Join us for a special “Meet the Funders” session on site at the new Centra offices in Danville! A representative from the Centra Foundation will be discussing their mission and funding or partnership opportunities, as well as answering general questions about their overall grant making process to support community health-related projects and programs.
Join representatives from The Health Collaborative and the United Way to hear about both of their new reports that contain a wealth of local data. The Health Equity Report visually displays health, social and economic data in map form, allowing us to see how information varies by census tract and zip code. The ALICE Report (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) raises […]
Join us for our March Fundamental Friday session to hear Rachel Silber, an AmeriCorps VISTA member at The Health Collaborative, discuss the meaning of collaboration and the benefits of having different sectors involved in the work and conversations. Rachel will be using her work with the Local Food System Steering Committee here in the region […]
Join us for our April Fundamental Friday session to hear Robert Maher, an AmeriCorps VISTA member at God's Storehouse, discuss their brand new Urban Farm! The Urban Farm has three goals in this endeavor, the first being to educate people of all backgrounds on what healthy food looks like. The second is to add healthier […]
Join the Nonprofit Network on a field-trip to highlight local nonprofits and members! "Meet the Doers" field-trips showcase the accomplishments of our neighbor nonprofits and the impact we are collectively making in our communities and across the region. At this meeting, we'll hear from the Caswell County Local Foods Council, who will share their organization's mission […]
Since last June, three AmeriCorps VISTA members have served our communities through partnership with three local nonprofit host sites: The Health Collaborative, God's Storehouse, and the Dan River Nonprofit Network. Join us for a end-of-service-year celebration and reflection on Wednesday, May 29th from 9AM-10AM to hear from Rachel Silber, Robert Maher, and Kellie Smoak Wyatt […]
Join us this month to hear from the Community Food Network (CFN), a taskforce of the Health Collaborative working to develop a fair and economically robust local food system in the Dan River Region. The CFN is working to build a diverse network of stakeholders that connects people from agriculture, education, business, nonprofits, local government, […]
Join us on a tour of the Urban Farm at God’s Storehouse to learn about their mission of increasing healthy food in our region, see what’s planted and what we have planned for the future. You will also hear about the upcoming educational workshops and workdays, and how the Urban Farm has engaged in the […]
