Operation Vanguard
This is a part of a series of posts from our 2019-2020 annual report about the battle against poverty, your role in the battle, and some of your allies in…
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Three Myths About Volunteering at TAP Tax Clinic
Volunteering has been proven to help people feel better and improve communities, but you have to pay the bills, right? TAP Tax Clinic offers temporary paid positions too. As a…
Supporter Spotlight: Lawrence Thornhill
From One Veteran to Another Lawrence Thornhill knows that sometimes the best person to help a veteran is another veteran—that’s why he’s interning with our Veterans Services while he studies…
Client of the Year: Bill Tynes, US Military Veteran
Bill Tynes has worked with TAP over several years to better his housing and life situation. On a recent fall morning, he sat down with our staffers to recount the…
TAP to Launch New Program for Women in Recovery
TAP is starting a new program for women in recovery. Southwest Virginia is at the center of the nation’s opioid crisis. Overdose and neonatal abstinence syndrome rates far in excess…
TAP Presents New Legacy Award to George Kegley
We are excited to present a new award at our 2019 Annual Lunch: the Legacy Award. It will be presented to Mr. George Kegley of Roanoke. We congratulate him on…
Supporter Spotlight: Q&A with Suzanne Thorniley
Suzanne Thorniley, a licensed therapist trained in domestic violence work, is a supporter of TAP’s Domestic Violence Services (DVS) and has volunteered with the program for the past eight years….
Myths around domestic violence
How abusers blame their victims, manipulate the system, & how we can stop it Myths around domestic violence are alive and well. Whether it comes from an innate sense of…
Seven things to know about TAP Books
How does this new book donation program work? Check out these answers to some frequently asked questions about TAP Books! How can I donate my books? Books can be donated…
TAP Presents 2019 Cabell Brand Hope Award to Reverend Dr. Kathy O’Keeffe
Total Action for Progress (TAP) is delighted to present this year’s Cabell Brand Hope Award to Reverend Dr. Kathy O’Keeffe. The award will be presented at TAP’s Annual Lunch on…
The Road to NYC
A Project Discovery, a TAP Youth Education Program, alumna update “Project Discovery has helped me achieve a lot of my dreams,” says Denashia Dunnaville, a Project Discovery alumna. This summer,…
Adult Education: A Way Out of Poverty
A Chat About Job Training with Charysse Hairston and Spring Abney One job can make all the difference in lifting a family out of poverty. At TAP, when we sit…