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  • By Asianna Holloway
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Boys Home Receives $5,000 Grant from Cox Charities

Cox employees surprised Virginia nonprofits, including Boys Home of Virginia, with the news that they each won $5,000 grants on a Zoom call November 17.

Now more than ever, Cox employees are dedicated to giving back and supporting their communities and neighbors. It’s because of their generous contributions, Cox Charities awarded $5,000 grants to 18 nonprofits, for a total of $90,000, during a surprise video call. In addition to awarding grants to community nonprofits, a donation of $9,100 was made to the Cox Employee Relief Fund (CERF) on behalf of employees. CERF is a 501(c)3 dedicated to assisting employees and their families impacted by natural disasters, injury or illness, or loss of a family member.

As a family-owned business with employees living and working in local communities, Cox employees work to build a better future for the next generation. To date, Cox employees in Virginia have donated more than $1.2 million to Virginia nonprofits through Cox Charities. 

Boys Home was surprised, delighted, and thankful for the generosity of Cox Charities. Grant money will go toward helping our students grow and thrive during their time at Boys Home!

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Lex Running Shop Supports Boys Home and More

Since 2018, Lex Running Shop has sponsored the annual Boys Home Harvest Hustle, providing much-appreciated prizes to the winners of each race in each age category. We are so grateful for their continuing support!

This year, Boys Home was able to give back by donating unused race medals to Lex Running Shop. Through a partnership with the organization Medals4Mettle, race medals are collected, given a new lanyard, and awarded to children and adults for the mettle and courage they demonstrate battling cancer, chronic illness, trauma and other life challenges. Boys Home is grateful to be able to partner with Lex Running Shop to spread kindness and compassion to those running an even more difficult race.

Jess Reid, of Lex Running Shop, displays medals donated by Boys Home.
  • By Asianna Holloway
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Fourth Annual Boys Home Harvest Hustle is a Huge Success!

On Saturday, November 7th, Boys Home its 4th annual fall fundraiser, the Harvest Hustle 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon, at the Intervale Trailhead of the Jackson River Scenic Trail! COVID-19 has presented many challenges, but amazingly this event turned out to be the most successful year ever! One hundred and thirty-eight participants gathered to compete on this exceptionally beautiful, fall day. Racers from all over Virginia and West Virginia, as well as Minnesota, Missouri, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Maryland were in attendance.

All pre-registered participants received a long sleeve t-shirt with race logo, and everyone received a one-of-a-kind participation medal as they crossed the finish line. A collectable pint glass was given to the top 3 fastest male and female racers in each age group. First place also received a gift certificate to Lex Running Shop. The overall top male and female racer for each race won a collectable acrylic Boys Home Harvest Hustle house trophy. Coffee, hot chocolate, water, Gatorade, pre-packaged snacks, and bananas were available for runners to enjoy before and after each event.

Overall winners in the 5K race were Erik Honaker (18) of Clifton Forge, VA finishing at 18:22 and Priscilla Keller (15) of Roanoke, VA with a time of 20:34. Overall winners in the WestRock 10K race were Randolph Shelton (45) of Mechanicsville, VA with a time of 41:32 and Monette Williams (44) of , Lewisburg, WV finishing at 53:30. The overall winners for the WestRock Half Marathon were Brian Phillips (44) of Broadway, VA with a time of 1:26:29 and Jennifer Curtin (52) of Raleigh, NC finishing at 1:41:46.

The finish times for each race are listed on www.runforboyshome.org along with photos to commemorate the day. A huge thank you to Run Roanoke and the Covington Rescue Squad, as well as all participants, volunteers and sponsors for making this event possible. Event sponsors included: WestRock, Lexington Prescription Center, Highlands Community Bank, Alleghany Asphalt and Construction, Inc., Campbell Insurance, Silvercrest Asset Management, Balchem Corporation, State Farm Insurance, Spencer Home Center, B.A. Rupert Real Estate Inc., Jackson River Community Credit Union, Edmund Davidson Knives, McDonough Toyota, Updike, Nicely, and Crawford, The Rail Bar and Grille, Slaughter and Slaughter Family Dentistry, Loving Funeral Home, Valley Supermarket IGA, Lex Running Shop, and Barnwood Living. Boys Home is grateful for their generosity and support!

The vision of Boys Home is to provide a community that inspires young men to positively impact those around them. This event shows the commitment and discipline needed to be a runner, the tenacity never to give up, and the importance of always striving to do your best. It also provides a great example of how a community can come together and support each other.

Next year’s Harvest Hustle will be scheduled for November 6, 2021. All are invited to participate in this challenging, fun, and exciting event which will only grow bigger and better! More info will be posted soon at www.runforboyshome.org.