AAA Mid-Atlantic associates walk miles to help feed those in need across central Virginia Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (Source: WVIR) By Rachel Hirschheimer | December 18, 2020 at 5:13 PM EST - Updated December 18 at 5:13 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Employees at AAA Mid-Atlantic are getting their steps in while helping to feed families across central Virginia.
For one week over the summer, more than 600 AAA associates across the country tracked their steps to raise money for food banks.
A total of 14 donations were made to food banks across AAA’s service area, including the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (BRAFB).
“Everybody got their fitness trackers on and started doing their walking. We hit one million steps on the first day. I think that just shows you that associates really do want to step up and help,” AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesperson and associate, Morgan Dean said.
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Kroger donates turkeys as Part of Touchdowns for Turkeys partnerships with UVA, Virginia Tech
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Kroger made two donations of 400 turkeys – to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and Feeding Southwest Virginia – through its Touchdowns for Turkeys program.
Kroger had pledged at the outset of the 2020 football season to donate 10 turkeys for every touchdown scored by the UVA and Virginia Tech football teams.
BRAFB awarded more than $15K from No Kid Hungry Logo for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (Source: WVIR) By WHSV Newsroom | December 16, 2020 at 12:04 PM EST - Updated December 16 at 12:04 PM
VERONA, Va. (WHSV) The Blue Ridge Area Food Bank has been awarded $15,340.24 from No Kid Hungry to help with the added staffing and equipment costs required to expand and adapt its programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to a press release from No Kid Hungry Virginia, an estimated one-in-five children in the commonwealth could face hunger this year, up from one-in-eight prior to the pandemic.
No Kid Hungry has announced a total of $2.4 million in grants to 68 schools and community organizations across Virginia that are providing free meals for kids.
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With just days to go, this year’s Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign is almost over – and University of Virginia employees’ donations to the charitable giving program are more than $100,000 behind where they were last year.
For more than 20 years, the University has led statewide participation in the campaign among public employees. Through the generosity of faculty and staff, the University has raised more than $400,000 so far this year. As these vital donations go a long way toward doing good in the community and state, the need is greater than ever.
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