Each year, The Giving Back Society, a Roanoke Valley nonprofit, seeks to assist organizations whose goals align with its mission to provide a wide variety of information, social and supportive services for underserved and underprivileged children, youth and adults.
At a ceremony on Nov. 20, held at Hidden Valley Country Club of Salem, the Giving Back Society awarded a $20,000 grant to Intellectual Disabilities Agency (IDA) of the New River Valley.
Earl Brown, president of the IDA, in expressing his gratitude for the grant, said, “It will go to continuing our efforts to provide programming that’s beneficial to all individuals that we reach that have intellectual disabilities.” In addition, Denise Helland, executive director of the IDA, was also very appreciative of the grant and said, “We have been able to start to expand our programs and this will help. This is an amazing gift.”
Since 1965, Intellectual Disabilities Agency, a local charitable organization located in Christiansburg, has been advocating for children and adults with intellectual challenges as well as providing social, recreational, educational and transportation services. The activities offer opportunities to increase self-esteem and confidence, exercise, practice social skills and give family respite to family caregivers.
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