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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
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Hub ushering in a new era: Youngkin, others praise child care/workforce hub project
ABINGDON, Va. – Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Thursday praised efforts to create a $25 million regional child care and workforce development hub as something...
October 26, 2023
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United Way of Southwest Virginia Announces New Staff Roles for the New River Valley
Christiansburg, VA (September 26, 2023) - United Way of Southwest Virginia (UWSWVA) continues to invest in people and resources to support communities in the New...
September 26, 2023
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Adventurer and Subject of Movie 127 Days to Give Keynote at 2023 Rural Summit
September 20, 2023
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By: Mandi Ackerman, Director of Research and Data Analytics (Published July 6, 2023) The traditional measure of financial need, the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), drastically underestimates the...
July 06, 2023
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Community Schools Conference works to better needs of students and families in Virginia
"The United Way of Southwest Virginia hosted Virginia's inaugural community schools conference. It centered around Community Schools, a nationwide initiative seeking to make public elementary...
June 14, 2023
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Over 150 attendees came together for Virginia's Inaugural 2023 Community Schools Conference
June 13, 2023
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COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CONFERENCE Virginia's first Community Schools conference draws 150-plus
"The nationwide Community Schools initiative works to build partnerships between community organizations and public elementary and secondary schools to meet the educational, physical, and emotional...
June 13, 2023
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Workforce development and childcare center coming to Southwest Virginia
"A former shopping center is set to be transformed into a United Way of Southwest Virginia hub. The old Kmart building in Abingdon is where...
June 01, 2023
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Workforce development and childcare center coming to Southwest Virginia
"A former shopping center is set to be transformed into a United Way of Southwest Virginia hub. The old Kmart building in Abingdon is where...
June 01, 2023
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Multifunctional Resource Center Being Built in Former Abingdon K-mart
"United Way of Southwest Virginia and the Wellspring Foundation of Southwest Virginia have partnered with Food City to obtain an 85,000-square-foot building that formerly housed...
June 01, 2023
