League of Women Voters of Virginia

Girls on the Run of Central Virginia is a transformative program that empowers girls to recognize their inner strength and build confidence through physical activity and dynamic discussions. Since its inception in 1996, the organization has served over 265 girls in Central and Southwest Virginia, creating meaningful connections and encouraging healthy habits for life. The program offers evidence-based curricula designed for girls in grades 3-8, focusing on social, emotional, and physical skills. By participating in activities and events, such as 5Ks, Girls on the Run aims to inspire girls of all abilities to boldly pursue their dreams and positively impact their communities. Generated from the website

The mission of Interfaith Outreach Association is to relieve distress and improve the quality of life for our neighbors in need by providing programs that offer education, guidance, and support. IOA serves as a vehicle for interfaith cooperation in Central Virginia whereby congregations become members of IOA and enter into partnerships with each other, their respective denominations, and community agencies to accomplish its mission. IOA serves the cities of Lynchburg and Bedford and the counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, and Campbell. Interfaith Outreach Association ( IOA ) began as a program of Lynchburg Covenant Fellowship ( LCF ) in 1966. The Reverends Bev Cosby of Church of the Covenant, Doug Oldenburg of Covenant Presbyterian Church, James Pannell of Jackson Street United Methodist Church and Alex Robertson of St. Paul's Episcopal Church joined together to help meet needs in our community. Through their efforts, a program that provided tutoring for inner city children was established. As additional needs became apparent, IOA formed its own 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) agency in 1982, known as Kum Ba Yah Association. The name was changed to Interfaith Outreach Association in 1991 to more clearly state the Association's mission to work in an interfaith effort. Our success in developing programs that respond to the needs of our neighbors is reflected in the spin off of agencies that began as programs of IOA, including Greater Lynchburg Habitat for Humanity, The Adult Care Centers, and the Free Clinic of Central Virginia's MedsHelp prescription program. IOA continues to develop programs and partner with other agencies to accomplish its mission.

World Help is a nondenominational Christian organization chartered by the state of Virginia. Founded in 1991, the organization operates humanitarian aid, child sponsorship, Bible distribution and church planting programs. It provides food, shelter, blankets, water and other household products to the victims of wars, famines and natural disasters. The organization s child sponsorship program offers clothing, medical care services and educational opportunities for children in need. The organization also provides Bibles, testaments and other pieces of Christian literature to public schools, churches, hospitals and orphanages in countries, such as Iraq, North Korea, Russia, China, India, Nepal, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Rwanda, Haiti, the Philippines and Cuba. Located in Forest, Va., World Help also operates an online store that offers books, apparel and music CDs.