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City of Roanoke Dedicates Park to VSNC, Inc. Founder Estelle H. McCadden

Posted May 10, 2023 at 10:44 AM
On April 28, 2023, the City of Roanoke officially renamed Kennedy Park, located at the corner of 19th Street and Carroll Avenue in the Melrose-Rugby neighborhood, to Estelle H. McCadden Park in honor of the late Estelle McCadden, founder of VSNC, Inc. and advocate for all Roanoke City neighborhoods, a neighborhood leader, an educator in Roanoke City Public Schools and co-founder of her neighborhood’s organization, the Melrose-Rugby Neighborhood Forum, Inc. (more...)

2022 Neighborhood Award Winners Announced at 22nd Annual Conferance

Posted October 2, 2022 at 9:59 PM

The Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference, Inc. (VSNC) is proud to announce the winners of the 22nd Annual Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference’s ‘Neighbors Helping Neighbors’ Awards who were recognized and honored during the virtual conference held on Saturday, September 24, 2022.

The following groups and/or individuals were the recipients of the 2022 Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference’s ‘Neighbors Helping Neighbors’ Awards, as follows:

Project of the Year

  • Rosas Blancas, Fairfax,Virginia
  • Do Gooders, Hampton, Virginia
  • The Humble Hustle, Roanoke, Virginia

Youth Group Effort of the year

  • JR M.A.S.K. / HR M.A.S.K., Hampton Roads, Virginia

Additional information on each 2022 award winner is available at the following link.

Every neighborhood community has a success story. Start now to prepare for the 2023 Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Awards Program so you can let YOUR success story be heard. Submit your 2023 Awards Nomination Application form early!

Estelle H. McCadden (April 28, 1926 - January 31, 2022), Founder, VSNC, Inc.

Posted April 28, 2022 at 9:58 AM

VSNC, Inc. Honors the Life and Legacy of our Founder and President Estelle H. McCadden.

Estelle H. McCadden departed this life on January 31, 2022, at the age of 95. She founded the Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference in 2001 and was our President until December, 2021.

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Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference Calls for Neighborhood Award Nominations

Posted August 19, 2021 at 9:16 AM

Through the years, the annual Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference, Inc. Awards Program has recognized the accomplishments of outstanding neighborhood associations, organizations, civic individual and youth groups from across the Commonwealth who work diligently to enhance the quality of life in their communities.

This year's 2021 Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Awards Program will focus on recognizing grassroots projects, activities and accomplishments that strengthen & support neighbors and their neighborhoods- Neighbors helping Neighbors. If your neighborhood project or activity focused on efforts to support neighbors during the Covid-19 Pandemic and/or to increase equity and access we invite you to enter the VSNC, Inc. 2021 Neighbors Helping Neighbors Awards Program.

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2021 VSNC Conference to be Held Virtually Online

Posted May 25, 2021 at 10:12 PM
The Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference, Inc. (VSNC) Board of Directors is proud to announce the 21st Annual Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference will be held virtually online on September 25, 2021. The conference theme is "Building Leadership in Changing Times”. (more...)

URGENT MESSAGE - 2020 Conference Postponed

Posted May 28, 2020 at 9:46 AM
The VSNC, Inc. Board of Directors regret to announce that the 2020 Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference scheduled to be held at the Fredericksburg Expo & Conference Center in Fredericksburg, VA on September 25-26, 2020 has been postponed until September 24-25, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (more...)

Call for Presentations

Posted February 27, 2020 at 10:08 PM
The Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference, Inc. Planning Committee is now accepting 90- minute workshop proposals for presentation at the 21st Annual Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference scheduled for September 25-26, 2020 in Fredericksburg, VA. (more...)

VSNC Announces Site of the 21st Annual Conference

Posted January 24, 2020 at 1:52 AM
The Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference, Inc. (VSNC) Board of Directors is proud to announce that the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia has been chosen as the site for the 21st Annual Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference taking place at the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center on September 25-26, 2020. The conference theme is "Building Leadership in Changing Times” and the Hampton Inn & Suites Fredericksburg-at Celebrate Virginia is providing a discounted conference room rate of $114.00/night (excluding taxes) for all conference attendees. (more...)

VSNC Extends Deadline for Award Nominations to Monday, July 8, 2019

Posted July 2, 2019 at 3:28 PM

The 2019 Virginia Statewide Neighborhood Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce that the deadline for accepting entries for the conference 2019 Awards Competition has been extended until Monday July 8, 2019.

The 2019 Virginia Award Nomination Form, eligibility requirements and application guidelines are available by visiting the 2019 conference website and visiting the 2019 VSNC Neighborhood Awards page found on the conference website, www.vsnc.org.

VSNC Announces Changes to Conference Registration Rates

Posted February 19, 2019 at 5:21 PM
During this time, the financial support provided by our conference sponsors has been vital toward allowing the conference registration fee to be kept intentionally low to allow anyone with the desire to attend. Unfortunately the cost of providing the conference has grown over the years as the current registration fee only covers 45% of the overall conference cost.

As such, in order to keep the conference viable for years to come, the VSNC, Inc. Board of Directors has decided to raise the conference registration fee to $100 for adults and $85 for youth beginning in 2019. (more...)