Blacksburg Refugee Partnership

10/10/2026

Hey Friends! BRP is doing well--let's keep it up! Only 7 more days to vote!

Another week of voting down and the competition continues! 🎉 Here are the latest standings as of today, October 9th.

With more than 50 local nonprofits in the running, every vote can make a difference. Keep showing your support by voting once a day for your favorite charity — they could win up to $10,000! 💙

Voting is open daily through Friday, October 16th.
Vote here: https://linkto.run/p/3I1D85R8

09/19/2026

Let's keep the momentum going, friends!!

The first week of voting is officially in the books, and the competition is heating up! 🎉 Here are the latest standings as of today, September 18th.

With more than 50 local nonprofits in the running, every vote can make a difference. Keep showing your support by voting once a day for your favorite charity — they could win up to $10,000! 💙
Voting is open daily through Friday, October 16th.

Vote here: https://linkto.run/p/3I1D85R8

09/16/2026

Hi Friends! We are very pro-voting at BRP ---and here's an opportunity to vote for BRP!! Solomon Blacksburg Give A Chance GAC is up and running and we ask for you to vote DAILY until October 16th. Help us continue our mission of providing help and hope for refugees rebuilding their lives here in the NRV. We are so grateful to the Solomon Organization for creating this wonderful event for our local non-profits who do such amazing work.

Voting is NOW OPEN for the Annual Solomon Blacksburg Give A Chance Charitable Event!

🗳️ Cast your vote today by visiting solomongiveachance.org or https://linkto.run/p/3I1D85R8

🎉 Prizes for local nonprofits:
🏆 1 Grand Prize Winner – $10,000
🥈 2 Second Place Winners – $5,000 each
🥉 2 Third Place Winners – $2,500 each

57 local 501(c)(3) organizations are signed up, and when voting closes on Friday, October 16th, the number of votes each charity receives will determine the size of their portion on the prize wheel. At the live Give A Chance event on November 4th, the larger their portion of the wheel, the better their odds of winning one of the donations! Voting closes Friday, October 16th.

You can vote once per day, so keep coming back to support your favorite charity.

👉 Share this post and encourage friends and family to vote daily so your nonprofit has the best chance to win big!

07/31/2026

Our friends at Literacy NRV are holding their annual fun run (or walk!) at the end of August --people of all ages will enjoy it -and your 4 legged friends are also welcome! You can wear a favorite character costume (or not!!)
It's a nice way to get an early morning walk/run in along a pretty stretch of the river -and support an organization that has been a great partner to BRP. https://www.literacynrv.org/onceuponarace

06/25/2026

What a great day of support for our community non-profits! Thank you to all our donors - we appreciate you so much!

06/25/2026

Giving Day continues until noon today!

From setting up housing, accessing health care and education to navigating transportation, mentoring and celebrating milestones, our volunteers work alongside families through every stage of the resettlement process. Through compassion and community support, we aim to empower refugee families to achieve independence while creating a more welcoming New River Valley for everyone.

https://www.givelocalnrv.org/organization/Blacksburg-Refugee-Partnership

06/24/2026

It's here--Give Local Day!

If you live in the New River Valley region, especially Blacksburg, you almost certainly have met a refugee. They are our neighbors, friends, colleagues, classmates and a part of our community.

Through the Blacksburg Refugee Partnership, the Blacksburg community has worked together to create a welcoming home for refugee families for the past 10 years. With each new connection and family supported, our community continues to grow stronger each year!
Every donation goes directly to this support -we are all volunteer-run.
https://www.givelocalnrv.org/organization/Blacksburg-Refugee-Partnership
Thank you Community Foundation of the New River Valley

06/23/2026

Tomorrow is NRV's annual Giving Day ! Please consider supporting BRP as you make your donation decisions tomorrow (or today because early giving has already started!)
Thank you Community Foundation of the New River Valley for championing all the good work happening in our community!

https://www.givelocalnrv.org/organization/Blacksburg-Refugee-Partnership

06/21/2026

Did you know.....that BRP has helped over 90 people resettle here in the NRV? Helping these newcomers launch new lives here could only have been possible with the support of this amazing community! Please consider continuing that support with a donation through Community Foundation of the New River Valley's Give Local campaign this week -

https://www.givelocalnrv.org/organization/Blacksburg-Refugee-Partnership

06/20/2026

WORLD REFUGEE DAY 2026
“For generations, refugees have risen to meet the moment. They’ve shown resilience in crisis, recovered from unimaginable storms, and rebuilt their lives against all odds. Year after year, they strengthen society, joining networks of entrepreneurs, health care workers, educators, parents, community organizers, and more. Refugees have—and will always—belong in our communities.

But in this moment, they face a new and profound chapter of uncertainty and record levels of displacement. Today there are 122 million people displaced from their homes, more than at any time in history. You can help. This World Refugee Day, stand up for refugees and meet this moment with compassion and courage.”
(International Refugee Commission)

Give Local: https://www.givelocalnrv.org/organization/Blacksburg-Refugee-Partnership

Flag designed by Yara Said -to represent all refugees; inspired by the life jackets that many refugees had to wear to find a safe place to live.