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Supports policies that contribute to the elimination of racism. This includes but is not limited to policies that eliminate racial profiling, increase immigrant rights, retain and strengthen affirmative action, reduce hate crimes and result in increased education on racism and its elimination.
Supports policies that contribute to the elimination of racism. This includes but is not limited to policies that eliminate racial profiling, increase immigrant rights, retain and strengthen affirmative action, reduce hate crimes and result in increased education on racism and its elimination.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Provides a special interest organization promoting equal rights and employment opportunities for federally employed women. FEW is an organization concerned with improving employment opportunities for women in the federal government. It publishes a newsletter on career and training opportunities, changes in civil service policies and regulations, and other issues of concern. The pentagon I chapter also maintains a job opportunities and talent bank to inform women of available positions throughout the government in the Washington, D.C. area
Provides a special interest organization promoting equal rights and employment opportunities for federally employed women. FEW is an organization concerned with improving employment opportunities for women in the federal government. It publishes a newsletter on career and training opportunities, changes in civil service policies and regulations, and other issues of concern. The pentagon I chapter also maintains a job opportunities and talent bank to inform women of available positions throughout the government in the Washington, D.C. area
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Discrimination Assistance
Offers scholarships to help students achieve academic goals, to involve students in advancing the cause of civil rights, and to help reduce discrimination in education.
Offers scholarships to help students achieve academic goals, to involve students in advancing the cause of civil rights, and to help reduce discrimination in education.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Student Financial Aid
Provides a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to challenging injustice by empowering people in local communities to address issues that effect the quality of their lives. Virginia Organizing provides workshops and training sessions on dismantling racism, understanding the economy, leadership and development, sexual orientation issues. VOP has a statewide e-mail action alert system to assist groups in helping one another on particular issues.
Provides a statewide grassroots organization dedicated to challenging injustice by empowering people in local communities to address issues that effect the quality of their lives. Virginia Organizing provides workshops and training sessions on dismantling racism, understanding the economy, leadership and development, sexual orientation issues. VOP has a statewide e-mail action alert system to assist groups in helping one another on particular issues.
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Civic Groups
Discrimination Assistance
Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Programs promoting youth development through civic engagement, leadership and afterschool programs with local school district.
Programs promoting youth development through civic engagement, leadership and afterschool programs with local school district.
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Youth Enrichment Programs
Arts Centers
Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
A national membership organization dedicated to serving and advocating for the senior population. Speakers and entertainment are scheduled each month at the covered dish luncheon.
A national membership organization dedicated to serving and advocating for the senior population. Speakers and entertainment are scheduled each month at the covered dish luncheon.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Advocacy
Supports local communities in developing plans and actions that will increase the numbers of children who begin kindergarten ready to read. Program's initiative is designed to provide resources, training and networking to early childhood development providers. The focus is on home based day care, private and faith based early child care providers and is funded by Square One.
Supports local communities in developing plans and actions that will increase the numbers of children who begin kindergarten ready to read. Program's initiative is designed to provide resources, training and networking to early childhood development providers. The focus is on home based day care, private and faith based early child care providers and is funded by Square One.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
The Junior League of Roanoke Valley, Virginia, Inc. is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact.
The Junior League of Roanoke Valley, Virginia, Inc. is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Civic Groups
Provides a community-based grassroots membership organization of individuals in recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction, their families, friends and committed community supporters. SAARA's mission is to celebrate, support and advocate for resources and services for the prevention of and recovery from substance abuse and addiction. SAARA promotes social, educational, legal, research and health care resources and services that support accessible, effective and accountable addictions: prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery. Chapters are located statewide.
Provides a community-based grassroots membership organization of individuals in recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction, their families, friends and committed community supporters. SAARA's mission is to celebrate, support and advocate for resources and services for the prevention of and recovery from substance abuse and addiction. SAARA promotes social, educational, legal, research and health care resources and services that support accessible, effective and accountable addictions: prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery. Chapters are located statewide.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
FRIENDS is a membership and volunteer organization along with our chapters members who work within the communities they represent Recruit volunteers - groups or individuals to work on community projects Works to protect the Blue Ridge Region.
FRIENDS is a membership and volunteer organization along with our chapters members who work within the communities they represent Recruit volunteers - groups or individuals to work on community projects Works to protect the Blue Ridge Region.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Environmental Beautification
Volunteer Service Programs
Low cost spay and neuter for pets. information for public education on exposing and eliminating animal abuse. Public education, litigation, research, investigation, and grass roots organization to accomplish its goals of protecting all species from exploitation and cruelty.
Low cost spay and neuter for pets. information for public education on exposing and eliminating animal abuse. Public education, litigation, research, investigation, and grass roots organization to accomplish its goals of protecting all species from exploitation and cruelty.
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Animal Shelters
Animal Rescue
Pet Care Information
Veterinary Services
Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Animal Adoption
The Committee is concerned with the quality of life available to citizens with disabilities. The Committee is dedicated to making city and private programs and services accessible to all citizens. To accomplish this task the Committee obtains and provides information to citizens as well as government agencies.
The Committee is concerned with the quality of life available to citizens with disabilities. The Committee is dedicated to making city and private programs and services accessible to all citizens. To accomplish this task the Committee obtains and provides information to citizens as well as government agencies.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Advises county groups and the community on issues of concern to women. Serves as a liaison to help the County address issues of concern to women. Provides public forums, reports to the County Board, and speakers. Offers workshops on topics such as health, financial issues and safety.
Advises county groups and the community on issues of concern to women. Serves as a liaison to help the County address issues of concern to women. Provides public forums, reports to the County Board, and speakers. Offers workshops on topics such as health, financial issues and safety.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Advocacy
Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation, Inc. foster advocacy and secure financial support above and beyond public revenues to encourage innovative educational opportunities for the students, faculty and schools.
Lynchburg City Schools Education Foundation, Inc. foster advocacy and secure financial support above and beyond public revenues to encourage innovative educational opportunities for the students, faculty and schools.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Provides a reception, a support group, a variety of workshops, and a newsletter. The S.A.F.E.(Sexual Assault Free Environment) program includes year-round activities designed to develop campus awareness and prevention of sexual assault. Continuing education courses, and workshops on career planning and assertive communication is available to the community and campus (with fees).
Provides a reception, a support group, a variety of workshops, and a newsletter. The S.A.F.E.(Sexual Assault Free Environment) program includes year-round activities designed to develop campus awareness and prevention of sexual assault. Continuing education courses, and workshops on career planning and assertive communication is available to the community and campus (with fees).
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Dating Violence Prevention
Programs promoting youth development through civic engagement, leadership and afterschool programs with local school district.
Programs promoting youth development through civic engagement, leadership and afterschool programs with local school district.
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Arts Centers
Youth Enrichment Programs
Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
The Beard Center provides community education on healthy aging and problems of aging. Several workshops and an annual summer conference are held each year for community members, professionals and students. Additionally the center directs both an undergraduate and graduate certificate programs for becoming a specialist in gerontology.
The Beard Center provides community education on healthy aging and problems of aging. Several workshops and an annual summer conference are held each year for community members, professionals and students. Additionally the center directs both an undergraduate and graduate certificate programs for becoming a specialist in gerontology.
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Specialized Information and Referral
Older Adults
Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Provides a forum for collaboratively addressing critical homelessness and poverty issues to advance and strengthen our communities.
Provides a forum for collaboratively addressing critical homelessness and poverty issues to advance and strengthen our communities.
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Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups
Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Seeks to remove discrimination wherever found and to promote equal rights for everyone. The goal is racial justice for housing, education, jobs, etc. Various fundraising events include the Freedom Fund Fashion Show.
Seeks to remove discrimination wherever found and to promote equal rights for everyone. The goal is racial justice for housing, education, jobs, etc. Various fundraising events include the Freedom Fund Fashion Show.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Civic Groups
Discrimination Assistance
A private, nonprofit agency supported by federal, state and local funds. Helps with emergency services, education, rental assistance, energy efficiency and home improvement programs.
A private, nonprofit agency supported by federal, state and local funds. Helps with emergency services, education, rental assistance, energy efficiency and home improvement programs.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Provides assistance and resources for people with hearing loss and their families to learn how to adjust to living with it. Promotes public awareness about the need for prevention, treatment and the importance of regular hearing screenings throughout life.
Provides assistance and resources for people with hearing loss and their families to learn how to adjust to living with it. Promotes public awareness about the need for prevention, treatment and the importance of regular hearing screenings throughout life.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Facilitates partnerships among public agencies and faith-based and community organizations. Serves as the clearinghouse and gateway for community and faith-based organizations interested in collaboration with government to address community needs. Promotes partnerships, training and technical assistance to help community-based organization build their capacity to provide effective services. Provides procurement and funding information to faith-based, volunteer, private, and community organizations as needed.
Facilitates partnerships among public agencies and faith-based and community organizations. Serves as the clearinghouse and gateway for community and faith-based organizations interested in collaboration with government to address community needs. Promotes partnerships, training and technical assistance to help community-based organization build their capacity to provide effective services. Provides procurement and funding information to faith-based, volunteer, private, and community organizations as needed.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
Provides a support group for women who are enrolled in Tidewater Community College, as well as grants equity money for women's tuition or transportation needs.
Provides a support group for women who are enrolled in Tidewater Community College, as well as grants equity money for women's tuition or transportation needs.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups
To enable African Americans and disadvantaged others to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights through program services and advocacy.
To enable African Americans and disadvantaged others to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights through program services and advocacy.
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Community Action/Social Advocacy Groups