Gate City, VA – “Southwest Virginia has experienced a lack of resources and economy until to adequately provide for our residents during much of our history. We see lower-than-average salaries and higher rates of poverty than the rest of Virginia. Families in my community – and across the country- struggle to secure homes they can afford, and end up living in unstable and unhealthy situations” says Rebecca Dillow, Executive Director of Appalachian Community Action and Development Agency in Gate City, Virginia in an opinion piece in Richmond Times Dispatch.
Rooftop of Virginia Needs Volunteers for Free Tax Preparation Program
Galax VA - Rooftop of Virginia — a local community action nonprofit serving Carroll County, Grayson County, and Galax — is currently preparing for its free tax assistance program to kick off in January. The income-based program, known as Volunteer Income Tax...