I think that departments have really gotten
into giving through the CVC.
It's an easy way to become involved in the community.
Organizations can sign up to receive donations
through the CVC.
They then are on a list of 1,200 organizations
that you can choose to give to.
For me, giving is about more than just money.
It's about actually feeling like I can make a difference.
By giving a small amount each year,
we can provide to the families that need assistance.
The free clinic was started with the sole purpose
of having a place where uninsured individuals could
go who needed basic quality health care.
Up to 20,000 people die a year because they
didn't catch a medical condition early
because they couldn't afford to get health care.
The free clinic provides that first step
to get people healthy.
We're extremely grateful.
We use those donations to directly help
patients each and every day.
So many patients have been able to receive care
that they desperately need that they wouldn't
have had without the presence of the Charlottesville Free
Clinic.
Everything that goes through the CVC, 100% of your donation
goes to the organization.
There are no administrative fees.
There's no kind of overhead to use CVC.
Madison House is a nonprofit organization
who corral the energy of all the students at UVA
to connect them with the community to volunteer.
Many of the nonprofit organizations
couldn't be as good as they are without the support of the UVA
students through Madison House.
The students who go into the programs that
volunteer with Madison House leave as different people.
They leave as better people.
And they really take what they've learned
and apply it to their personal and professional lives.
There's so many ways to give to these organizations that
give so much to the community.
You can provide assistance through cash, check,
payroll deduction, credit card, even stock options.
Habitat for Humanity is a self-help home ownership
program.
We extend a helping hand up to partner families who
work hard in this community, but just can't
seem to find simple, decent, affordable housing.
If you donate $1 or you come out and spend the day on the job
site or you walk side by side with a partner
family as an advocate, you're putting wind
in sails of a family who's going to have a brighter
future because you cared enough to make a difference.
I worked with Habitat on actually building my home,
building other homes.
It was a great experience.
It makes me value my home just that much more.
Charlottesville is definitely a unified community.
You have people from all different types of background.
No matter their walk of life, they'll
come and support and unify with each other.