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A wonderful shift in thinking : Roanoke Valley nonprofits work together to meet pandemic needs

Abby Hamilton, president and CEO of United Way of Roanoke Valley, answers a question about how Roanoke s human services nonprofits handled the COVID-19 pandemic over the last 13 months. The worried man on the phone asked Anne Marie Green whether he could safely make himself a ham sandwich. The call had come in on the 211 line during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under a contract with the Virginia Department of Social Services, the Council of Community Services in Roanoke runs Virginia 211, a helpline that refers callers to health and human service agencies that can meet their needs. Administrative staff, including Green, the council’s president, were personally fielding calls about COVID.

Mobile Marketplace launches to bring affordable groceries to underserved areas

Mobile Marketplace launches to bring affordable groceries to underserved areas Feeding Southwest Virginia debuted its new initiative in Craig County Published:  Updated:  Tags:  NEW CASTLE, Va. – A church parking lot turned into a grocery store on Wednesday, as the work to feed those in need goes mobile. “Do they spend money on transportation or medicine or food?” said Pamela Irvine, president and CEO of Feeding Southwest Virginia. The food bank is trying to make those tough decisions a little easier with its newest program, the Mobile Marketplace. We are #excited to announce the #official launch of our Mobile Marketplace in Craig County, Virginia ! In addition to.Posted by Feeding Southwest Virginia on Tuesday, April 20, 2021

What to Know in Washington: Stimulus Faces Long Final Gauntlet

March 5, 2021 7:01 AM By Zachary Sherwood and Brandon Lee Senate Democrats face a gauntlet of Republican attempts to rein in President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package in a marathon session of votes that will extend the timetable for passage into the weekend. Democratic leaders plan to rough it through the amendment process and emerge with a bill that gets the votes of all 50 Democrats without risking a revolt from progressives in the House, which will have to agree on the Senate version before it goes to Biden for his signature. The president has already agreed to revisions to keep moderate Senate Democrats on board, including narrowing the eligibility for direct payments to millions of Americans. Incentives have also been added, including more money for rural hospitals, health insurance subsidies for the unemployed and broadband.

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