Over 280 Polar Plungers braved the low temps and the wind at Leesylvania State Park on Saturday to raise $140,000 dollars for Special Olympics Virginia. Photos courtesy Special Olympics Virginia.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Coldest Night of the Year
Jill Clare and Meghann Cotter with Micah Ecumenical Ministries talks about the Coldest Night of the Year Walk in downtown Fredericksburg on February 24th. cnoy.com/fredericksburg.
PHOTOS: SAWs-Servants At Work–Latest ramp built in Caroline
Saturday SAWs-Virginia was building a ramp in Bowling Green
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fredericksburg SPCA
Melanie Johnson, Von Young and Maddie Reid talk about Winter Wag-A-Thon and ways you can help day-to-day. There’s a need for recurring monthly donors to help fund the SPCA’s programs for animal vaccinations and spay/neuter.
Town Talk: Rappahannock Adult Activities
Alexis Fox and Katie Lafleur talk about the horticulture day program that helps adults with intellectual disabilities.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation
Joel and Jennifer Griffin talk about their work to build communities that are educated, confident and empowered to save the lives of people suffering from cardiac arrest.
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank distribution
Here is this week’s distribution schedule. You can find information about our monthly distributions on the app, FREDFOODVA.
PHOTOS: King George Sheriff’s Office participates in Special Olympics Virginia Polar Plunge
Sheriff Giles and staff again in Virginia Beach to plunge
PHOTOS: Future Builders Program begins in Caroline
Partnership between Habitat of Caroline and Caroline County Schools
LISTEN: Town Talk/Fairy Godmother Project
Angela Vernon and Cathleen Pessolano talk about FGP Program Services offered to families and ways you can volunteer to help families impacted by pediatric cancer. fgpinfo.org
Fredericksburg Regional Foodbank schedule this week
Check out the FREDFOODVA app
WATCH: Empty Bowl 2024
Pottery bowls and soup. Fundraiser for Empowerhouse programs to assist victims of domestic violence.
PHOTOS: 25th Empowerhouse Empty Bowl
Empty Bowl returned to the Elks Lodge on Tidewater Trail on Sunday.
LISTEN: Town Talk/Habitat of Caroline and Caroline County Schools
Caroline High School Principal Josh Just, Career and Technical Teacher Noah Hughes and Jason Tickle of Habitat of Caroline talk about The Future Builders Program
Major Skebo to continue leadership role at Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center
Major Skebo will continue to lead Board of Directors
LISTEN: Town Talk/Empowerhouse Empty Bowl
Kathy Anderson and Kathleen Harrigan preview the Empty Bowl on January 28th. It’s back at the Elks Lodge on Tidewater Trail. It’s a timed entry afternoon event. Details at empowerhouseva.org
LISTEN: Town Talk/Coldest Night of the Year
Jill Claire and Meghann Cotter with Micah preview the Coldest Night Walk on February 24th . Sign up at cnoy.com/fredericksburg
LISTEN: Town Talk/Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center
Executive Director Elizabeth McNally talks about the negative impact deep funding cuts would from the federal Victims of Crime Act would mean locally.
Huntley and Hope House
Huntley takes on Hope House!
Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank distributions this week
There’s a free app with the schedule each week…FredFoodVA