Happy Holidays from West End Center

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We Are So Grateful to our Partners!

Partner Spotlight

Throughout November our younger students were treated to Bodies and Bites, a 4 week interactive series with students from Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Our students had a TON of fun learning all about how their bodies work and the kinds of food bodies need to be healthy.



THANK YOU to the 33 volunteers from Virginia Tech Carilion School Of Medicine and Fralin Biomedical Research Institute who helped make this wonderful program happen!

Thank you to Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia for receiving $1,500 toward a paid internship summer program! West End Center was chosen as a recipient during their annual meeting as a wish list grant recipient. We are thrilled and grateful for this opportunity!

Upcoming Events

Jack Brown's Roanoke is collecting hoodies, jackets, and non-perishable breakfast items for our families this holiday season. The deadline to donate is Sunday 12/17. Thank you for all of your support, Jack Brown's!

Thank you to the Rail Yard Dawgs, Gillepsie Allstate Agency, and Jack Brown's Roanoke for including West End Center in the Teddy Toss Night on Saturday December 16th at 7pm! All proceeds will go directly to West End Center.

Join us for the 8th annual Grandin Holiday Lights Extravaganza- a family-friendly fitness festival taking in the sights and sounds of beautiful Grandin village small businesses and residences. Register the whole family for this fun walk (run-optional) and support our friends at the West End Center for Youth! Tickets are $8 and include hot cocoa and goodie bags for all registered participants after the walk!

To register: Grandin Holiday Lights Extravaganza 2023 (runsignup.com)

Giving Thanks

As we wrap up another incredible year at West End Center, there is so much to be grateful for. Our dedicated board members and staff, our caring community, our wonderful students and their families, and generous supporters like you are those we give thanks. In the last year, our community has been able to accomplish so much to help support our West End Center students. This was only possible because of individuals like YOU!

2023 has been a wonderful year at WEC. Whether you donated, attended an event, volunteered, or spread the word about the work we do - THANK YOU!

Your donations directly impact WEC students and families and allow us to continue our educational and enrichment programs serving 150 students and the community.

West End Center supports positive futures by providing a nurturing, safe and enriching environment.

Please consider a tax-deductible donation for 2023. Your donation will directly impact WEC students and families in 2024.

With your support,

• $100 - two days of summer swimming for 130 students
• $250 - set of new books for 18 students
• $500 - one week of literacy groups for 85 students
• $1,000 - one year of academic enrichment, wellness and social skills programming for one student

Interested in impacting local children's lives?

• Volunteer to tutor or mentor students.
• Help plan or volunteer at an event.
• Follow us on social media and share our posts with friends to spread the word about the work we do in our community.

For questions or to learn more, contact Karen Pillis, kpillis@westendcenter.org.

Thank you for supporting West End Center!