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Resources for the Charlottesville Community & Ways to Help During the COVID-19 Crisis

April 1, 2020 by Kate Brinkley

UVA Medical Center Blood Drive

Virginia hospitals are experiencing a severe blood shortage across the state. UVA Health encourages members of the community who are healthy & eligible to contact the American Red Cross to make an appointment to donate at one of their fixed locations. 

Charlottesville City Schools Free Lunch Program

Charlottesville City Schools is offering free lunch to students during the coronavirus pandemic. The Charlottesville Area Community Foundation is creating a school-based fund to support their food delivery efforts.

General Ways to Give & Receive Support

Support Cville is the most comprehensive website listing ways for people to give and receive support. Here are a couple specific links through Support Cville:

  • Contribute to local nonprofits, restaurants and UVA students.
  • Receive money, supplies and services.

Donate to COVID-19 Support Funds

  • Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
  • United Way COVID-19 Crisis Relief Fund
  • Alliance for Interfaith Ministries

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

The food bank needs healthy volunteers to help with local relief efforts. See their statement on COVID-19 and their Volunteer page. To find volunteer opportunities, click here.

Free Internet Access

COMCAST Xfinity is now offering free hotspots to anyone who needs them for free until approximately May 13, including non-Xfinity Internet subscribers. For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, visit www.xfinity.com/wifi. Once at a hotspot, select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots and then launch a browser. AT&T and Charter Communications are also providing free public Wi-Fi, now until  approximately May 13.

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Congregational Annual Meeting on January 31, 2021

January 20, 2021 By Westminster Presbyterian Church

On Sunday, January 31, 2021 from 10:45-11:30 a.m., WPC will be hosting a Zoom Congregational Annual Meeting. At this meeting, we will act with “decency and order” to conduct three pieces of business: Nominating and electing two members to the Board of Trustees. Reviewing the church budget. Voting on the Terms of Call for our […]

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