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Local food aid program loses federal funding, but maintains state support (opens the original)
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Virginia Fresh Match, which allows people to double their SNAP benefits on fresh produce in partner locations, has lost its federal funding this year. But the organization still retains its funding from the state. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge has more. ELIZABETH BORST: Virginia Fresh Match is a network that’s been around for quite some time. Elizabeth Borst is the director of Virginia Fresh Match. BORST: We’ve been operating now as sort of a collective of farmers markets, and grocery stores, and farm stand
Winchester picnickers envision grocery store co-op (opens the original)
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A group building out a community-owned grocery store in Winchester organized its second annual picnic on Sunday, welcoming guests of all ages for food and activities. As WMRA previously reported, the Winchester Co-op Market is currently in the planning stages, after its co-founders began meeting in January 2024. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. Despite the heat and humidity that late August day, folks gathered at Willow Grove Farm in Winchester for the picnic. BERTHA THOMAS: So, we started at noon… we
Local blood banks respond to national shortage (opens the original)
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The American Red Cross declared a national blood supply crisis in late July, only the second time in the organization’s history. The first was in January 2022. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge spoke with local blood banks about how our region has been impacted, and filed this report. GREGORY MOORE: You usually see a slump during the summer, simply because people are on vacation … but this summer seems to have been worse than the ones in the past. And blood donations were at a critical low. Gregory Moore is a b
Macy discusses veterans' issues in Winchester (opens the original)
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Beth Macy, Democratic candidate for Virginia's 6th Congressional District, held a campaign event Tuesday in Winchester, focused on veterans. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. The attendees at the Veterans Appreciation and Support Event showed enthusiasm despite a thunderstorm. BETH MACY: Our current congressman… haven’t heard much about him from the war that’s currently costing us $11,500 a second. Although we know he voted for it. Beth Macy is the Democratic candidate for Virginia’s 6th District, whic
State funds provide mental health services, counselor training to college students (opens the original)
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Many college students are facing significant mental health problems, caused by a variety of factors, including economic instability and social media use. A mental health workforce program in Virginia aims to address this need. WMRA’s Ayse Pirge reports. The Higher Education Mental Health Workforce Pilot program came out of the 2022 General Assembly session, and has become a permanent program. EMILY SALMON: And it really, I assume, kind of culminated from the urgent need around mental health supp
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