Business spotlight (answer any you like)
Year you opened (optional)
1. How did you get started, and how long have you been here?
2. What are you most proud of?
3. What should a first-time customer try or ask for?
4. What do you love about doing business in Lynchburg?
5. Anything you’d like the community to know?
Fundraiser or service project
Car wash, food drive, cleanup, benefit supper, anything that raises money or helps out. We list it on the Lynchburg page until the day after it ends.
Group name Club, church, school team, family, etc.
What is it, and what is it for?
How people can help or give
Contact for the public (this will be published) A phone number or email the public can use. It can be different from yours below.
Volunteers needed
Tell us what your group needs. We list it on the volunteers needed page until the date you give.
Group name
What help do you need?
Honor a veteran
For veterans and their families. We review every tribute before it appears on the Our Veterans page. Living veterans are shown only with their own OK. No Civil War–era submissions, please.
Veteran’s name, as they want it shown
Short tribute (400 characters max) Shown as “submitted by family”, never as verified fact.
Photo: please don’t upload it here. After you send, email a photo you have the right to share to hello@ourtownalmanac.com with your reference code (shown here) in the subject.
Celebrate a milestone
A big birthday, a wedding anniversary or a business anniversary. Free, always. We list it on the Lynchburg celebrations page for about two months, and it may run in the newsletter. Honorees must be adults unless a parent or guardian is sending it.
Name(s), exactly as you want them printed
Short note (about 60 words) We print only what you write here (no home addresses, please).
You are Choose The honoree Family Friend Parent or guardian Business owner or staff Other
Photo (optional): email it to hello@ourtownalmanac.com with the honoree’s name in the subject. Your name, email and phone are never published.
Your story (for every other kind)
Tell us your story
Who should we thank, or who is it about? If it names someone else, please check with them first.
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