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New 'Bernie's Purse' Endowed Fund supports Blue Ridge Free Clinic patients
The all-volunteer staff at the Blue Ridge Free Clinic are expert readers of body language. Perhaps it’s a slight shift of posture or a glance to the side when a prescription is handed over or the suggestion is made to purchase special food or formula. “They’ll look away and you can tell,” said Donna Reilly, a registered nurse. “And when we come back with some money, the tears flow. They are so thankful.” For many years, that money came from an informal petty cash fund called “Bernie’s Purse,” named
Dukes Support Mountaineers fund collecting donations for Appalachian State community
Dukes Support Mountaineers, a new charitable fund opened in October by The Community Foundation of Harrisonburg and Rockingham, welcomes donations to support Appalachian State University’s disaster relief efforts. As of mid-October, the fund has raised a total of $63,150 for relief efforts. Donations will be accepted through the end of November. The fund was started by James Madison University alumni and patrons Joe and Debbie Showker, who reside in Rockingham County. The university, the town of
