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Police are not the only heroes involved with OCOV. The fire department, sheriff\u2019s department, and other community leaders come to connect during events, and Shop with a Hero includes everyone from doctors to mail carriers and news reporters \u2014 everyone who serves or leads in the community is welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OCOV also works specifically with local families. They put together Thanksgiving meals, help people understand their insurance, and check up on people when violence has happened nearby. Above all, however, they partner with anyone in the community who is stepping up to make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe say, \u2018I do not compete, we complete,\u2019\u201d Camm said. \u201cWe find an organization doing something; we rally behind them and support them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those community partnerships are critical to OCOV\u2019s success \u2014 and Camm has seen that success through families who have overcome addiction, who have found successful careers, and who have children taking advantage of educational opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne Community One Voice is just what it says \u2014 it\u2019s one community, one voice,\u201d Camm said. \u201cWe all want to speak with the same language, ensuring that Lynchburg [is a] better place to live, work, and play, and the only way we can do that is by working together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OCOV has great things in it\u2019s future, as the organization moves into a physical location provided by a local church. Having a brick and mortar community center will allow them to better mentor kids, to better teach important classes like finance and parenting, and to branch out into encouraging the trades. There is much to do, and Camm said everyone has a responsibility in some way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFind where you can be a help,\u201d Camm said. \u201cI know that not everybody\u2019s going to be on the forefront that we are, but there can be a place for churches and organizations to be a part to help better our community to be a better place.\u201d GN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Find One Community One Voice online at onecommunityonevoice.com or call (804) 994-6268 for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" WHEN A neighborhood, city, or county works together, aligning themselves with one purpose, amazing things happen. Lynchburg\u2019s One Community One Voice (OCOV) is a perfect example of this as the city comes together with one goal: making Lynchburg a better place to live, work, and play. Pastor, veteran, and community advocate James Camm founded OCOV […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":23,"featured_media":23000,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n