Thriving Communities Institute Article – Valley Business Front Magazine By Randolph Walker Executive Summary: The Thriving Communities conference, held in September at the Hotel Roanoke, sought to bring governments, nonprofits and businesses together to find solutions that will work in the “new normal.” Read the full article: Click here to read the full article starting on page [...]

World AIDS Day: December 1, 2011  The theme for the 2011 World AIDS Day is “Leading with Science, Uniting for Action.” Many activities are being planned around the globe to observe this event. For some simple, powerful, and engaging ways to take action around World AIDS Day, visit the AIDS.gov World AIDS Day Web page. [...]

By: Pam Kestner President of the Council of Community Services and a Smart Beginnings of Greater Roanoke member. Kestner speaks on the importance of quality child care. Programs like Child Care Link and Smart Beginnings of Greater Roanoke make it easier to find quality child care that ensures necessary skills to excel in school. Governor Bob [...]

WSLS interviewed Pam Meador, director of the Drop-In Center about the Center’s annual fundraiser, The Red Ribbon Affair. The Red Ribbon Affair had a twist to it this year; the Center encouraged the community to be super heroes by making a donation without leaving their home! As this is the last week to participate in the [...]

Featuring Keynote Speaker: Nikki Giovanni, World-renowned poet, writer, activist, and educator Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Symposium Scholarships Available: Virginia Community Capital and the Roanoke Regional Housing Network are partnering to offer a limited number of scholarships to attend the Network’s bi annual Housing Symposium: Livable Communities. This year, the Symposium will offer individuals the opportunity [...]

This year’s Emory & Henry College’s Charter Day Citations went to recipients who’ve been forces for change in the community according to Larry Harley, the speaker at the College’s Charter Day celebration Thursday, March 24th, and the executive director of Southwest Virginia Legal Aid, an organization that provides lawyers to people who have legal problems [...]

Click the link below to watch video footage of the BRC and its many accomplishments! The Botetourt Resource Center Celebrates 10 Years!

The Roanoke Star Sentinel by Gene Marrano Pam Kestner-Chappelear, president of the Council of Community Services for the past ten years and an employee for 25, says she still has to answer the question often: exactly what does the social services agency do?  In fact the Council, which celebrated its 50th birthday last week with [...]

Our very own Council staff member, Debbie McPeak, has created and donated a stained glass art in commemoration of the Council’s 50th anniversary.

The Council of Community Services celebrated its 50th anniversary Monday evening at Hotel Roanoke.