Damage restoration company, Paul Davis Restoration of Roanoke and Lynchburg supports local American Red Cross chapters with donations. Paul Davis donates  personal hygiene items, clothes, time and funds to aid in the disaster relief efforts made by the Red Cross.

Here is the press release from Paul Davis.

Roanoke VA – March was proclaimed as Red Cross Month by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943. The Red Cross provides 24-hour support and responds to nearly 70,000 disasters a year providing shelter, food, emotional support and other necessities to those in need around the world. The Red Cross also collects and distributes approximately 40 percent of the U.S. blood supply and trains more than seven million people in first aid, water safety and other life-saving skills.

Paul Davis Restoration of Roanoke and Lynchburg, a leading provider of fire, water and mold damage restoration services for residential and commercial properties proudly supports American Red Cross Month in March. Read more »

Cox Communications has contributed $1,000 to the Don Pullen Scholarship fund which provides student scholarships for the Jefferson Center’s Jazz Institute. The donation was presented to the Jefferson Center before the Campbell Brothers concert last Friday. Donated funds will pay for five students to attend the program.

Here is the press release from Cox Communications.

Roanoke, VA – Prior to the start of the Campbell Brothers concert Friday evening, Cox Communications presented the Jefferson Center with a check in the amount of $1,000 in support of the Don Pullen Scholarship fund.  This donation will provide scholarships for students to attend the Jazz Institute this summer. Read more »

ADDY Awards were presented by the American Advertising Federation Roanoke on Saturday in downtown Roanoke. The awards recognize advertising talent in Roanoke and the New River Valley. Greg Brock of Firefli Media was given the Advertising Person of the Year Award. Vendor of the Year was awarded to InnerWorkings. More winners are announced the press release below from the American Advertising Federation Roanoke.

Roanoke, VA, Feb. 25, 2013 — The American Advertising Federation Roanoke hosted the Western Virginia ADDY Awards on Saturday, February 23 at the Market Building’s Charter Hall in downtown Roanoke. The ceremony recognized and showcased the Roanoke and New River valley’s best advertising creative talent.  This year’s awards show was led by ADDY chair Kym Davis. Read more »

Deb Young-Corbett, Myers-Lawson School of Construction

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech has received a gran from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health. A $470,703 grant will be used by principle faculty members  Maury Nussbaum and Deborah Young-Corbett to  expand education that will address construction-related occupational safety and health.

Here is the press release from Virginia Tech.

BLACKSBURG, Va., Feb. 15, 2013 – Virginia Tech’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering has received a five-year $470,703 grant from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health to expand its graduate education to address construction-related occupational safety and health.

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the Center for Innovation in Construction Safety and Health, now a part of the Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, have engaged in occupational safety and health research and education for the past 35 years, and have been supported by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to provide graduate training in safety and ergonomics since 1992. Read more »

The award was presented to Leigh Howard, owner and Principal Broker of Lake Team Realty.

Lake Team Realty recieved a Distinguished Service Award from the Roanoke Valley Association of Realtors. This is the sixth time in seven years that the team has been given this recognition.

Here is the press release from Lake Team Realty.

MONETA, VA: The Roanoke Valley Association of REALTORS presents annual awards to Firms whose REALTORS meet a set of standards in the fields of higher real estate education, attendance at industry seminars, association involvement in committee work, the Virginia Association of REALTORS policy and advocacy boards, longevity, and community service. LAKE TEAM REALTY, one of the area’s full service real estate firms, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Award for the sixth time in seven years. The award was presented to Leigh Howard, owner and Principal Broker, at the December 13th RVAR Installation Ceremony at the Hotel Roanoke. With 83 years combined experience the REALTORS associated with Lake Team Realty extend their expertise to all counties surrounding Smith Mountain Lake, Roanoke, and Botetourt.

Freedom First Credit Union has launched a new rebranding effort to demonstrate the company’s commitment to communities. The “Where People Bank for Good” initiative includes a new logo and message showing that the bank is investing resources into programs and projects that benefit the community. As part of the new campaign, almost 2,000 envelopes containing various amounts of cash are being randomly sent to area business and street corners to show what the bank does on a small-scale every day.

Here is the press release from Freedom First Credit Union.

Roanoke, VA (February 18, 2012) — Freedom First is pleased to announce its “Where People Bank for Good” initiative—a comprehensive rebranding effort that exemplifies the growing company’s ongoing commitment to investing its resources in programs, projects, and partnerships that benefit the entire community. In addition to a new logo and message, nearly 2,000 blue Freedom First-branded envelopes containing varying amounts of cash will begin appearing randomly at area businesses and street corners throughout the region, changing hands from one person to another in a small-scale demonstration of what the Credit Union does behind the scenes every day. Read more »

Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business is hosting a Diversity Conference Feb. 23. This event will be held at the Inn at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration is required. For more information,visit pmdc.org.vt.edu  or contact academic adviser Yolanda Orr at 231-4487.

Here is the press release from Virginia Tech.

BLACKSBURG, Va., Feb. 18, 2013 – The Diversity Conference organized by the Pamplin Multicultural Diversity Council on Saturday, Feb. 23, will feature workshops on workplace diversity led by representatives from The Hershey Company, Target, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and KPMG, and a keynote address by Pamplin College of Business alumnus Jerome Fowlkes. Read more »

Facial plastic surgery practice Lifestyle Lift has opened an office in southwest Roanoke. Dr. Norman Harris partnered with the company to open a certified office Feb. 12.
Harris is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
The practice  performs only facial and neck plastic surgery procedures. Insurance does not cover this type of elective surgery. However, the office does offer payment plans and accepts major credit cards.
Lifestyle Lift was founded in 2001. According to the web site, the company employs 89 facial rejuvenation specialists in 48 centers in the U.S. It is unclear how many employees will staff the Roanoke office.
For more information, visit www.lifestylelift.com.

- Danielle Dunaway

The Jefferson College of Health Sciences will host  information sessions for its respiratory therapist program on Feb. 19 and March 5. RSVPs must be received the day before the event by calling 985-9766 or emailing amdowns@jchs.edu.

Here is the press release from Jefferson College of Health Sciences.
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