Travis Staton

President and CEO of United Way of Southwest Virginia

[Travis Staton @TravisStaton]

Congrats to @ToddPillionVA for yesterday's recognition with @PromiseActionVA and @GovernorVA for all of your hard work to expand access to child care in #SWVA! @unitedwayswva appreciates all that you do for our region! 2022 Child Care Champion of the Year!

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"Almost half of mothers with young children who left the work force cited child care as a reason for the move and 69 percent of women looking for a job said child care benefits could sway their decision on where to work" https://t.co/dRVH7HehwS

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Join me for the @RichmondFed’s #InvestRuralUSA Conference on March 30. I’ll be discussing Rural Development Hubs and how communities can invest in system-level changes. Register here: https://t.co/IDe1vYc47E

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10 things Youngkin could do to help rural Virginia - Cardinal News https://t.co/DQMa9EL0vL

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“It’s hard to attract larger industries that employ a large quantity of workers without having available child care,” @VAeRegion's Jonathan Belcher said. #READYSWVA #GrowRuralVA https://t.co/BK3KW81dDf

[VA Rural Center @VARuralCenter]

Together we will make Virginia the best place to live and work and raise a family. @GovernorVA #GrowRuralVa

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Great to see #SWVA’s @ChuckSlemp and other members of the @GovernorVA’s Administration tonight at @VARuralCenter’s Rural Caucus Reception #GrowRuralVa

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Child care is a key to Southwest Virginia’s economic opportunity https://t.co/OBSfov1d1q via @heraldcourier

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“We are resilient and we are tough in Southwest Virginia. We don’t ask for a lot of help. We usually get it done locally, and we’re going to do it, and we’re going to get it done. But a little bit of help would be nice, and it would go a long way.”
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United Way of Southwest Virginia asks Youngkin administration to release Virginia Disaster Relief Funds for Hurley - Read More: https://t.co/q6tXeyfYHz

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United Way of Southwest Virginia sent Gov. Glenn Youngkin a letter Tuesday, urging him to authorize immediate relief for Hurley flood victims from the Virginia Disaster Recovery Fund.
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United Way of Southwest Virginia officials sent a letter to Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Tuesday, asking the governor to authorize immediate relief for the citizens of Hurley from the Virginia Disaster Recovery Fund. https://t.co/L4TzJCyhXC

[Travis Staton @TravisStaton]

@unitedwayswva remains committed to the citizens of Hurley and has requested assistance from @GovernorVA and @VDEM after @fema's denial of individual assistance.

[United Way of Southwest Virginia @unitedwayswva]

UWSWVA sent a letter to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, asking to authorize immediate relief for the citizens of Hurley from the VA Disaster Recovery Fund. The request comes on the heels of the final denial of assistance by FEMA. To learn more, visit https://t.co/ZzdXIZ3Smo

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Ready SWVA seeks funds to expand access to affordable childcare https://t.co/O7iCS64S2v via @SwVirginia_News #ReadySWVA @unitedwayswva

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Watch “Ready SWVA - United Way of Southwest Virginia” on #Vimeo https://t.co/WtoUjec41s

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United Way of Southwest Virginia introduces Ready SWVA workforce development initiative https://t.co/DtP30aVWuR

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#ReadySWVA will create a new early childhood system that will expand access to affordable childcare, strengthen the current network of providers, and build a cohort of professional early childhood educators.

[United Way of Southwest Virginia @unitedwayswva]

Click the link to watch the recording of our new initiative announcement, Ready SWVA! 🌟https://t.co/oolfnH0LWj

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Special thanks to Dr. Megan Healy @WorkforceVA and Chief Workforce Development Advisor to @GovernorVA for joining the @unitedwayswva COVID-19 Advisory Council meeting today to share important workforce updates in our region. #SWAV #allinSWVA #LIVEUNITED

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Special thanks to @RichmondFed's President and CEO, Mr. Tom Barkin for joining the #SWVA COVID-19 Advisory Council meeting today. Lots of great work happening by @unitedwayswva for the recovery of our great region!

[Travis Staton @TravisStaton]

So grateful to have @VDSS Commissioner Duke Storen join us today for the @unitedwayswva COVID-19 Advisory Council. We're making great progress. Thank you, Commissioner, and @VDSS for all that you are doing for #SWVA and the Commonwealth! #TEAMWORK #LIVEUNITED