The Botetourt Resource Center (BRC) Inc. was recently awarded a $40,000 grant from the Fishwick Fund of the Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia. The Center’s project, which was entitled “Supporting and Strengthening the Emotional and Economic Well-being of Older Adults,” focuses on programs and services that support the needs of the elderly living in Botetourt County.
This includes assistance with fuel and utility costs, dental costs, small home repairs, recreation and socialization opportunities, as well as helping to meet other essential needs to ensure independence, survival and overall quality of life.
The BRC is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization whose mission for the past 25 years has been to provide the residents of Botetourt County with information, advocacy and referral to needed human resources and programs to assist them in healthy and independent living. All of the BRC’s services and programs are available at no cost to all residents of Botetourt County.
For more information about any of the services or programs the BRC provides, call 540-254-1468, visit the office at 33 Bedford Street in downtown Buchanan, or e-mail the director, Melissa Lucas, at mlucasbrc@yahoo.com. Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
~ Botetourt Resource Center
