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FRIENDS announces 2025 Lynn Davis Scholarship Recipients

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In recent weeks FRIENDS staff and volunteers have enjoyed attending graduation events throughout North Carolina and Virginia to award 30 Lynn Davis Scholarships. The $1,000 awards are supporting these deserving college-bound students who expressed a…

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Meet FRIENDS Scholarship Winner Zach Grohs

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Lynn Davis Scholarship Personal Statement – Zach Grohs (Liberty High School, Bedford, VA) Nature has always been a foundational part of my life. Growing up on a farm and constantly spending time outside has shown…

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Meet FRIENDS Scholarship recipient Robbie McCurry

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Lynn Davis Scholarship Personal Statement – Robbie McCurry My name is Robbie McCurry. I am a passionate outdoorsman, volunteer, and student. I attend Mountain Heritage High School and live in rural Yancey County, North Carolina.…

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Blue Ridge Holler concert series to help Hurricane Helene victims

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NEWS RELEASE October 24, 2024 (Roanoke, Va.) – FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge – in partnership with the Floyd Country Store, 5 Points Music Sanctuary, Jefferson Center and Grandin Theatre – will host “Blue Ridge Holler,”…

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Hurricane Helene Help

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Dear FRIENDS: Like all of you, we are heartbroken at the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene over so much of our beloved Blue Ridge … especially around our western North Carolina chapter of Asheville. We…

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Blue Ridge Jamboree: ON THE RISE coming to Asheville on March 9

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FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge is thrilled to present the “Blue Ridge Jamboree: ON THE RISE” showcase of the region’s top artists ages 25 and younger on March 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the Wortham Center…

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