Roanoke, Va., (December 15, 2020) – After decades of serving the community, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Virginia (BBBS) will close effective January 31, 2021. Despite the unfortunate closure, Total Action for Progress (TAP) is honored to assume care of the BBBS mentoring program. TAP will facilitate the program’s 50 current matches in an effort to ensure those…
Even small dreams can feel out of reach when we grow up without seeing others able to attain them. That dynamic makes recovery from substance addiction seem almost impossible. Recovery is difficult even at the best of times. For children raised in homes struggling with addiction, a life without substance use—and the possibilities that come…
Ashely is a single mother; a survivor; a woman achieving her dreams—how your donations helped make it happen. Poverty has a deeply disenfranchising effect. Your gift to TAP brings hope and opportunity to people in need. Watch the journey of a single mother who escaped domestic violence and overcame disaster to create a new path…
Being a first-time homebuyer comes with a learning curve and purchasing your first home is a big step. It’s normal to have some questions along the way. Our Housing Counseling program has the answers for first-time homebuyers—and can help for free! The program offers assistance in the form of: A First-time Homebuyers Education Workshop Pre-purchase…
The Second Chances Clothing Closet started small, but with the belief that small efforts can make big impacts. Beginning as a clothing drive offering donated men’s suits for job interviews, it now operates year-round at 118 S. Lexington Avenue in Covington, providing free clothing for men, women, and kids, housewares, and even furniture. The success…
TAP’s Financial Services component helps clients become financially independent through an array of programs, including offering personal finance coaching, providing small business loans, assisting in the purchase of a house, and maximizing annual tax refunds. Now, perhaps more than ever, these programs are important avenues to give people the opportunities to succeed, even in difficult…
A Shoulder to Lean On We’re now almost a year in to the pandemic that stopped life as we knew it in its tracks. As families around the world are feeling the strain, some right here in our own community now have a new shoulder to lean on. Monique Worrell, a licensed clinical social worker…
Our Partners Make a Difference We would like to thank our corporate sponsors, whose contributions have helped lead the way in our Bringing Hope Home campaign. Our sponsors, shown below, collectively contributed $40,000 toward the campaign. Their generosity has directly benefitted the people TAP serves, helping us to offer life-changing programming in the areas of…
In October 2020, we announced a new fundraising initiative: Bringing Hope Home. This annual campaign was created to raise support for TAP. Funds that you contribute will go directly to programming that uplifts people right here in our community. Our History and Our Future For 55 years TAP has been helping people in southwest Virginia…
This year we are honored to award Ted Edlich, TAP’s former president, with the 2020 Cabell Brand Hope Award. His dedication to TAP’s mission has extended into his retirement years as he continues to give back to his community. Early Life Ted Edlich grew up in Greenwich Village in Manhattan and has spent most of…
In a pandemic, the safest place is at home—except if you live with an abuser. But even the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t stopped people who live with domestic violence making the brave choice to leave and ensure bright, violence-free futures for their families. At TAP Domestic Violence Services, our staff use their experience to help survivors…
Since 1981, TAP’s Project Discovery has helped students with college dreams by preparing them for acceptance to college. The program helps at-risk and first-generation students learn about their college options and what it really takes to go to college. Hear from real students with college dreams We recently talked to a few TAP Project Discovery…