VA MRC Vision:
Volunteers Protecting Virginia's Health
VA MRC Mission:
The Blue Ridge MRC’s mission is to prepare and engage community volunteers to support ongoing public health initiatives and emergencies in the Central Virginia Health District.
VA MRC Purpose:
The purpose of the Blue Ridge MRC unit is to:
- Create an organizational structure to match volunteers’ skills and knowledge with the community’s needs in the Counties of Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Campbell, and Cities of Lynchburg and Bedford
- Expand the capacity and ability to respond to local health needs and emergencies in Central Virginia Health District
- Create a credentialed and knowledgeable team that is trained and ready to be activated during emergencies
- Promote and educate public health, safety, and healthy lifestyles
- Encourage health professionals and community members into local service and volunteering for the community
Left to Right: Adelaide Lee, Dee Dee Soyars, and
Yvonne
Wright at the Blue Angels Airshow medical tent (May 2010).
