Town Talk

Salvation Army Captains Stephan and Ashlee Wildish preview Christmas in the region: Kettles and Angel Tree.

Previewing the 2018 Fredericksburg Christmas Parade on December 1st (at 5:30pm). When and where to park. Also a look at a busy holiday in Fredericksburg and staying safe. Sonya Wise and Jane Shelhorse with City Parks, Recreation

Cooking Autism. It’s a program in Stafford County Schools that’s having results and it’s now spreading. April Burch, Kari George and Andrea Wright. cookingautism.org

FailSafe ERA. The Fredericksburg area organization helping families and those impacted by incarceration. Tony Roman, Juanita Shanks and James Scott Baron talk about programs to help ex-inmates get back into society. failsafe-era.org

Loisann’s Hope House in Fredericksburg: An update. There’s now a 4th house on the campus. Getting ready for Trees of Hope this holiday season. Anna Billingsley and Lisa Crittenden.

Getting ready for the holidays at George Washington’s boyhood home–Ferry Farm in Stafford AND at Kenmore in Fredericksburg. Alma Withers and Dave Muraca.

Joe Wilson and Xavier Richardson talk about the Joe and Mary Wilson Community Benefit Fund of the Mary Washington Hospital Foundation.

Rock Out, Knock Out Homelessness. Collecting supplies and money to help with Treasure House and homeless students and families in Spotsylvania. Lisa Dolan, Michelle Patton Swisher and Rene’ Daniels. Supplies collected at the Southpoint Walmart- Nov 10-1pm-4pm

Habitat for Humanity of Caroline County qualifies for the USDA 523 Self-Help Technical Grant. Daronte Rollins and Jason Tickle talk about the program that will build five homes a year with a household income as low as

Keeping the area green. The Clean and Green Commission. The R-Board and sustainability at UMW. Sara Hurst, Genesis Avila Lugo, M.C. Morris and Michelle Crow-Dolby.