LIFEworks Project

10/16/2026

🎉 It’s FREEDOM FRIDAY at the River City Bread Basket! 🎉

Come on by and let us help you stock your kitchen this week! We invite all of our neighbors to join us and supplement your groceries with a wonderful selection of fresh food—completely FREE while supplies last.

What you’ll find waiting for you:

🥩 Meat & Poultry

🥬 Fresh Produce

🥛 Dairy Products

🥖 Baked Goods & more!

📍 Where: 505 N. Wi******er Ave., Waynesboro, VA

⏰ When: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Good to know before you arrive:

All are welcome!

Line-up cutoff: Please make sure you are in line by 1:30 PM so we can ensure everyone gets served.

Grab your bags and stop by—we can’t wait to see you! ❤️

10/16/2026

Vote like your life, rights and resources are on the line because they are!

10/16/2026

YOU GET THE PHONE CALL. NOW WHAT? 📱

Imagine you’re a grandparent, aunt, uncle, or family friend.

You receive a call explaining that a parent has been incarcerated, and someone needs to pick up their children from school.

You love these children, and you’re willing to help.

But you weren’t expecting to become responsible for their daily care.

Tomorrow is a school day. You have a job. The children have questions. And you’re still trying to understand what’s happening.

❤️ HERE’S OUR QUESTION:

What’s the FIRST thing you would need to know or arrange? There isn’t one answer that fits every family.

LET’S HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS! 👇🏽

And if you know of a program or organization that helps relatives and caregivers navigate these unexpected transitions, please share its name and service area.

Your perspectives can help us better understand the practical decisions families face when parental incarceration changes their circumstances.

PRIVACY REMINDER: This is a fictional scenario. Please don’t share identifying information, children’s personal details, or private family circumstances. Resources mentioned have not necessarily been verified or endorsed by Love Forward Foundation.

STOP Stigma. CREATE Change. LOVE Forward.

10/16/2026

The LIFEworks Project is no different. Your charitable contribution today, will ensure we can continue this good work in Staunton, Augusta County and Waynesboro. 😊

Food banks across the country are seeing more families come through their doors.

NBC News surveyed food banks in 35 states and Washington, D.C. Nearly three in four said they’re serving more people than last year. At the same time, higher food and fuel costs mean every dollar has to stretch further to get food to communities.

No single thing is behind this. Grocery prices, rent, transportation, health care costs and changes to food assistance are all adding up at once. Neighbors are telling us this isn’t a short rough patch. In our recent survey of people who have experienced food insecurity, 81% said people in their community are dealing with long-term financial stress, not temporary hardship.

That’s why food banks are planning now for a longer stretch of need. Programs like SNAP and local food banks work best side by side, and both types of support must remain strong for neighbors.

📰 Read the full story from NBC News: nbcnews.to/4BqPkAD

10/16/2026

RCBB got a visit from the The New York Times today featuring a client about rural food insecurity. Ty NYT for letting folks know the struggle is real. Nice man.

10/15/2026

We could not fully serve our community without the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank!!!! Thank you!!!!

10/15/2026

Save the date for this hiring event!

10/15/2026

Before your child ever sits down to eat, our cafeteria team has already planned the menu, prepped the food, and made sure it meets national nutrition standards; then they do it all again tomorrow. This week, during National School Lunch Week, we’re giving them the spotlight they’ve earned all year. Drop a ♥️ if you’re grateful for the team feeding our students every day.

10/15/2026

It’s not just abundant jobs and high wages that draw folks into the skilled trades. Many say it feeds their passion for working with their hands. Here’s the third and final installment of our series, “Trading Up.” WMRA’s Christine Kueter reports.

10/15/2026

Shenandoah Initiative for Adult Education


The Harrisonburg Rockingham Page Reentry Council is hosting our quarterly RESOURCE FAIR! Drop by the Navigation Center at Open Doors on OCTOBER 22nd between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.