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Roanoke residents face EBT card fraud as benefits disappear
Read full article: Roanoke residents face EBT card fraud as benefits disappearImagine checking out at the store, only to find your Electronic Benefits Transfer, or EBT, card declined—because your benefits were wiped out overnight. This is the reality for some Roanoke residents as a nationwide EBT fraud scam makes its way into the area.
City of Roanoke warns residents of EBT skimming scam
Read full article: City of Roanoke warns residents of EBT skimming scamThe City of Roanoke Department of Social Services is alerting residents to a nationwide EBT skimming scam that has affected individuals across the country, including local residents.
Emergency housing for foster children in the Roanoke Valley deemed a success
Read full article: Emergency housing for foster children in the Roanoke Valley deemed a successHopeTree's Titmus Cottage has helped over a dozen foster children avoid sleeping in offices at the Department of Social Services.
‘There’s more to life than the tragedies’: Teen featured in 30 Days of Hope in 2017 now thriving
Read full article: ‘There’s more to life than the tragedies’: Teen featured in 30 Days of Hope in 2017 now thrivingAn exciting update on one of the very first kids we showed you the year we started 30 Days of Hope in 2017.
Here’s how you can apply for fuel assistance through the Department of Social Services
Read full article: Here’s how you can apply for fuel assistance through the Department of Social ServicesIf you need assistance with paying your winter heating bills, there is now an opportunity for you to get that help.
Aug. 15 is the last day to apply for cooling assistance through the VEA Program
Read full article: Aug. 15 is the last day to apply for cooling assistance through the VEA ProgramAs the summer heats up, the Virginia Department of Social Services is offering those in the Commonwealth a way to cool down.
30 Days of Hope 2022: Raising awareness for adoption, fostering in Virginia
Read full article: 30 Days of Hope 2022: Raising awareness for adoption, fostering in VirginiaIn Virginia, kids are in crisis and put into foster care due to no fault of their own. But they have an advocate. 10 News Anchor Jenna Zibton works tirelessly all year long investigating the challenges the foster care system faces and revealing the solutions so all of us can help. You’ve seen the stories during the WSLS 10 Kids in Crisis series and 30 Days of Hope, where we profile one child who needs a home every day during the month of November.