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Our 30th BUZZ stars The Least of These 900 600 Michael Hemphill

Our 30th BUZZ stars The Least of These

As originally broadcast March 29, 2023, on Blue Ridge PBS … our 30th episode of BUZZ!

A gap shelter for those suffering homelessness, The Least of These Ministry provides basic services for people living on the streets.

A hot showers and laundry. Snacks, clothes, sleeping bags and medical supplies from a converted ambulance. A warming bus for sleep on cold nights. Outdoor lockers that offer a secure place to stash their possessions. Free medical care for them and their pets.

TLOT operates on faith, hope and a shoestring budget from area churches, individuals and an annual fundraiser: Hustle for the Homeless 5K.

Wheeler Digital returns to BUZZ to donate a social media campaign to inspire more runners and sponsors to join the cause. Learn exactly which campaigns they created to help The Least of These Ministry build brand awareness in the Roanoke community.

We thank the Louise R. Lester Foundation for underwriting the production of this episode!

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BUZZ Watch Party features The Least of These Ministry + Wheeler Digital

Join us for our free Watch Party at the Grandin Theater on Wednesday, March 29, to enjoy the Blue Ridge PBS premier of our newest BUZZ starring The Least of These Ministry.

BUZZ Watch Party - YMCA of Virginia's Blue Ridge

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A gap shelter for those suffering homelessness, The Least of These Ministry provides basic services for people living on the streets. A hot shower and laundry. Snacks, clothes, sleeping bags and medical supplies from a converted ambulance. A warming bus for sleep on cold nights. Outdoor lockers that offer a secure place to stash their possessions. Free medical care for them and their pets.

TLOT operates on faith, hope and a shoestring budget from area churches, individuals and an annual fundraiser: Hustle for the Homeless 5K. Wheeler Digital returns to BUZZ to donate a social media campaign to inspire more runners and sponsors to join the cause.

We thank the Louise R. Lester Foundation for underwriting the production of this episode!

 

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25th Episode of BUZZ | Watch Party – West End Center & 5Points Creative

Celebrate with us our “Silver Episode” at the Watch Party for our 25th BUZZ!

  • 6:00 pm – Grandin Theatre doors open. Beverages and snacks available for purchase. Free BUZZ swag.
  • 6:30 pm – “Name that BUZZ” trivia contest.
  • 7:00 pm – Watch the premier of our newest episode featuring the West End Center + 5Points Creative.

BUZZ Watch Party - The Hokie Way

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About the episode:
In the 1970s during summers and after school, children often wandered the streets without supervision of Roanoke’s West End, a neighborhood defined by poverty and crime, vacant lots and vandalized buildings. But then a group of churches and civic groups came together to establish West End Center as a safe haven — and more importantly, hope — for the neighborhood children.​

Today, West End Center serves about 150 children each year, providing them and their families with low-cost academic enrichment, wellness programs and leadership training to become productive, responsible adults.

BUZZ partner 5Points Creative returns to provide a comprehensive marketing package to promote West End Center to a wider audience.

Funding for this episode comes from
the Louise R. Lester Foundation and Freedom First Credit Union.

 

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Episode 4 of BUZZ

Now playing on Blue Ridge PBS and our YouTube channel: Episode 4 of BUZZ 🐝 featuring RAM House (Roanoke Area Ministries) a donated marketing campaign from the talented folks at Wheeler Digital, with additional support by Roanoke Catholic School and Press Press March. Major funding for this episode was provided by Partners in Financial Planning.

Like all nonprofits, RAM House has been impacted by COVID-19 as it struggles to meet the growing needs of our community’s homeless population. While an older cadre of supporters helps the nonprofit provide food, clothing, a day shelter, and financial assistance for more than 100 people a day, Wheeler Digital donates its expertise to help RAM recruit younger volunteers and donors to sustain the organization’s work for years to come.