MC Eggs & Issues: The Power of Community: How Local Nonprofits Turn Challenges Into Impact - October 2026

* 8:00 a.m. Check-in and breakfast 
* 8:30 a.m. Program promptly begins
* 9:30 a.m. Program ends 
 

Join the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, October 1, for our next MC Eggs & Issues: Nonprofits and Their Impact on the Community at Warm Hearth Village in Blacksburg.

Nonprofit organizations play an important role in the strength of Montgomery County and the New River Valley. From supporting families and addressing critical community needs to investing in education, workforce development, and quality of life, their work has a direct impact on the people who live here—and the businesses that employ them.

This Eggs & Issues conversation will explore how local nonprofits identify and respond to community needs, build partnerships, measure their impact, and work alongside businesses and community leaders to create a stronger New River Valley.

Holly Kobia will moderate the conversation with local nonprofit leaders:

• Kelly Meade, Executive Director at Women’s Resource Center of the New River Valley
• Jessica Wirgau, CEO at Community Foundation of the New River Valley
• Jennifer Smith, CEO at New River Community Action 
• Jonathan Vandergrift, Executive Director at Habitat for Humanity

Event Schedule
Breakfast: 8:00–8:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion: 8:30–9:30 a.m.

Location: Warm Hearth Village, Blacksburg

Whether your business already supports local nonprofits or you are looking for new ways to get involved, this discussion will provide a closer look at the challenges facing our community and the organizations working every day to address them.

Invest. Connect. Engage. Prosper.

Join us October 1 and learn how business and nonprofit partnerships can turn community challenges into measurable impact.