have low incomes

lGirl Scouts of VA Skyline Council
800.542.5905 Wendy Mellenthin, Executive Director
Helps girls develop values, recognize their self potential, interact with others and contribute to society through educational and recreational Girl Scout programs * UW dollars provide an opportunity for all girls to participate in Girl Scout activities *

Goodwill Industries of the Valleys
540.639.9027 Debbie Williams, Program Director
Provides training, support and employment services to individuals with disabilities * Provides transportation to and from work * Provides community work programs *

Habitat for Humanity of the New River Valley
540.731.8660 Terri Fitzwater-Palmore, Executive Director
New River Valley Habitat for Humanity builds simple, decent, affordable housing in partnership with selected qualifying homeowners and community volunteers *

Homeless Intervention Program
540.633.5900 Kim Matthews, Project Coordinator
Prevents the displacement of low-moderate income households who are potentially facing homelessness * Assists homeless persons in securing permanent housing, and helps program participants regain self-sefficiency

Intellectual Disabilities Agency (IDA) of the NRV (NRV Agency for Perons with Mental Retardation)
540.381.0310 Sheila Roop, Executive Director
Provides educational, social and recreational programs for children and adults with mental retardation * Provides summer camp with structured activities which promote socialization and build self-esteem * Advocates for clients and their families

Literacy Volunteers of the NRV
540.382.7262 Donna Webster, Director
Trains volunteer tutors to provide free, confidential and individualized tutoring to adults in basic reading and writing, and English as a Second Language (ESL) in the New River Valley; operates six satellite locations, one learning/administrative facility and various other tutoring lcoations to meet the needs of the community.

Med-Ride of the NRV
888.633.7433 Peggy Akers, UW Contact
Provides non-emergency medical transportation for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured residents of the NRV *

Mental Health Association of the NRV
540.951.4990 R. Patrick Halpern, Executive Director
Provides free mental health treatmentfor uninsured low-income persons * Provides an educational seminar for separating and divorcing parents * Provides education and information on mental health and mental illness * Promotes and advocates for mental health, the prevention of mental illness and the improved care and treatment of people with mental illness *

NRV Senior Services - Meals and Transportation
540.639.9677 Gary Heinline, Program Supervisor
Provides transportation services to and from nutrition programs, non-emergency medical and shopping trips for elderly and handicapped individuals with no access to transportation * Delivers hot meals once a day to homebound persons * Provides transportation to people with sensory or physical disabilities *

Radford Clothing Bank
540.633.5050 Minnie Dean, Coordinator
Distributes used clothing to persons in need throughout the NRV * UW dollars provide two sets of new school clothes to disadvantaged children in the NRV *

Radford - Fairlawn Daily Bread and Meals on Wheels
540.639.0290 Ernie Spencer, Program Coordinator; 639-2575 Jerry Higgins, President
Provides a free, nutritious, hot noon meal five days a week, year-round to economically disadvantaged persons * Provides a hot meal daily to homebound persons in Radford and Montgomery County five days a week *

Roanoke Valley Speech and Hearing
540.343.0165 J. Andree' Brooks,, Executive Director
Provides non-medical diagnosis and treatment for children and adults with all types of speech, language and hearing disorders * Provides selection and fitting of hearing aids when needed * Mobile Unit for Hearing Testing * Industrial or Health Fairs

Women's Resource Center of the NRV
540.639.9592 Pat Brown, Executive Director
Provides shelter and counseling for adult and and child victims of domestic violence and sexual assault * Provides a 24-hour crisis hotline * Provides court-related victim assistance