TAP’s 60th Anniversary Celebration
Tickets are now available for TAP’s signature event at the Virginia Museum of Transportation!
TAP is turning 60—and you’re invited to help celebrate six decades of impact across the Roanoke Valley and Allegheny Highlands. Total Action for Progress (TAP) will host A Night at the Museum: A Journey Through 60 Years of Action on Monday, October 6, 2025, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Virginia Museum of Transportation in downtown Roanoke.
This unforgettable evening will feature:
- A walk-through of the museum’s historic train displays
- Live music and interactive exhibits
- Food, drinks, and festive fun
- A celebration of community impact
- Recognition of TAP’s 2025 Cabell Brand Award honoree and Client of the Year
Get Your Tickets
Click here to purchase your tickets now!
- Individual Ticket: $125 per person
- Organization/Company Table: $925 (includes 8 tickets and signage with your logo; available through September 8)
A small processing fee applies to online purchases. To pay by check or cash, please email 60for60@nulltapintohope.org.
All proceeds from A Night at the Museum will support TAP’s areas of greatest need—helping to sustain vital services that create opportunity and stability for individuals and families across our region. TAP offers more than 40 programs focused on education, employment, housing, domestic violence prevention, and financial empowerment.
Interested in Becoming a Sponsor?
We welcome businesses and individuals to join us in making this event possible while showing your support for our mission. View Sponsorship Opportunities (PDF One-Pager)
About TAP’s 60 Years of Action
Launched following the passage of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, TAP was among the first community action agencies in the United States. Founded by Cabell Brand, a Roanoke businessman and passionate anti-poverty advocate, TAP began as a bold experiment in grassroots, community-based problem solving.
TAP’s first president and CEO, Bristow Hardin, Jr., helped lay the foundation for the mission that continues to guide the organization. In the decades since, only three others have served at the helm: Ted Edlich, Annette Lewis, and current CEO Angela Penn. Today, TAP remains driven by that founding spirit—working every day to create lasting opportunity with compassion, resilience, and community at the heart of it all.
“A Night at the Museum isn’t just a celebration; it’s a journey,” said Angela Penn, President & CEO of TAP. “We’ll honor the legacy of the past 60 years, spotlight the lives changed along the way, and look ahead to the next chapter of impact.”
Questions? Contact us at 60for60@nulltapintohope.org.
Let’s celebrate 60 years of action—together.