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Leashes of Valor Head Trainer Karen Meadows and foster families Lisa Palmer and Lisa Dunnivan talk about the fostering program. Leashes of Valor provides everything you need, including food, supplies, and veterinary care.  You're helping train dogs for veterans.    Spotsylvania-based  Leashes of Valor provides highly-trained service dogs to post-9/11 veterans to help with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and other “unseen wounds” of military service.

leashesofvalor.org

Parent Shane Sears and Special Olympics Virginia President David Thomason preview the Virginia Beach Polar Plunge on February 7-8.   Go For the Cold!  We talk about fundraising tips, what to expect and the impact of Special Olympics on the athletes and their families.   polarplunge.com

Executive Director Dan Maher and Volunteer Coordinator Dominique Thomas talk about getting involved thru volunteering.  The importance of giving your time and finances.  fredfood.org

Heartbreak Hotel at the Riverside Center for the Performing Arts thru March 2nd.  Joining Patrick Ahearn,   (youngest to oldest)- Grayson, Luke and Elliot play different parts of the life of Elvis.  riversidedt.com

Great Lives Director Scott Harris previews the 2025 William B. Crawley Lecture Series. Most Tuesdays and Thursdays Jan. 21 thru March 20th at Dodd Auditorium.   It's free.

Spotsylvania Board of Supervisors Chairman Chris Yakabouski (Battlefield) talks about transportation, changes at the Chancellor Convenience Center, the county and school budget and growth.   He also announced he's running for re-election in the fall.

Northern Neck Tourism Coordinator Lisa Hull and Gordon Blaine Steffey with Stratford Hall preview upcoming programs and events.   Have you listened to Stratford Mail--it's a historically-based podcast.   stratfordhall.org  nnk250.us

Jill Clare and Meghann  Cotter with Micah Ecumenical Ministries talks about the Coldest Night of the Year Walk in downtown Fredericksburg on February 22nd.   Sign up to walk and donate to the work Micah does for the homeless at cnoy.com/fredericksburg.

Matt Kelly and Rick Pullen talk about Mary's Landing the data centers.

Megan Samples and Sam Shoukas with the Fredericksburg Regional Continuum of Care preview the Point in Time Count. It's a homeless census.   Volunteers are needed.   Details at fredericksburgcoc.org