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Press Releases
EO Companies (EO), a Virginia-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has been nominated for the Real Estate Community Investment of the Year for the Novogradac Tax Credits Awards by The Innovate Fund. This prestigious national recognition highlights transformative projects leveraging New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) funding to revitalize underserved communities and drive economic development. EO’s nomination stems from its...
March 19, 2025
Press Releases
GO Virginia Region 1 presents $269,000 check to United Way of Southwest Virginia
July 12, 2022
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Southwest Virginia Job Seekers Get a Leg Up From United Way Program
Virginia Economic Review: Second Quarter 2022 Read the full article here - The Virginia Economic Development Partnership
July 05, 2022
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Abingdon, VA (July 1, 2022) – A few employers in Southwest Virginia will soon be paying a portion of their employees’ child care expenses in...
July 01, 2022
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NRV families attend free day at Wonder Universe, courtesy United Way of Southwest Virginia
June 13, 2022
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Carilion Clinic to Support Radford Kinder Camps
Read the full article on NRV News here! A new Radford City Public Schools program will enable more children to enter the classroom ready to learn,...
March 17, 2022