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Catf - Children's Assistive Technology ServiceFriday, December 20
8:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1"I don't want to say insurance doesn't care, they just don't understand. If it doesn't affect you, you don't understand." More than 1,000 Virginia families each year struggle to afford costly wheelchairs, walkers, standers and strollers for their special needs children. Thankfully, there's Children's Assistive Technology Service, aka C.A.T.S., a nonprofit providing children across the state with refurbished pediatric rehabilitation equipment ... all at no cost. Helping fund C.A.T.S.' mission is an annual Halloween event, Hallowheels. Our good friends at 5Points Creative - with generous help by EZRampz Mobility Solutions, WDBJ7 and WWBT - are back with a fantastic marketing campaign to get more people to know about, and financially support, this life-changing event. -
Christiansburg Institute, Part 2Friday, December 20
1:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1For 100 years, the Christiansburg Institute stood as one of the finest schools for Black Americans in Virginia. Founded in 1866 just a year after the Civil War put an end to slavery, Christiansburg Institute became a testament to African-American self-preservation, educating thousands of students on its 185-acre campus. Education giants such as Booker T. Washington served as superintendent. But in 1966 school integration finally took hold in Virginia ... and Christiansburg Institute's legacy was quite literally whitewashed away. Its academic buildings were shuttered. Its students scattered to previously whites-only schools. Its land subdivided and sold off. Today all that's left is one abandoned building on four acres. But there's a group of passionate people dedicated to preserving its history ... and creating a catalyst for community conversations, racial justice and change. Helping them is Spectrum Media Solutions, which designed and donated a new website so they can share their story to a national audience. -
Christiansburg Institute, Part 2Friday, December 13
8:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1For 100 years, the Christiansburg Institute stood as one of the finest schools for Black Americans in Virginia. Founded in 1866 just a year after the Civil War put an end to slavery, Christiansburg Institute became a testament to African-American self-preservation, educating thousands of students on its 185-acre campus. Education giants such as Booker T. Washington served as superintendent. But in 1966 school integration finally took hold in Virginia ... and Christiansburg Institute's legacy was quite literally whitewashed away. Its academic buildings were shuttered. Its students scattered to previously whites-only schools. Its land subdivided and sold off. Today all that's left is one abandoned building on four acres. But there's a group of passionate people dedicated to preserving its history ... and creating a catalyst for community conversations, racial justice and change. Helping them is Spectrum Media Solutions, which designed and donated a new website so they can share their story to a national audience. -
Christiansburg Institute, Part 1Friday, December 13
1:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1For 100 years, the Christiansburg Institute stood as one of the finest schools for Black Americans in Virginia. Founded in 1866 just a year after the Civil War put an end to slavery, Christiansburg Institute became a testament to African-American self-preservation, educating thousands of students on its 185-acre campus. Education giants such as Booker T. Washington served as superintendent. But in 1966 school integration finally took hold in Virginia ... and Christiansburg Institute's legacy was quite literally whitewashed away. Its academic buildings were shuttered. Its students scattered to previously whites-only schools. Its land subdivided and sold off. Today all that's left is one abandoned building on four acres. But there's a group of passionate people dedicated to preserving its history ... and creating a catalyst for community conversations, racial justice and change. Helping them is Spectrum Media Solutions, which designed and donated a new website so they can share their story to a national audience. -
Christiansburg Institute, Part 1Friday, December 6
8:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1For 100 years, the Christiansburg Institute stood as one of the finest schools for Black Americans in Virginia. Founded in 1866 just a year after the Civil War put an end to slavery, Christiansburg Institute became a testament to African-American self-preservation, educating thousands of students on its 185-acre campus. Education giants such as Booker T. Washington served as superintendent. But in 1966 school integration finally took hold in Virginia ... and Christiansburg Institute's legacy was quite literally whitewashed away. Its academic buildings were shuttered. Its students scattered to previously whites-only schools. Its land subdivided and sold off. Today all that's left is one abandoned building on four acres. But there's a group of passionate people dedicated to preserving its history ... and creating a catalyst for community conversations, racial justice and change. Helping them is Spectrum Media Solutions, which designed and donated a new website so they can share their story to a national audience. -
Blue Ridge Women's CenterFriday, December 6
1:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1A woman confronting an unexpected pregnancy too often doesn't know where to turn. Blue Ridge Women's Center wants her to turn to them and their resources that support her pregnancy, her transition to motherhood, or her decision to make an adoption plan. Through an array of radio stations and digital marketing pros, Mel Wheeler, Inc., is spreading the nonprofit's mission to help women "feel empowered to make the best decision for themselves and their families." -
Blue Ridge Women's CenterFriday, November 29
8:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1A woman confronting an unexpected pregnancy too often doesn't know where to turn. Blue Ridge Women's Center wants her to turn to them and their resources that support her pregnancy, her transition to motherhood, or her decision to make an adoption plan. Through an array of radio stations and digital marketing pros, Mel Wheeler, Inc., is spreading the nonprofit's mission to help women "feel empowered to make the best decision for themselves and their families." -
Giles County Foster CareFriday, November 29
1:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1Like most places in Virginia, rural Giles County has been trying to help too many foster children with too few homes. Many must be placed in other counties hours away from their homes, schools, friends and other services, exacerbating an already traumatic experience. Thankfully, 5Points Creative in Roanoke has experience in this world, having recently helped DePaul Community Services recruit more foster families to its cause. Together, they provide Giles County with resources ... and hope. -
Giles County Foster CareFriday, November 22
8:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Like most places in Virginia, rural Giles County has been trying to help too many foster children with too few homes. Many must be placed in other counties hours away from their homes, schools, friends and other services, exacerbating an already traumatic experience. Thankfully, 5Points Creative in Roanoke has experience in this world, having recently helped DePaul Community Services recruit more foster families to its cause. Together, they provide Giles County with resources ... and hope. -
Mountain Valley Charitable FoundationFriday, November 22
1:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1Mountain Valley Charitable Foundation has made eastern Montgomery County, Virginia, the "community that could." Over the last 15 years MVCF has redeveloped an abandoned nursing home into a wellness center, community center, museum and library; transformed an old fire station into a food pantry and thrift shop; created Old Town Fields concert venue out of a former high school football field; and founded the Eastmont Tomato Festival. -
Mountain Valley Charitable FoundationFriday, November 15
8:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Mountain Valley Charitable Foundation has made eastern Montgomery County, Virginia, the "community that could." Over the last 15 years MVCF has redeveloped an abandoned nursing home into a wellness center, community center, museum and library; transformed an old fire station into a food pantry and thrift shop; created Old Town Fields concert venue out of a former high school football field; and founded the Eastmont Tomato Festival. -
Ram House with Wheeler DigitalFriday, November 15
1:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1Like all nonprofits, RAM (Roanoke-Area Ministries) House has been impacted by COVID-19 as it struggles to meet the growing needs of our community's homeless population. While an older cadre of supporters helps the nonprofit provide food, clothing, a day shelter and financial assistance for more than 100 people a day, Wheeler Digital donates its expertise to help RAM recruit younger volunteers and donors to sustain the organization's work for years to come. -
Ram House with Wheeler DigitalFriday, November 8
8:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Like all nonprofits, RAM (Roanoke-Area Ministries) House has been impacted by COVID-19 as it struggles to meet the growing needs of our community's homeless population. While an older cadre of supporters helps the nonprofit provide food, clothing, a day shelter and financial assistance for more than 100 people a day, Wheeler Digital donates its expertise to help RAM recruit younger volunteers and donors to sustain the organization's work for years to come. -
Mill Mountain Zoo with WordsprintFriday, November 8
1:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1Since its founding in 1952, Mill Mountain Zoo has been a nursery rhyme-themed amusement park featuring exotic animals. Today, the iconic attraction's focus on education and conservation is so radically different that the word "zoo" no longer applies. Wordsprint, a print marketing company based in Blacksburg, guides the zoo's board and staff in crafting a new identity as it approaches its 70th birthday atop Mill Mountain. -
Mill Mountain Zoo with WordsprintFriday, November 1
8:30 pm on UEN-TV 9.1Since its founding in 1952, Mill Mountain Zoo has been a nursery rhyme-themed amusement park featuring exotic animals. Today, the iconic attraction's focus on education and conservation is so radically different that the word "zoo" no longer applies. Wordsprint, a print marketing company based in Blacksburg, guides the zoo's board and staff in crafting a new identity as it approaches its 70th birthday atop Mill Mountain. -
Healing Strides with 5 Points CreativeFriday, November 1
1:30 am on UEN-TV 9.1Healing Strides of Virginia often refers to itself as one of the region's "best kept secrets" for its work providing therapeutic horse-riding services for people suffering from neurological disorders including children with autism and veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. But thanks to a $25,000 "marketing makeover" by 5 Points Creative, the nonprofit based in Boones Mill is a secret no longer.