Feeding Southwest Virginia receives $2,250 check donation & 1 ton of premium meats

Dietz & Watson delivered over one ton of premium deli meats and a check for $2,250 to Feeding Southwest Virginia on Wednesday ...
Hosted on MSN

As Virginia’s child poverty rate rises, local advocates push for long-term solutions

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new report shows more and more of Virginia’s children are living in poverty. Advocates say government programs are the reason the rate isn’t even higher. According to the ...
WSLS 10

Feeding Southwest Virginia offers summer food service program

Feeding Southwest Virginia announced Monday its continued sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), offering free meals to children throughout the region during the summer months. The ...
The Daily Progress

Study: One in three Virginia children lives in or near poverty

One in three children in Virginia is living in poverty or near-poverty, according to a study from the University of Virginia. Researchers at UVa began a statewide poverty report last year, using a ...
UVA Today

Low cost of living, remote work make Southwest Virginia attractive

For Southwest Virginia, it’s getting a little better all the time. Rising housing prices in metropolitan areas and continuing post-pandemic remote work options are slowly changing Southwest Virginia’s ...