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Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. 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As Young Life describes themselves, "Our Mission is to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e738f6f0ca7cc69742e078f/1588001253703-Y9GKNLZY90JTQ14UDPX8/feeding-avery-families-groceries.jpg Love Your Neighbor - Feeding Avery Families Feeding Avery Families (FAF) is a non-profit Christian organization in Avery County NC dedicated to eliminating hunger by any means possible including monetary donations, volunteerism, or food donations. We serve the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain towns of Newland, Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, Sugar Mountain, Crossnore and Elk Park – providing enough food for 460,000 meals in 2019! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e738f6f0ca7cc69742e078f/1588163036677-OJKY9DAXTUCWLN0TBZS0/ChampionChangeMAIN.jpg Love Your Neighbor - Wine to Water Wine To Water is based in Boone, North Carolina, and has clean water projects running in multiple international locations. Wine To Water has received a great deal of media attention on the local, national, and international levels. Doc Hendley was selected by CNN as a top ten finalist for the 2012 CNN Heroes. As of 2009, Wine To Water had implemented sustainable drinking water initiatives to over 25,000 individuals. By October 2014, Wine To Water had expanding to include projects in 18 countries on four continents, supplying clean water to over 300,000 individuals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e738f6f0ca7cc69742e078f/1588000800412-U1XBBLKF9RMIADZZI7YE/5b885da69e269.image.jpg Love Your Neighbor - Reaching Avery Reaching Avery Ministry of Avery County exists to show Christ in action by serving with compassion, love and concern all in need of food, clothing or other emergency assistance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e738f6f0ca7cc69742e078f/1588000200239-923F1CZ7Z30YA82M9DS3/1880US-F-049.jpg Love Your Neighbor - Samaritan’s Purse Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e738f6f0ca7cc69742e078f/08818cce-deac-4c64-9c30-757c92094170/compassion-1930063270.png Love Your Neighbor - Compassion International Every day, our global church partners see how the food crisis devastates impoverished communities. And we need your help. With your support, local leaders can intervene in urgent situations like this to provide essential items and sustainable solutions for struggling children and families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e738f6f0ca7cc69742e078f/b906cf7c-41dc-4746-8b6a-1036b5bcf147/16325a_9b787239fe974a5a865187d74f533c46%7Emv2-1407409760.jpg Love Your Neighbor - Anne Ministries We are here to help. 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