(Click here for a printable hand-out of our Community Partners)
American Red Cross - Montgomery/Floyd
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)
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
Nelda Pearson, Executive Director, (540) 633-6270
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
552-5007 Glen Matthews
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
961-1189 M. Wayne Myers, Jr., 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
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 *
Child Care Scholarship Program
382-6186 Jill Columbus, Program Director
Provides daycare scholarships for qualifying teen mothers, allowing them to complete high school. Also provides assistance for child care for low-income families.
Children's Home Society of VA
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
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
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
745-2102 Bill Whitsett, Director
Provides food, clothing and financial assistance to meet temporary emergency needs *
Floyd Co. Volunteer Fire Department
789-7770 Tony Weddle, President
Provides emergency assistance to persons and property arising from fire, accidents, hazardous material spills and other disasters * Community education *
Floyd Recreation Youth Assistance Program
745-9363 Cheryl Whitlock-Allen, Director
Provides qualifying children with financial assistance to participate in recreation programs *
Free Clinic of the NRV, Inc.
381-0820 Amy Forsyth-Stevens, Executive Director
Provides medical, dental and pharmacy services to people who lack health insurance and are low income *
Girl 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
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
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
633-5900 Patty Quesenberry, 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
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
382-7262 Donna Webster, Director
Provides confidential, free adult and family tutoring services to help NRV adults achieve literacy related goals with satellite offices serving all NRV counties, including Floyd and Montgomery and the City of Radford *
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
951-4990 Amy Forsyth-Stephens, 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 *
Montgomery Co. Emergency Assistance Program
381-1561 Phil Pappas, President; Melanie Collins, Community Service Worker
Provides food, clothing, furniture and financial assistance to meet temporary emergency needs *
New River Family Shelter
382-6188 Carol Johnson, Executive Director
Provides safe emergency shelter to families in the New River Valley * Connects families with supportive services to promote self-sufficiency and lasting stability *
NRV CARES
Formerly CASA and Prevent Child Abuse Now 381-8310 Bev Walters, Executive Director
NRV CARES is dedicated to protecting children and strengthening families through education, advocacy and community partnerships. NRV CARES serves as the parent organization for the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program, parent education programs and community education programs.
NRV Senior Services - Meals and Transportation
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
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
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
343-0165 Wayne Moore, 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
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
