BRISTOL, Va. – When Mike Montgomery felt nauseated, short of breath and with a heaviness in his chest while dining at his parents’ Old Airport Road home on March 3, his training as a 20-year city firefighter told him – instantly – that all was not well.“I knew...
Homelessness is a big issue, but working together we can make a huge difference. 70 children in our Bristol, TN and Bristol, VA city schools are homeless. One of the biggest issues facing our community right now is the number of homeless families with children that...
According to her mother, Diane Burke, “Kandi comes alive when she is at summer camp.” “Outside Alive” is a high quality, well organized program for special needs children that focuses on fitness, nature, and social interaction – it’s all about the kids. For 23 year...
Susan and Waylon Davenport, parents of two and full-time working professionals, are just like so many dedicated families in this community. The YWCA’s Affordable Child Care Program provides a sliding-scale payment plan based on income. During financial hardships, the...
Dear Caring Friends: In today’s economically challenging and uncertain times, the most vulnerable among us – families who are homeless and hungry, battered women and children, uninsured families with medical needs, families who have lost their home to a fire – need...
At a very young age, I was sexually abused by my biological father. As a result of the abuse, I learned to hold my feelings in and keep them to myself. After my mother found out what was going on, she divorced my father. I began having a lot of stomach problems due to...
