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BUZZ Watch Party features The Least of These Ministry + Wheeler Digital 900 600 Michael Hemphill

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.

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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!

 

“Women Who Care” just dropped on Buzz4Good Podcast 900 624 Michael Hemphill

“Women Who Care” just dropped on Buzz4Good Podcast

March is Women’s History Month and so on today’s Buzz4Good podcast we feature the work of two women’s philanthropies in Southwest Virginia – the Roanoke Women’s Foundation  and 100+ Women Who Care New River Valley.

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Collectively, through what are known as giving circles, these two organizations are arguably having the biggest impact on nonprofits in the region.

One question in partcular we discuss: what is it about women that make them uniquely suited to creating and sustaining these funding organizations? Or put another way … men, where you at?

BUZZ features 4 Nonprofit Video Producers 900 506 Michael Hemphill

BUZZ features 4 Nonprofit Video Producers

Tune in to Blue Ridge PBS on February 22 to watch our BUZZ that features not just eight different nonprofits, but four amazing video producers who generously donate their time and talent helping nonprofits achieve more buzz. 

  • Talent like photographer Ryan Hunt, who shared the mission of the nonprofit Compress & Shock Foundation. 
  • Or Jamie Nabers, owner of BOSS Motion Pictures, who helped the United Way of the Roanoke Valley spread the word about the importance of Covid vaccinations.
  • Bruce C. Bryan, owner of 5Points Creative, rebranded and provided buzz for the Virginia Institute of Autism.
  • And Bethany Teague, director of storytelling for Click & Pledge Foundation, who shared the stories of Renaissance Music Academy, Blacksburg Rescue Squad, Rescue Mission of Roanoke, and Salem Education Foundation.
For Black History Month watch BUZZ + Christiansburg INSTITUTE 900 675 Michael Hemphill

For Black History Month watch BUZZ + Christiansburg INSTITUTE

Black history is American history.

Nowhere is our nation’s struggle for racial equality and social justice experienced more profoundly than the 155-year legacy of Christiansburg Institute in Montgomery County, Virginia.

We challenge you to watch our special two-part BUZZ on the Christiansburg Institute for your Black History Month celebration.

BUZZ + Christiansburg Institute Watch Party Fundraiser 940 470 Michael Hemphill

BUZZ + Christiansburg Institute Watch Party Fundraiser

Join us for a pop-up museum exhibit, documentary screening, and panel discussion curated by Christiansburg Institute and Buzz4Good.

For 100 years, the Christiansburg Institute stood as one of the finest schools for Black Africans in Virginia. Founded in 1866 just a year after the Civil War put an end to slavery, Christiansburg Institute became a testament to African-American self-preservation, educating thousands of students on its 185-acre campus. Education giants such as Booker T. Washington served as superintendent.

But in 1966 school integration finally took hold in Virginia … and Christiansburg Institute’s legacy was quite literally whitewashed away. Its academic buildings were shuttered. Its students scattered to previously whites-only schools. Its land subdivided and sold off. Today all that’s left is one abandoned building on four acres.

But there’s a group of passionate people dedicated to preserving its history … and creating a catalyst for community conversations, racial justice and change.