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Roanoke, Virginia, June 2023 – The Roanoke Drop-In Center is thrilled to announce its partnership with renowned local artist Walt Hodges for a benefit art show, “Just Off The Easel,” on Sunday, June 11, 2023, from 2 – 6 PM. The event will be held at the Garden City Recreation…...

On December 2, 2022, C-IDEAs (Community Infectious Disease Advocates) held a community event for World AIDS Day titled “Infectious Disease Health Impacts on the Underserved.” The event was packed and full of support to educate the public on how infectious diseases may impact a community. Several speakers contributed to the…...

Reuniting and it feels so good! For the first time in forever – three years, we’re hosting an in-person staff Halloween Party! As you can tell from pictures, we take dressing up, food, and fun pretty seriously around here. To celebrate not being on Zoom and our in-person reunion, we’ve…...

A new day of giving is happening in our community, GIVE Roanoke! Like a well-trusted friend, the Council of Community Services is here for those who need us the most. When our community received word that the previous give day was discontinued, our nonprofit partners turned to us. It was important…...

By the year 2000, 36 million individuals had been diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, and 22 million of these individuals had died. We knew at that time that access to HIV testing, education, and condoms were our main weapons in the fight against HIV. We knew then, as we know now, that…...

MEDIA RELEASE Anne Marie Green, President, Council of Community Services, Roanoke, VA (540) 339-9159 (office); (540) 204-0218 (cell) annemarieg@councilofcommunityservices.org For Immediate Release 211 Virginia Celebrates 15 Years of Service to Virginians 24-Hour Referral Service Supports Communities during COVID-19 and Other Disasters ROANOKE, VA (February 11, 2021) – Today marks the…...

After 21 years of dedicated service, Ann Sprouse, Prevention Services Coordinator, Drop-In Center North retired on December 31, 2020, from the Council of Community Services. Ann started with us in 1999 and advanced her career as the Council continued to grow in various departments and programming. Before her departure, we…...

The 13th Annual Domestic Violence Awareness Event, “A Walk in Their Shoes” is VIRTUAL this year! The Roanoke Valley Violence Prevention Council, a standing committee of the Council of Community Services, hosts its 13th annual domestic violence awareness event, “A Walk in Their Shoes.” This year’s event will be virtual…...

ROANOKE, VA – (April 23, 2020) – Beginning April 24, a special donation center will be established to receive donations of cloth masks from community members, local businesses, and philanthropic groups. To ensure the safety of those donating supplies, HandsOn Blue Ridge, a program of the Council of Community Services…...

PRESS RELEASE Contact: Anne Marie Green, President (540) 339-9159 annemarieg@councilofcommunityservices.org For Immediate Release ROANOKE, VA (February 11, 2020) – Today marks the 14th anniversary of 2-1-1 VIRGINIA, a free, 24-hour information and referral service of Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS), provided in partnership with the Council of Community Services.…...