COMMUNITY INFORMATION DIRECTORY

	Virginia 211 Washington County Online Resource Guide Ask Abingdon

Regional

• Appalachian Regional Commission
  A federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.
  ARC has identified five goal areas: education and workforce training, physical infrastructure, civic capacity and leadership, business development and health care.The work of the Commission is centered chiefly in providing technical assistance to area jurisdictions in economic and community development, public management and administration, and cartography. Economic development activities include assisting jurisdictions in preparing grant applications for economic development projects, publishing a quarterly report of economic indicators, and maintaining a comprehensive regional economic development strategy.
• Council of Community Services
  Search by program name or keyword for resources available, for example: "Adult Day Care," "After School Programs," "Child Day Care," "Child Support," etc.
• Mount Rogers Planning District Commission
  
• Appalachian Sustainable Development
  A not-for-profit organization working in 10 counties of the Appalachian sections of Virginia and Tennessee. ASD focuses on developing healthy, diverse and ecologically sound economic opportunities through education and training. SD's two main programs are in Sustainable Forestry and Wood Products and Sustainable Agriculture.

Local

• United Way of Washington County
  1173 West Main St.
  PO Box 744
  Abingdon, Va. 24212-0644
  276-628-2160
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce
  Newcomers Guide, Area info, link to online publication Images of Washington County; Clubs and Organizations of Washington County
• Washington County Government Information
• Town of Abingdon
  Visitor's Information/events, local government/police/fire, local contacts.
• Washington County Public Schools
• Washington County Public Library
• Virginia Highlands Community College
• Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center
• William King Regional Art Center
• Historical Society of Washington County
• Emory and Henry Service Opportunities The Appalachian Center for Community Services

Alphabetical Index

A,B,C, D,E,F, G,H,I, J,K,L, M,N,O, P,Q,R, S,T,U, V,W, X,Y,Z

Clubs and Organizations of Washington County

Abingdon Civitan Club	Jim Boult	PO Box 664	Abingdon	Va.	24212	276-628-8198
Abingdon Garden Club	Susan  Patrick	PO Box  896	Abingdon	Va.	24212	276-628-6427
Abingdon Memorial Post #1994	Effie Kinsley	357 Whites Mill Rd.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-2795
Abingdon Newcomers' Club	Joyce Giunta	15017 Quail Ridge Way	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-1217
Abingdon Rotary Club	Robin Picarillo	PO Box 485	Abingdon	Va.	24212	276-356-9325
Abingdon Senior Services Center	Dexter Pelzer	300 Senior Dr.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-3911	Abingdon Senior Center
Alzheimer's Association	Sissy Frye	St. John's Lutheran	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-783-8157
American Association of Retired People	Edna Bolton	18993 Middle Dr.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-623-0988
American Cancer Society	Chris Mueller	Box 246, 230 Char-wood Dr.	Abingdon	Va.	24212	276-739-7780
American Chestnut Foundation	Fred Hebard	14005 Glenbrook Ave.	Meadowview	Va.	24361	276-944-4631
American Legion Post #12	Butch Neal	PO Box 303	Abingdon	Va.	24212	276-628-4140
American Lung Association/ Va	Toby Jordan	PO Box 1249, 370 E. Main St	Abingdon	Va.	24212
American Red Cross/ Mtn. Empire		901 Common-wealth Av.	Bristol	Va.	24201	276-645-6550
Animal Defense League	Nanvy Firebau	PO Box 2099	Abingdon	Va.	24212	877-301-2290	adl@naxs.com
Appalachian Girl Scout Council	Dwana Doane	PO Box 3100 CRS	Johnson City	Tn.	37602	276-944-4052
Appalachian Independence League	Greg Morrell	230 Charwood Dr.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-2979
Archeology Society of Va/ Wolf Hill Chapter		123 W. Main St	Abingdon	Va.	24210	(contact Library: 276-676-6298)
Auxiliary of Johnston Memorial Hosp.	Beth Owens	490 N. Court St.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-9023
Big Brothers/ Big Sisters	Kent Simcox	114 Court St.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-7053
Blacks Fort DAR	Doris Wells	16423 Cedar Creek Rd.	Meadowview	Va.	24361	276-944-3085
Booklovers Club	Connie Bundy	135 Stonewall Heights	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-356-3560
Boy Scouts of America	Jonathan Platt	30371 Oxford Ave.	Meadowview	Va.	24361	276-944-4042
Christian Singles	Sandra Porter	First Christian Church	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-4804

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D,E,F

Desert Sands Shrine	Scott Cole	18652 Cleveland Rd.	Abingdon	Va.	24211	276-628-7333
Disabled American Veterans		PO Box 646	Abingdon	Va.	24212	276-963-5340
Ecumenical Faith in Action (Stone Soup Food Pantry)	PO Box 2419	798 Hillman Hwy	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-4813	efia@naxs.net

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G,H,IVa.Va.

Harry L. Coomes Recreation Center		300 Stanley St.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-623-5279	Harry L. Coomes Recreation Center
Helping Hands for Santa		PO Box 54	Abingdon	Va.	24212
Highlands Community Services		610 Campus Dr.	Abingdon	24210		276-628-5067	Highland Community Services
Highlands Educational Literacy Program	Sallie Garrett	13168 Meadowview Square	Meadowview	Va.	24361	276-944-5144	helplit@embarqmail.com
Historical Society of Washington County	Melissa Watson	PO Box 484, 306 Depot Sq.	Abingdon	Va.	24212-0484	276-623-8337	Historical Society of Southwest Virginia
International Assoc. of Administrative Professionals	Carolyn Casto	795 Baugh Ln.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-676-0199

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J,K,L

Kiwanis Club of Abingdon	Bob Craig	PO Box 445	Abingdon	Va.	24212		http://www.abingdonkiwanis.org/
League of Women Voters	Jane Hill	PO Box 2077	Abingdon	Va.	24212		http://home.comcast.net/~wclwv/
Lions Club of Abingdon	Harold Arnold	882 Wayne Ave.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-608-9192	http://www.lionsofvirginia.org/District24F.htm

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M,N,O

March of Dimes, Blue Ridge Div.		2840 Electric Rd. Suite #102A	Roanoke	Va.	24018	540-989-8030	March of Dimes Blue Ridge Division
Masonic Lodge #48		325 W. Main	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-5164
Mattie Roundtree Stephenson Woman's Club	Peta Patton	253 Oak Hill St.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-3968
Moose Lodge		PO Box 321	Abingdon	Va.	24212	276-628-2764
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)	Angela McNulty	20191 Colony Ln.	Bristol	Va.	24202	276-628-5844
Mount Rogers Regional Adult Education	Susan Seymore, Program Mgr.	PO Box 828 1600 Opportunity Ln.	Abingdon	Va.	24212	276-739-2547
Mount Rogers Appalachian Trail Club		PO Box 789	Damascus	Va.	24236-0789	mtrogersatc@gmail.com	Mt. Rogers AT Club
Mt. Empire Amateur Radio Society		PO Box 1971	Abingdon	Va.	24212	mailto:nmtl@naxs.com
Odd Fellows, McCabe Lodge #56	James Riley	18280 Limestone Dr.	Meadowview	Va.	24361	276-475-5390

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P,Q,R

Random Arts Club	Beulah Boothe	204 Glenrochie Dr.	Abingdon	Va.	24211	276-628-4364
Rotary Club of Washington County	Jill Smeltzer	110 Country Club Dr.	Abingdon	Va.	24211	276-628-9892	Rotary Club of Washington County

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S,T,U

Sons of the American Revolution, Gen. Wm. Campbell Chapter	Damon Boyd	22131 Green Spring Church Rd.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-1561	Sons of the American Revolution
Southwest Va. Board of Realtors	Lisia Amburn	468 E. Main, Ste 250	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-623-1252
The Arts Depot	Bob Cassell	Box2513, 314 Depot St.	Abingdon	Va.	24212	276-628-9091	The Arts Depot
UDC Anna Stonewall Jackson	Doris Wells	16423 Cedar Creek Rd.	Meadowview	Va.	24361	276-944-3085
United Way of Washington County	Travis Stanton	PO Box 644	Abingdon	Va.	24212	276-628-2160	United Way of Washington County

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V,W

Veterans of Foreign Wars #1994		18356 Surrey Ln.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-5877	VFW Post1994
Virginia Creeper Trail Club	Greg Meade	146 E. Main St.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-623-4000	Virginia Creeper Trail Club
Virginia Highlands Festival	Linda Springer	PO Box 801	Abingdon	Va.	24212	276-623-5266	Virginia Highlands Festival
Virginia Highlands Legal Secretaries Assoc.	Teresa Dickens	227 W. Cherry St.	Marion	Va.	24354	800-277-6754, ext.202
Virginia Highlands Pilots Assoc.		Va. Highlands Airport	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-8555
Washington County Bar Association		100 N. Court St.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-676-3335
Washington County Chamber of Commerce	Suzanne Lay	179 E. Main St.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-8141	Washington County Chamber of Commerce
Washington County Clean Virginia Program	Stephen Richardson	205 Academy Dr.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-676-6216
Washington County Extension Homemakers	Crystal Peek	234 W. Valley	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-676-6309
Washington County Fair/Tobacco Festival	Ken Reynolds	19607 McCray Dr.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-5469
Washington County Habitat for Humanity	Tim Bird	12584 Deerfield Ln.	Glade Spring	Va.	24340	276-429-2146	rick@helphabitat.org
Washington County Life Saving Crewettes	Arvil Graybeal	PO Box 2033	Abingdon	Va.	24212	276-628-2776
Washington County Medical Society	Dr. Karen Tootle		Abingdon	Va.	24210
Washington County Preservation Club	Frank "Bucky" Edmonson	PO Box 981	Abingdon	Va.	24212	276-628-8576
Washington County React Club		241 Park St.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-628-7117
Washington County Recreation Dept.		205 Academy Dr.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-676-6212	Washington County Recreation Dept.
Washington County Retired Teachers Assoc.	Claudine Roberts	29296  Blue Springs Rd.	Meadowview	Va.	24361	276-628-3896
Wonder Kids Therapy Equestrian Center	Susie Branson	19569 Rustic Ln.	Abingdon	Va.	24210	276-591-8257

List compiled by the Washington County Chamber of Commerce; last updated 04/29/2009