WNRN’s commitment to being a voice for our community extends to sharing the real issues facing us and helping to identify ways to get involved and make a difference.
Through our “Hear Together” profiles, which run during regular programming on our station, we hope to shed light on the issues that face our area and inspire awareness and action. Each piece is a way to spotlight the work of the countless non-profits and volunteers that work tirelessly to improve the lives of people in our area.
We hope by helping identify the ways to address them that we can enrich lives and make a lasting impact. “Hear Together” is just one way that WNRN is committed to making a lasting difference.
Do you know of a nonprofit that would be a great fit for a feature on WNRN? Submit information on the nonprofit here.
Hear Together Sponsors
Hear Together is also presented with support from: Inez Bishop Duff Charitable Trust, Mitford Children’s Foundation, BamaWorks, City of Charlottesville via ABRT, and the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation.
Hear Together Profiles
Profile: CARE Rockbridge
CARE Rockbridge’s biggest event every year, the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Parade, was started in 2016 in response to the actions of white supremacists
Profile: Assisting Families of Inmates
Assisting Families of Inmates works to keep families connected with their incarcerated loved ones. They use a three-pronged approach: visitation services, family support services, and
Profile: BBBS of the Central Blue Ridge
Many children lack positive role models, so Big Brothers Big Sisters is aiming to create and support one-to-one mentorships that ignite the power and promise
Profile: Central Valley Habitat for Humanity
Harrisonburg has one of the lowest homeownership rates in the Commonwealth. To combat this, Central Valley Habitat for Humanity helps build homes and provide home
Profile: James Madison’s Montpelier
James Madison’s Montpelier, located in Orange, is the home of James and Dolly Madison and tells their story, as well as the stories of the
Profile: Frontier Culture Museum
The Frontier Culture Museum is an outdoor living history museum in Staunton that tells the stories of the thousands of immigrants that traveled from their
Profile: Shenandoah National Park Trust
The Shenandoah National Park Trust connects communities to Shenandoah National Park, supporting cultural preservation and storytelling. The Monacan Indigenous Cultural Landscape Project, being done in
Giving Tuesday
Our award-winning community service series, Hear Together, shines a light on the people and organizations building a stronger, more connected Virginia. Over the past decade, WNRN has partnered with more than a thousand nonprofits—sharing their stories on the air every hour and inspiring listeners across the Commonwealth to get involved. Your donation today keeps this vital community service on the air.
Profile: Shenandoah Valley Conservancy
Shenandoah Valley Conservancy is a nonprofit land trust that works to advance conservation priorities in the Shenandoah Valley by strategically protecting farms, forests, and waterways.
Profile: The Hermitage Museum & Gardens
With both a nationally recognized art collection and 12 acres of gardens and grounds, the Hermitage Museum & Gardens is one of Norfolk’s last public
Profile: Tidewater Arts Outreach
Tidewater Arts Outreach aims to leverage the creative arts experience to defeat loneliness and isolation for older and isolated adults in the greater Hampton Roads
Profile: Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA
The Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA is creating communities where animals thrive through outreach, advocacy, and comprehensive animal services.
Serving the Charlottesville area since 1914, the CASPCA helps find homes for stray and surrendered animals, assists with pet retention, and provides compassionate clinical care through spay/neuter and vaccination services.
Hear from Director of Veterinary Services, Emily Beichel, below and learn more at caspca.org.