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Boys Home Announces Winner of their 2023 Quilt Raffle

Boys Home of Virginia is pleased to announce Harriet Meinecke of Galax, Virginia, as the winner of the 2023 Quilt Raffle. This year the quilt was a lovely Trip Around the World pattern done in neutral beige, brown and black colorways. A special thank you to all who participated in this fundraiser and to Phyllis Gibson of Waterford Township, Michigan, for donating this amazing piece of art.

Boys Home to Participate in Give Local Alleghany Highlands 2023

For the third year in a row, Boys Home of Virginia will be participating in a 24-hour online giving event called Give Local Alleghany Highlands on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. This event is sponsored by The Alleghany Foundation and MightyCause.

Give Local Alleghany Highlands is an opportunity for community members to support local non-profit organizations. Every participating organization has the chance to win additional monetary prizes for donations received on May 23.  Any online donations to Boys Home of Virginia during the power hours of 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., 3 p.m. – 4 p.m., and 8 p.m. – 9 p.m. will help Boys Home become eligible to win a prize for the most money raised in that hour. There will also be a Golden Ticket prize drawing each hour from 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. on May 23 for any non-profit that receives donations during these hours.

This is a one-day, online giving event; however, any cash or check donations received May 9 – May 23 will be counted towards the grand total received. The minimum donation is $5.00, and there is no maximum donation limit. Please visit www.givelocalah.org to donate on behalf of Boys Home of Virginia or for more information about the Give Local Alleghany Highlands event. If you need additional information about Boys Home, feel free to contact Melinda Nichols at 540-965-7707 or visit www.boyshomeofva.org.