United Way
of Lexington-Rockbridge County

   
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Member Agencies

The Arc of Rockbridge
800.943.4511
Provides services for individuals with mental retardation and their families through camps, weekend respite, and recreation funds to local adult programs

Blue Ridge Legal Services
540.463.7334
Represents those unable to afford an attorney in civil matters, such as employment, family, housing, disability, public benefits and consumer law.

Meals for Shut-Ins
540.460.2152
Delivers via volunteers a physician-ordered, nutritious hot meal five days a week to handicapped or ill individuals unable to provide their own.

Rockbridge Area Free Clinic
540.464.8700
Provides basic, primary health care services to uninsured Rockbridge County residents who meet household income guidelines.

Rockbridge Area Occupational Center
540.261.6159
Makes available situational assessment, sheltered employment and transportation for the disabled citizens of Buena Vista, Lexington, and Rockbridge County.  Read stories of real people being helped.

Rockbridge Area Relief Association
540.463.6642
Ready to lend emergency aid including utilities, rent, shelter, food, essential transportation, heating fuels and medications, along with referral services. Read Trident article here.

Rockbridge Area Transportation System
540.463.3346
Provides safe, affordable, specialized transport for the elderly and people with disabilities to needed medical and therapeutic appointments, drug stores, employment appointments, as well as shopping and social activities. Read great stories on original RATS riders!

Rockbridge 4-H Clubs
540.463.4734
Opportunities for boys and girls aged 9 to 19 to learn and have fun by participation in contests, exhibits, project work, demonstrations and camp.

Rockbridge Regional Library
540.463.4324
Offers literacy tutoring to adults, children and English as a second language students, and free access to information, popular materials and lifelong learning for all.

Stonewall Jackson Area Council Boy Scouts
540.464.1100
Strengthens youth, families and communities via character development, citizenship training and fitness.  Boys grades 1-12 and girls grades 9-12.

The Talking Book Center
800.995.6215
Supplies a free library - circulating recorded books and playback equipment to individuals unable to use standard print materials due to visual or physical impairment.  Read here the story of how one Lexington resident has been helped.

Valley Program for Aging Services
540-463-2243
Operates a senior center, provides information, meals, personal care, and case management to persons 60 and older.  Learn about the Maury River Senior Center and more here.

Yellow Brick Road Early Learning Center
540.463.4656
Offers preschool childcare programs, including subsidized care, to families with children aged birth to six as a fully-licensed childcare center.

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