Nelson County Tourism plans to use a $10,000 state grant to install a public boat ramp at the Nelson County Wayside along U.S. 29, in a continued effort to provide
The Junior League of Lynchburg is creating a Period Access Distribution Center âto create a referral and distribution system of free feminine hygiene products to adult women who are in need in Lynchburg and the surrounding areas.â
In conjunction with the YWCA of Central Virginia and Gleaning for the World, the center will enlist help from referring partners to enroll women in need in a subscription service to provide a free monthly supply of period products, according to a JLL news release. Referring partners will receive supplies to help their clients who have immediate needs.
The program will launch this spring with a $50,000 budget, which will include a part-time administrator working out of the PAD Center headquarters at the YWCA on Church Street. Junior League funding also will go toward having an educational and advocacy curriculum in 2022-2023 in partnership with other local organizations. Furthermore, $7,400 from the Al Stroobants Foundation will pay for supply ki