New River Valley Leading Lights

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New River Valley Leading Lights

Leading Lights seeks to strengthen our community by inspiring a culture of volunteerism. As a partner, we will complement the work of other organizations.

Led by the German Club Alumni Foundation of VT, Leading Lights is a community-wide team effort led by representatives from local non-profits such as United Way of Montgomery, Radford & Floyd; the Community Foundation of the NRV; the YMCA at VA Tech; Montgomery County Public Schools; New River Community College, Radford University; VA Tech's Center for Student Engagement & Community Partnerships; a

nd the faith community. An annual sponsored gala honors all nominees and announces the winners - it is held in early April. Nominations are accepted - visit www.leadinglightsnrv.org for information.

06/11/2026

Throwback Thursday to last year's Leading Lights event - Congratulations to the 2025 High School Leading Lights: Tess Larsen and Athithi Prakash Suganya!

06/10/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 High School Leading Lights: Emily Hall, Geri-len Johnson, Abigale McClure, Rishi Nair, and Ian Yu!

06/04/2026

This year, NRV Leading Lights is participating in the Giving Day! Help us continue to recognize and honor volunteers in the community. Your support is greatly appreciated as we work to shine a light on the importance of community volunteerism. The 2026 GiveLocalNRV Giving Day will be held noon-noon, June 24-June 25, and early giving is going on now.

Give now at this link: https://www.givelocalnrv.org/story/md4w5g

05/04/2026

Last week we celebrated more than 30 inspiring volunteers throughout the New River Valley! Thanks to everyone who joined us in recognizing these amazing volunteers. Congrats to our 2026 Leading Lights! Thank you for the work you do in this community. Your dedication truly shines bright!

04/09/2026

There is still time to nominate a volunteer! Nominations close tomorrow (April 10).

Nominate an outstanding volunteer! NRV Leading Lights is now accepting nominations for the 2025-2026 volunteer awards. Do you know someone making a difference in the New River Valley? Recognize their impact by submitting a nomination today!
Nomination deadline: April 10, 2026
Categories: Community, High School, and College
How to nominate: Submit online at leadinglightsnrv.org/nominations

03/23/2026

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from NRV Leading Lights!

12/23/2025

Happy Holidays from NRV Leading Lights!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from NRV Leading Lights. We are thankful for the volunteers in the New River Valley.

05/02/2025

Earlier this week, we celebrated the incredible spirit of community at the NRV Leading Lights event! We honored 38 inspiring nominees and presented 11 Distinguished Leading Lights awards to those making a difference in the New River Valley. Stay tuned for photos and highlights in the coming days! Huge thanks to everyone who joined us in recognizing these amazing volunteers. Congrats to our 2025 Leading Lights! Your dedication truly shines bright!

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711 Southgate Drive
Blacksburg, VA
24060

Website

http://www.leadinglightsnrv.org/

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