ROANOKE, Va. – On Friday, Alcova Mortgage gifted Roanoke City Public Schools $10,000 to support the district’s new Community Empowerment Center.
The center will serve as a centralized hub for key logistics such as enrollment and immunizations. It also features a family resource room to assist students and families who may need additional support.
Available resources will include food, clothing, hygiene items, school supplies, and other essentials.
“We’re not judging — we’re helping and supporting them,” said Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Public Schools. “This community hub, the Community Empowerment Center, is just like the name suggests — it’s empowering our families. Because we know that when our families succeed, our students succeed.”
The official ribbon-cutting for the center is scheduled for Aug. 29.