Dr. Cheri Hartman recently was honored as the first recipient of a service award named for her.
The Cheri Hartman Service Award, given by the Community Youth Program at St. Johnâs Episcopal Church, recognizes a person who has given exceptional time, energy and resources in volunteer service to youth and families in the Roanoke Valley.
Hartmanâs resume meets all the criteria. She has served CYP, a year-round academic and enrichment programming for Roanoke City Public Schools students, as a founder, board member, advisor, mentor, advocate and friend, according to the award.
With her energy and dedication to children and families, Hartman exemplifies the values of CYP, âTogether weâre changing lives,â a news release said, adding that Hartman âfocused her career on science-driven approaches to the prevention of school dropouts, teen pregnancy, obesity, and substance misuse, and worked primarily with youth, until her shift into the addiction treatment fiel
The Roanoke Valley SPCA has received a $10,000 grant from the Louise R. Lester Foundation for two programs.
The grant will be used for the Sara Jane and Mickey Second Chance Fund and the Companion Animal Relief Fund.
âThis gift will help us to provide medical and behavioral care for both owned pets and shelter pets,â said Denise Hayes, chief executive officer of the Roanoke Valley SPCA. âWe are so grateful for the continued support of the Louise R. Lester Foundation in our efforts to keep pets and people together.â
The C.A.Re Fund helps economically challenged pet owners struggling with extraordinary veterinary expenses to keep their pets healthy and at home with them.
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That feeling has grown for many this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Thanksgiving and kind of moving through the Christmas into new year’s season can be really hard for families,” explained licensed professional counselor Sarah Harig. Harig, who works at Family Service of Roanoke Valley, said grief can leave you feeling out of control, so seek out support and stability. “Creating a schedule, as humans, predictability creates safety,” continued Harig.
For those who have lost someone to COVID-19, Tom Heasley, a licensed therapist and director of the Roanoke Valley Counseling Center, said it can be hard to cope since we’re still in the middle of the pandemic.