![]() By embedding mental health services in these sites, Family Service will address both the high level of need for mental health services and the barriers to accessing these critical services in the neighborhoods most likely to be underserved. The project specifically explores the challenges, struggles, aspirations, and dreams of the Black man in this country and provides avenues for discussion by a diverse audience.įamily Service of Roanoke Valley- $6,000: Funding will support mental health services provided on-site in at least two Roanoke Redevelopment Housing Authority sites. Opera Roanoke- $2,000: Grant funding will support Cycles of My Being, a performance series in which a contemporary classical music piece is created and performed by internationally acclaimed Black artists. NRV CARES- $6,000: Grant funding will support NRV CARES Parenting Young Children, an eight-week course which leads participants through a series of concepts to improve knowledge of child development and behaviors, coping and problem-solving skills, and communication skills, with the goal of strengthening a family’s resiliency against adversity. The objective is to support effective communication for young children in the Roanoke Valley so they can enter Kindergarten with the skills needed to learn and thrive. Roanoke Valley Speech and Hearing Center- $5,000: The funds will be used to provide low-cost/free speech and hearing screenings, as well as therapy, to low-income children in the Roanoke Valley. Applicants for the ID Grant must set a long-term savings goal that will improve their net worth and they will meet with a case manager or ally regularly to show their progress. The ID Grant will be awarded within one year of completing the class in November 2021 (no more than $1,000). Restoring Hope Roanoke- $5,000: Grant funding will be used to fund the Individual Development Grant offered to graduates of Faith & Finances classes. Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center- $6,000: Grant funding will go towards supporting the Finance Education Program, which provides a series of interactive workshops geared to helping entrepreneurs strengthen their personal finances, manage their business finances, plan for taxes, and prepare for lending opportunities. The performances, post-show talk-backs, and classroom materials are designed to raise issues about diversity in communities where there has been significant growth of Hispanic populations over the past decade. These events encourage discussion in schools about race, cultural differences, and inclusive communities. Mill Mountain Theatre- $5,000: With this grant funding, Mill Mountain Theatre will provide two or three special student performances of its production In the Heights in April 2022. ![]() ![]() BRL offers beginner-level English and Civics classes for lawful permanent residents at the earlier stages of their immigration journey as well as high intermediate/advanced level citizenship preparation classes and citizenship study groups for foreign-born adults who have started their naturalization process. There will also be financial literacy workshops for parents that will raise awareness of available financial resources and demonstrate how they can be used.īlue Ridge Literacy- $6,000: Funds will support in-person and online Citizenship Preparation Services. Kid’s Soar- $6,000: Funds will be used for multi-generational afterschool and summer programming including teaching children about saving, spending, budgeting, and making smart purchasing decisions. The following are the 2021 grant recipients: These loans are then pledged to the Federal Home Loan Bank in exchange for a credit line that exceeds $200 million and is available whenever additional funds are needed. Unlike SVB, Freedom First makes loans on hard assets, like homes and commercial real estate located in our communities.Unlike SVB, Freedom First’s investment portfolio is short-term, and IF it was sold the resulting impact on our equity would be less one-half of one-percent.Instead, our deposits are spread across 66,000 members representing many different employers and coming from many different communities. Unlike SVB, where 90% of their depositors had balances in excess of $250,000, at Freedom First that ratio drops to 18%.Since our founding in 1956 by seven GE employees in Salem, we have expanded and merged in credit unions serving higher education, manufacturing, healthcare, and local governments - and today we serve businesses and consumers located all throughout Central and South-Central Virginia. Unlike SVB, Freedom First has a very diverse member base.
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