WNRN is proud to give our non-profit neighbors a venue to promote their causes and events. As part of the Community Connection series, we broadcast public service announcements for non-profits that are written in their words and recorded in their voice.
Creating a Community Connection is an easy process. To request a time to record your message, email dmoses@wnrn.org. During scheduling, you’ll be prompted to write a message outlining what you’d like to promote, which we’ll use as your script for recording. We look forward to working with you!
The rules: Organizations profiled by WNRN or organizations whose information is broadcast within Hear Together/Community Connections must be a registered 501c3. If it is an event, WNRN requires at least a month’s advance notice to create a Community Connection for any event. If there is an admission or cost for the event, 100% of proceeds must benefit the nonprofit. Hear Together/Community Connections is a non-partisan, non-biased feature and will not accept submissions from or conduct profiles of political organizations or activities representing or contributing to a specific political organization or political action committee. Hear Together/Community Connections is non-denominational and will not accept submissions from or conduct profiles of specific religious groups or fundraisers tied to specific religious groups or organizations. We will accept submissions that are inter-faith or multi-denominational that support the community at large in collaboration without promoting a specific religious group or activity related to funding a specific religion or religious group.
Community Connection News & Updates
Community Connection: Oakland School
Oakland School, located just outside of Charlottesville and 50 minutes from Richmond, is hosting its first ever Fall Fest on Saturday, October 14th and you are invited to join them for an autumnal evening of barbecue, oysters, drinks, live music, and family-friendly activities. Proceeds from this event benefit Oakland School and Summer camp, which has helped thousands of children discover new pathways to achieving success for nearly 75 years. To purchase tickets for the October 14th Fall Fest, or for more information about Oakland School programs, you can visit oaklandschool.net.
Community Connection: DisruptHR/Charlottesville
DisruptHR/Charlottesville will be hosted on Tuesday, October 3rd from 5-8 p.m. at Live Arts on Charlottesville’s Downtown Mall. Since 2018, the DisruptHR/Charlottesville team has organized an annual showcase aiming to empower attendees with smart, perspective-shifting talks about the future of work. All ticket and concession sales will be donated to Computers4Kids to help strengthen their STEM-based mentoring program and prepare the Charlottesville area youth for brighter futures. More information is online at disrupthr.co or on Eventbrite.
Community Connection: Academy Center of the Arts
Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg is hosting the second Academy Clay Festival on Saturday, October 14th from 10AM-2PM. Potters, sculptors, wheel throwers, and hand builders from all across the region will gather in Central Virginia to sell and showcase their work for this one-day show. This family-friendly event is open to the public. More information is online at academycenter.org.
Academy Center of the Arts is a proud financial supporter of WNRN.
Community Connection: Claytor Nature Center at University of Lynchburg
Claytor Nature Center in Bedford County is hosting their 25th anniversary on Saturday, October 7th from 3 to 7PM. Guests are invited to bring their families to Claytor Nature Center to enjoy a fall weekend of hiking, art activities, a GIS mapping demonstration, kids environmental education, tours of the farmhouse and observatory tours, and a photography session. There will also be camping, music, and food. The event will take place mostly in the Cloverlea farmhouse which has a large tent, portable bathrooms with a hand washing station, and parking.
Multiple activities will take place from 3-5PM and music and food from 5-7PM. Proceeds from this event go towards environmental education and land stewardship. More information is online at claytor.lynchburg.edu.
Community Connection: Blue Ridge Montessori School
Blue Ridge Montessori School in Lynchburg is a local nonprofit that’s been around for 38 years, dedicated to aiding children in the task of self-construction in a nurturing environment. In the spirit of Dr. Maria Montessori, Blue Ridge Montessori promotes peace, concentration, creative problem solving, order, and independence. Social, emotional and academic growth is encouraged in a developmentally appropriate learning environment. Respect for the child and all living things are at the heart of all the school does. Blue Ridge Montessori currently serves ages 6 weeks through kindergarten. More information about enrollment is online at blueridgemontessorischool.org.
Community Connection: Vector Space
Vector Space is a nonprofit maker-space in Lynchburg that offers hands-on education for teens and adults. Vector Space is hosting a robot combat event on Saturday, November 11th at Virginia Episcopal School. Participants will battle 1 and 3 pound robots in an 8′ arena, while audience members can cheer their favorite robots to victory. More information is online at vector-space.org/combat-robots and on Facebook.
Vector Space is a proud financial supporter of WNRN.