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Feasibility Study for a shared-use Agricultural Enterprise Center in the Shenandoah Valley Begins

Posted on September 2, 2020

Date: September 2, 2020 CSPDC Contact: Rachel Salatin, rachel@cspdc.org or 540-885-5174 ext. 107 Elizabeth McCarty, elizabeth@cspdc.org or 540-885-5174 ext. 108 The Agricultural Enterprise Center Feasibility Study will determine if a certified, commercial, shared-use facility in the central Shenandoah Valley is possible, practical and viable. If brought to fruition, this multi-use facility is expected to support […]

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A Shenandoah Valley Regional AirportTraveler Story for National Aviation Day

Posted on August 20, 2020

Date: August 19, 2020 Greetings Valley Travelers, Happy National Aviation Day! Today marks a nationwide celebration of the history and development of aviation started by President Franklin Roosevelt in 1939. For those history buffs among us, August 19th also coincides with the birthday of Orville Wright. The Wright brothers are credited with inventing, building, and […]

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Mary Baldwin University MBA Program to Host Virtual Conversation on the Future of Business in a Post-Pandemic World

Posted on July 22, 2020

Date: July 21, 2020 Media Contact: Liesel Crosier lcrosier@marybaldwin.edu 540-280-8702 The question society is facing is not if, but how will the coronavirus pandemic shape the future of business moving forward. How will healthcare adapt? What does the future hold for technology and the information economy? What is in store for non-profits, think tanks, and […]

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Truist Gives $100K Grant To Food Bank

Posted on June 10, 2020

For original Daily News-Record article, click here. Date: June 10, 2020 For the last two months, the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank has been working to provide food boxes for individuals in need during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a hefty grant from Truist Financial Corp. will allow it to serve more people. As part of its national […]

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Blue Ridge Area Food Bank Receives $100,000 Grant from Truist for COVID-19 Relief Efforts

Posted on June 8, 2020

Date: June 8, 2020 (VERONA, Va. — June 8, 2020) — A $100,000 grant from Truist Financial Corporation is helping the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank procure food boxes for individuals and families in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant is part of the financial services company’s Truist Cares initiative, a $50 million national […]

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JMU Chemistry Lends a Hand – Sanitizer, that is

Posted on April 13, 2020

For original article, click here. Date: April 13, 2020 With its labs shut down for the foreseeable future, the James Madison University (JMU) Chemistry Department has found a way to use some of the chemicals it normally uses for teaching to aid medical workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. It turns out […]

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JMU Libraries Bolsters Community Effort to Produce Personal Protective Equipment for Local Needs

Posted on April 13, 2020

For original article, click here. Date: April 13, 2020 All appears quiet on the campus of James Madison University (JMU), as students and staff work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inside JMU Libraries, however, dozens of 3D printers are running nearly around the clock, producing face shields for local hospitals, hospices, eldercare centers, and […]

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Pale Fire Brewery – Pop Up Food Bank – Nation Unites to Help Fight Hunger

Posted on April 10, 2020

Please click here to access the full Good Morning America release. Pale Fire Brewery is featured in the video at 2:31 minutes. For more information on Pale Fire Brewery’s “Pale Fire Helps” Food Bank Resource click here.

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JMU Students, Faculty Lead Effort to Reopen Harrisonburg Farmers’ Market

Posted on April 6, 2020

For original article, click here. Date: April 6, 2020 James Madison University (JMU) students, their professor, JMU X-Labs, and local business and community partners are racing against the clock to help the Harrisonburg Farmers Market reopen on Saturday, April 11. The plan is to assist the Farmers’ Market vendors to set up online stores where customers […]

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MBU to Provide Temporary Housing for Area Homeless during Pandemic

Posted on April 6, 2020

For original article, click here. Date: April 6, 2020 Mary Baldwin University (MBU) today announced an agreement with the Valley Mission to house approximately 30 of the agency’s family and senior clients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tullidge Residence Hall on the MBU campus. The move will create much needed space for implementing social distancing […]

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