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Helping Hands
Lake Christian Ministries Supports Roanoke Valley Gives
By Charles Alexander
March 10, 2021 is an important date who donated last year will help us out
for Lake Christian Ministries (LCM), one again.” LCM, like most nonprofits was
of this area’s most supported and respected hit hard by the effects of the Covid-19
charitable organizations. On March 10th, pandemic. Not only did the need for
the 24-hour online fund raising event services increase, but there was a decrease
called Roanoke Valley Gives (RGV) will in volunteers as at-risk people, following
be held to benefit 150 local medical guidelines, avoided
nonprofits. contact with the public.
Last year, “We had to learn to be
$50,500.00 was raised flexible and provide services
for LCM, according to in innovative ways to keep
Jane Winters, executive everyone safe, and at the
director for the charity. same time remain efficient,”
LCM is supported by Jane said.
Smith Mountain Lake area
LCM had to move its
churches, along with other
food assistance service to
organizations, businesses,
curbside delivery. Health
and individuals from this
questionnaire screenings
area. This year’s goal is to
had to be conducted, and protective
again raise $50,000.
measures were taken for in-facility
Simple instructions for making services.
a donation are posted at www.
“As the cold months arrived, the
lakechristianministries.org and on the
effects of the pandemic grew in direct
RVG’s website, www.rvgives.org.
portion to our neighbors’ needs,” she
“RVG has become one of our most said. LCM provides services to residents
important fund-raising opportunities,” of the three counties surrounding Smith
Jane said, “and we are hoping those Mountain Lake: Bedford, Pittsylvania,
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