Virginians will have a unique opportunity to pitch their solutions for reducing poverty in their localities and statewide, Saturday, July 18, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Whitman Auditorium at Virginia Western Community College.
In one of the largest-ever, simultaneous conversations devoted to the issue of poverty reduction, attendees are encouraged to recommend specific strategies for the Commonwealth’s Poverty Reduction Taskforce.
Virginia Cooperative Extension agents and program assistants will facilitate the Act on Poverty (www.hhr.virginia.gov/povertysummit/) conversations in Roanoke. Conversations will also be held at local Virginia Community College System campuses through the state.
The Virginia Department of Social Services has been actively involved in the “Act on Poverty” initiative. The event is free, and open to the public. No advance registration is required.
The Southwest Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank will also have collection boxes, for donated canned and packaged items.
For more information, visit: http://www.hhr.virginia.gov/povertysummit/ or contact your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office at www.offices.ext.vt.edu.
