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Six miles north of Charlottesville is the Ivy Creek Natural Area. The area is managed by the Ivy Creek Foundation. It is currently owned by Albemarle County and the City of Charlottesville. Ivy Creek is rich with nature and history dating back to the 1870s when former slave Hugh Carr purchased the land as a […]
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In a statement on their Facebook page (www.facebook.com/RivConAlliance), the Rivanna Conservation Alliance (a nonprofit watershed organization founded in 2016) celebrated that “The third annual River Round-Up was one for the books!” This River Round-Up took place on Saturday, Sept. 24. The Round-Up involved groups of volunteers walking and wading at various sites chosen by the […]
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Adult Student Life Club The mission of the PVCC Adult Student Life Club is to provide support and engagement opportunities that appeal to PVCC adult students. The PVCC Adult Student Life Club provides a forum for adult students to meet as peers, plan activities and gain resources meaningful to their life goals. The PVCC Adult […]
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The PVCC Volunteer Club has been revived. Former adviser Kim Hoosier’s close colleague, Dr. Todd Platts, volunteered as faculty adviser. After three preliminary meetings, officers were appointed, a budget submitted and three projects begun. Officers are Ashleigh Killiebrew, president; Yolanda Espinoza, vice president; Natalie Greene, treasurer; Arif Vega, secretary; and Asa Cohen, student government representative. […]
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This year has been a successful year for Toys for Tots. Piedmont Virginia Community College was nominated second in the region out of 125 communities. The Student Government Association (SGA), Veteran’s Club, and Black Student Association got together to collect and distribute toys for children in need for Christmas this year. The U.S. Marines gave […]
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Many people want to do good for their communities or for other places around the world but find themselves lacking the time, energy, or money to do so. Giving back can become an afterthought, something to get to someday when we have all of those things to spare. Well, with the modern-day conveniences of the […]
Continue ReadingPiedmont Virginia Community College’s Volunteer Club hosted their second annual Halloween Community Kids’ Night on Friday, Oct. 19 in the Dickinson Building. “Our goal for this event was to provide a fun event for the children in the community and bring awareness of PVCC’s ambition to play an active part in our community,” said Volunteer […]
Continue ReadingPhi Theta Kappa (PTK), Piedmont Virginia Community College’s honor society, kicks into gear with a new president as they look toward a more productive year. On Sept. 19, the society will hold its first meeting in room M248. The PVCC chapter spent last year planning and developing rules. This year, “we plan to become really […]
Continue ReadingPVCC students interested in mentoring and tutoring will be pleased to hear that the FISH (Friends In Schools Helping) and AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) programs are looking for new recruits. FISH has its volunteers working with elementary students in clubs, activities and after school programs. “Over 75 PVCC students, faculty and staff have served as tutors through this […]
Continue ReadingFor students who find they have extra time on their hands this summer, there are organizations in Charlottesville that provide opportunities for students to contribute to the community by volunteering. Volunteers have the opportunity to discover new interests, meet new people and give back to the community. “I, personally, am very passionate about volunteering and […]
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