LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Dec. 6 -- Liberty University issued the following news release: * * * Holiday food drive far exceeds goal with nearly 9,000 pounds collected for area families in need With a huge boost from Liberty University's maintenance staff, Liberty Dining's annual food drive was a success, surpassing its goal of 2,000 pounds for a total of 8,900 pounds collected for the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank. Sodexo, Liberty's dining services provider, agreed to match the goal, dollar for pound,  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, Dec. 6 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: * * * Virginia State University Nets Over Half a Million Dollars on Giving Tuesday A record-breaking milestone that underscores the power of collective generosity and the momentum building at VSU. * Virginia State University is celebrating a historic achievement: the most successful Giving Tuesday in the University's history. This year, the Trojan community came together in extraordinary fashion, generating mo  more