Society and Culture

1. Gerritt's Home Page  (site info) A regularly updated web journal from Maryland and Virginia, with lots of digital pictures and other interesting things to read and see, written by Gerritt Lang. http://filebox.vt.edu/g/gelang/ 2. Virginia National Organization for Women  (site info) Calendar of events, issue information, chapter list, and action alerts. http://www.now-va.org/ 3. Polar Plunge  (site info) Benefit Special Olympics of Virginia. Includes photos, volunteer forms, and history of annual event. http://www.polarplunge.com/siteindex.htm 4. Volunteer Emergency Families for Children  (site info) VEFC trains and supports volunteers who provide short-term shelter care and mentoring to abused, neglected, runaway, homeless and at-risk children and youth in Virginia. History, goals, principles, and events of the organization. http://www.vefc.org/ 5. Virginia Women in Tourism (VWIT)  (site info) Professionals of tourist attractions, hotel and timeshare companies, guide service organizations, and other travel-related businesses. Provides calendar, membership application, and information on annual charity fundraiser. http://www.vwit.org/ 1-5 of 5.