ARP - Blacksburg, Virginia - Chapter #2613
AARP chapters promote independence, dignity and accomplishment for older Americans at the community level. Chapter members look at important needs and opportunities in their local areas and find ways to help.
The Association provides resources to strengthen chapter activities. Each AARP chapter is a vital communications link between local members and AARP national headquarters in Washington DC. Through service activities, chapter members personify AARP in the local community.
Contact:
AARP Chapter #2613
P. O. Box 10082
Blacksburg, VA 24062
Blacksburg Interfaith Food Pantry
http://interfaithfoodpantry.org/
The Interfaith Food Pantry is currently serving 700 or more individuals each month. Potential recipients are screened for eligibility by New River Community Action in Christiansburg.
The pantry operates during these hours:
Mon 9:00am -1:30pm and 2:00pm-4:00pm
Tuesday & Thursday 9-1:30
505 Progress Street (Map)
Blacksburg VA 24060
Behind Blacksburg Baptist Church , for Blacksburg residents only.
Blacksburg United For Responsible Growth (BURG)
The overriding mission of BURG is to promote the development of commercial activity in Blacksburg in a way that enhances the town’s distinctive character, maintains the integrity of its neighborhoods, and promotes environmental sustainability. We support measures that improve the viability of locally-owned businesses, encourage pedestrian-friendly development, help revitalize Blacksburg’s downtown, limit sprawl, and preserve open spaces.
Contact:
BURG@bburg.org
Blacksburg Volunteer Fire Department
http://www.blacksburgfire.org/
The Blacksburg Fire Department is an all volunteer agency serving Virginia Tech, Blacksburg and the surrounding areas of Montgomery County. The Blacksburg Fire Department's mission is to protect life, environment, and property in the Town of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech, and area of Montgomery County surrounding the town. The department strives to provide such services as public fire education, inspections, fire prevention, fire suppression, and hazardous materials containment services as Public Fire Education, Inspections, Fire Prevention, Fire Suppression, and Hazardous Materials Containment.
Contact:
Blacksburg Fire Department
2700 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Non-emergency phone: (540)961-1175
Boys And Girls Clubs Of New River Valley
Their mission is to inspire and enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens by providing a safe place to learn and grow, ongoing relationships with caring, adult professionals, life-enhancing programs and character development experiences, and hope and opportunity.
Contact:
Boys & Girls Clubs of New River Valley
P.O. Box 1593,
Christiansburg VA 24073
540-267-3444
Fax 540-267-3435
16 E Main Street
Christiansburg VA 24073
540-381-5800
Friends Of The Brown Farm
Friends of Brown Farm Nature Park, with over 100 members, including biologists and ecologists from Virginia Tech, organize monthly nature education walks on the Brown Farm from early spring to late autumn.
Contact:
961-5453 or 552-3136.
The Coalition For Justice
is a non-partisan coalition of religious, political, and community organizations and individuals drawn together in common concern about the ongoing oppression of the peoples of Central America and the world. Originally organized in the spring of 1981, the focus of the Coalition has been to facilitate public awareness of the social, economic, and political dimensions of the Central American crisis through educational and political efforts. Members have chosen to expand the Coalition's scope to include peace and justice issues that affect those struggling locally and in other regions of the world, with Central America continuing to be the centerpiece of its work.
Contact:
justice@bburg.bev.net,
Coalition
for Justice
P.O. Box 299
Blacksburg, Virginia 24063
The Community Foundation of the New River Valley
The Community Foundation is a publicly supported, tax-exempt, philanthropic organization, created by, and for, the people of the New River Valley. Our mission and purpose is to increase the quality of life in the New River Valley by serving the charitable interests of donors and making creative, visionary, and sensitive grants to worthy organizations and scholarships to individuals.
Contact:
The Community Foundation of the NRV
P.O. Box 6009
Christiansburg, VA 24073-6009
or
50 North Franklin Street Second Floor
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(Map)
540 381 8999
Fax 540 381 1406
email cfnrv@cfnrv.org
Downtown Blacksburg Inc.
http://www.downtownblacksburg.com/
It was in the late 1970s that a small group of Blacksburg merchants hatched a plan to sponsor an annual summer fair. Their efforts did not take long to root, and eventually the celebration they founded grew to be the Steppin' Out Street Festival that we know and love today.
Buoyed by the success of Steppin' Out and encouraged by town citizens, the merchants determined to create a formal organization to represent and advance the town's Central Business District. In 1988, The Downtown Merchants of Blacksburg (DMOB), was formed. This non-profit organization now numbers nearly 100 merchants, dedicated to making the town's commercial center as lively as it is safe and attractive. In 2010 the group renamed it's self Downtown Blacksburg Inc.
Contact:
Downtown Merchants of Blacksburg
P.O. Box 233,
Blacksburg, Virginia 24063
or
149 College Avenue (Map)
Blacksburg VA, 24060
(540) 951-0454
dmob@downtownblacksburg.com
The Free Clinic of the New River Valley
The Free Clinic is committed to providing quality healthcare and dental services to people who lack insurance and cannot afford health care.The Free Clinic is a medical facility for residents of the New River Valley who are uninsured and are low-income. Our program provides medical and dental care as well as pharmacy services to eligible patients living in Montgomery, Floyd and Giles counties and the City of Radford. Residents of Pulaski County can also be seen in our dental program.
Contact:
215 Roanoke Street (Map)
Christiansburg, Virginia 24073
540.381.0820
Fax: 540.382.3391
Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Virginia Blue Ridge
http://www.funerals.org/fcavbr/index.htm
Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Virginia Blue Ridge is a non-profit organization of area residents dedicated to helping our neighbors make funeral arrangements that are dignified, meaningful and affordable.
Contact:
Funeral Consumers Alliance of the Virginia Blue Ridge
PO Box 10082
Blacksburg, VA 24062-0082
Phone: 540-953-5589
E-Mail them
The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County VA
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Contact:
League of Women Voters of Montgomery County Virginia
P.O. Box 10133
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540 552-2717
contact email: mfdh@aol.com
The Lyric Theatre and Council
http://www.thelyric.com/aboutus/
The Lyric Theatre is a non-for-profit 501 (c) 3 organization overseen by The Lyric Council Board of Directors.
The Lyric Council was first formed in 1995 with the goal of restoring The Lyric Theatre and is now the governing body of The Lyric. Since 1998, the Lyric has operated a not-for-profit movie theatre and community center in the heart of downtown Blacksburg, Virginia. We are located on College Avenue across the street from Virginia Tech's main campus. The mission of The Lyric Council is to promote and encourage the use and development of The Lyric Theatre, and to enhance community awareness and appreciation of the arts through programs, entertainment, and/or education at The Lyric.
Contact:
Lyric Theatre
PO Box 665
Blacksburg, VA 24063
Montgomery County Virginia
Contact:
Montgomery County Democratic Party
The Montgomery County Democratic Committee (MCDC) works to elect top quality candidates for County, State and Federal offices. We are a grassroots organization, with members representing each of the districts within Montgomery County, Virginia.
MCDC holds regular organizational meetings as well as social events, including our major fundraiser each year, the Fall Dinner.
Steve Cochran - Chair
(540) 953-0290
Email Steve
Dianna Richardson - Vice Chair
(540) 250-3809
Email Dianna
Montgomery County (VA) Emergency
Assistance Program
The EAP has been assisting families and individuals in immediate, temporary, and emergency situations since 1975. Its efforts are coordinated with the major local social service agencies and with area civic and religious groups. MCEAP serves those who failed to qualify for public assistance or had exhausted their benefits. Its philosophy is one of assisting county residents in maintaining their households and restoring their self sufficiency.
Contact:
110 Roanoke Street
Christiansburg,
Virginia
24073
540-381-1561;
FAX: 540-381-4320
Montgomery County-Radford City-Floyd County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Contact:
Alvin Humes, President
381-2636
P.O.
Box 6044
Christiansburg, VA 24068
(540) 382-6751
info@naacpnrv.org
The Neighborhoods Project
http://www.bev.net/neighborhoods/
Discontinued by the Town Administration
The Neighborhoods Project was a joint effort between the Town of Blacksburg and the Blacksburg Electronic Village. The goal of the project is to foster better communication among neighborhood residents and between residents, Town staff, and elected officials. Please contact the Town's Neighborhood Planner at town.nep@blacksburg.gov of the Town of Blacksburg for more information regarding this project. See the neighborhood directory for a list of street names within each of these Neighborhood Planning Areas.
Contact:
New River Valley Bicycle Association
The New River Valley Bicycle Association (NRVBA) is an organization representing cyclists in Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski counties and the City of Radford. Our job is to make sure your communities are places where it is friendly and enjoyable for everyone to bike.
New River Valley Bird Club
We are a local chapter of the state organization, the Virginia Society of Ornithology. Our club is dedicated to furthering the enjoyment and NRVBC understanding of birds.
Contact:
Jerry Via
951-7821
c/o Jerry Cross
P.O. Box 361
Blacksburg, VA 24063
New River Family Shelter
The mission of the NRFS is to provide safe emergency and transitional shelter throughout the New River Valley connecting families with supportive services that empower them to make behavioral changes that promote self sufficiency and stability.
