Building Futures and Realizing Dreams for Six Decades
Since 1964, our work to help people build brighter futures and realize their dreams has remained constant. Today, People Incorporated of Virginia is a large, innovative, effective community action agency. We help people help themselves with far-reaching programs that change lives for the better and improve communities. Read more about what we do and the people we have helped in our 2024 Impact Report.
People Incorporated has been changing lives in Virginia for 60 years. Listen to Bryan Phipps, President and CEO, discuss People Incorporated's impact on the communities we serve.
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Staff Spotlight: People Incorporated’s Amanda Thompson Earns Statewide Recognition as AECP Person of the Year
Amanda Thompson, People Incorporated’s Weatherization Program Coordinator, with her AECP Person of the Year award at the agency’s main office in Abingdon, VA. Photo by Michelle Fleury, People Inc. Thanks to Amanda Thompson, thousands of homes across Southwest Virginia are safer and more-energy efficient. After two decades of leading People Incorporated’s Weatherization Program, her dedication […]
People Incorporated Announces 2025 Goldsmith Award Recipients
President and CEO Bryan Phipps presented two exceptional staff members with the Goldsmith Award at People Incorporated’s 2025 All Staff event. Named in honor of longtime President and CEO Rob Goldsmith, this prestigious award recognizes employees who exemplify the organization’s mission, vision, and Core Values through their dedication and service. This year’s recipients, Susie Powers […]
Skyward Studios Opens in Historic Downtown Christiansburg
“People Inc. was absolutely instrumental in securing this place. There was no way I could have started it without them."
“I am just immensely grateful and feel extremely blessed, it’s been tough, it’s been hard, but it could have been a lot worse.”
Because of People Incorporated and community partners in Culpeper, Bernard has achieved stability and is on the path to success.
"I’m really grateful for the program that helped me and is helping others. I was searching for a while to find a place that was available, that I could afford, that was nice, that was comfortable."
"My motivation is to make myself and millions of other people feel comfortable. To know that I’m making a difference in other people’s lives really means the world to me."
“There were times when I was tempted to stop doing it, but they kept bringing me back and helping me to stay on it. And it was worth it.”
