ECHO Orphancare Partners
ECHO Orphancare Partners serves vulnerable children and families by connecting caring communities through strategic partnerships with local child welfare, local churches, and the community.
Grove Christian Outreach Center maintains an Outreach Center in the Grove area of James City County in order to minister to they physical and spiritual needs of the poor and disadvantaged in the community. They provide food, clothing, financial assistance, school supplies, holiday food baskets, Christmas baskets, shoebox gifts for kids, and a blessing room for families.
VersAbility Resources helps people with disabilities lead productive and fulfilling lives of their choosing as fully accepted members of society.
LINK of Hampton Roads links community resources to provide fast and affordable housing solutions to homeless individuals/families and veterans, as well as emergency services to men, women and children facing unmet basic needs, housing crises or other emergency situations.
OneChurch is a community of caring Christian ministries working together to make loving & effective connections with our neighbors. We are trainers, facilitators and coaches in the Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) model of Community Development.
Peninsula Agency on Aging supports the independence and quality of life for Peninsula residents aged 60 and over by advocating, arranging for, or providing vital human services.
Smart Beginnings serves the early childhood world by assisting all children in getting them healthy and ready for kindergarten so they have an opportunity to succeed in school and in life.
An Achievable Dream develops independent, productive citizens through a Social, Academic, and Moral Education.
The Virginia Peninsula Foodbank has been a community leader in providing food assistance to residents experiencing hunger across the greater Peninsula. We acquire food through donations, purchasing, and government programs and collaborate with over 150 partner agencies to ensure that it reaches those who are in need. We also operate our own programs that aim to alleviate food insecurity in children, individuals, families, seniors, and veterans. We proudly serve the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Surry, and York. The Foodbank also represents an important component of the community’s emergency response following a weather disaster, economic downturn, or health pandemic. We focus on giving our neighbors the nutritious food they need to live a healthy lifestyle.
While we certainly provide support to our neighbors who are caught in a cycle of poverty and experience chronic food insecurity, we also offer assistance to people who are confronting temporary, short-term challenges, such as a job loss, medical emergency, or accident and need food to sustain them until they can regain stability. Hunger can impact a household without notice, and the face of hunger could be your neighbor. By working daily to provide comfort and hope in the form of healthy meals, we strive to ensure that every person or family has a plate at the table and can avoid making impossible choices between having food and addressing other basic needs. Hunger does not discriminate, and neither do we. The Foodbank is here to support anyone who needs help.
Community Brain Injury Services provides services to survivors of traumatic brain injury. The Denbigh House provides long-term community based support to survivors of brain injury residing on the VA Peninsula. Our program helps survivors of brain injury regain independence, return to work, and more fully reintegrate with their community. The program is a part of Virginia’s state defined safety net for survivors of brain injury.
Girl Scouts bring their dreams to life and work together to build a better world, whether they want to climb to the top of a tree or the top of their class. Backed by trusted adult volunteers, mentors, and millions of alums, Girl Scouts lead the way as they find their voices and make changes that affect the issues most important to them.
When you volunteer with Girl Scouts, you help girls unlock their limitless potential and make a lasting difference in the world. You don’t have to have a kid of your own to get involved, you simply have to care. Contact us to start your journey.
The mission of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the VA Peninsula is to inspire & enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to realize their full potential as responsible, productive & caring citizens.
Child Development Resources (CDR) is a nonprofit agency changing the lives of babies, toddlers, and their families.
United Way of the Virginia Peninsula works to improve lives on the Virginia Peninsula. By working across various sectors and forming unique partnerships, we can create new solutions to old problems. As the community’s backbone organizations, we are working to create pathways out of poverty.
Natasha House provides housing and supportive services to homeless women with children in order to help them become self-sufficient homeowners.
Lackey Free Clinic provides medical, dental and mental health care, as well as prescriptions to uninsured individuals living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, and living in Williamsburg, James City and York Counties, Poquoson and Newport News.
The mission of the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic is to provide community-based healthcare for the residents of Gloucester and Mathews counties, and select surrounding areas, who lack health insurance, or are covered by Medicaid. We achieve this through the efforts of volunteers, paid professionals and support staff, and contributions from members of the community who share our values and concern.
Care Net Peninsula’s non-profit medical pregnancy center exists to inform and empower women in unplanned pregnancies so they can understand all of their choices. All services are free of charge. They offer: Crisis Pregnancy Intervention through their confidential options counseling; Medical Services like pregnancy testing & pregnancy confirmation by ultrasound; Parent Equipping in educational programs and by providing material assistance; and Support & Healing through an abortion recovery Bible study.
The Virginia Living Museum connects people to nature through educational experiences that promote conservation.
Patient Advocate Foundation – A national 501 (c)(3) non-profit charity provides direct services to patients with chronic, life threatening and debilitating diseases to help access care and treatment recommended by their doctor. In 2021, PAF celebrated 25 years of providing skilled needs navigation services supporting social and financial well-being for thousands of patients and families across the country.
PAF professionals directly intervene on behalf of more than tens of thousands of patients annually, enabling them to access prescribed healthcare services and medications, overcome insurance barriers, locate resources to support cost-of-living expenses while in treatment, evaluate and maintain health insurance coverage, and better manage, or reduce, the out-of-pocket medical debt associated with an illness. These activities reflect our core values: a passion for patients, kindness, accountability, and excellence, as reflected in patient case studies and testimony.
Our services include: Case Management, Co-Pay Relief, Financial Aid Funds, Scholarships, Patient Education Resources, and Diagnosis Specific CareLines to include:
The mission of Do Gooders of Hampton Roads is to foster the spirit of doing good to others — to help each other and create an infectious spirit of spreading love throughout the community; encouraging community cohesiveness and pride, and positive outcomes and behaviors. We support neighborhood needs as best we can.
Youth Sailing Virginia’s mission is to teach high school and middle school age youth in Hampton Roads how to sail through safe, fun and educational programs, inspiring learning, personal growth and leadership that provide pathways for their future.
To train, develop, provide Life Coaching and build confidence in individuals desiring to work in the HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Industry; creating a paradigm shift for individuals who lives have been torn by the fabric of society, and helping individuals to rebuild and move forward for success to lead productive lives.
Providing miles of smiles by helping to alleviate poverty, hunger and insufficiencies through hope, love and giving of human resources, providing human services and empowerment workshops in life skills to revitalize and build strong families making a socioeconomic impact in our community. We provide free clothing, non-perishable food, personal hygiene and school supplies to those in need.
The mission of Families Overcoming Obstacles Together (F.O.O.T.) is to serve families and communities with quality services that promote wellness, aid recovery, and enhance mental health using a holistic approach.
The Virginia Peninsula Foodbank has been a community leader in providing food assistance to residents experiencing hunger across the greater Peninsula. We acquire food through donations, purchasing, and government programs and collaborate with over 150 partner agencies to ensure that it reaches those who are in need. We also operate our own programs that aim to alleviate food insecurity in children, individuals, families, seniors, and veterans. We proudly serve the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of Gloucester, James City, Mathews, Surry, and York. The Foodbank also represents an important component of the community’s emergency response following a weather disaster, economic downturn, or health pandemic. We focus on giving our neighbors the nutritious food they need to live a healthy lifestyle.
While we certainly provide support to our neighbors who are caught in a cycle of poverty and experience chronic food insecurity, we also offer assistance to people who are confronting temporary, short-term challenges, such as a job loss, medical emergency, or accident and need food to sustain them until they can regain stability. Hunger can impact a household without notice, and the face of hunger could be your neighbor. By working daily to provide comfort and hope in the form of healthy meals, we strive to ensure that every person or family has a plate at the table and can avoid making impossible choices between having food and addressing other basic needs. Hunger does not discriminate, and neither do we. The Foodbank is here to support anyone who needs help.
VersAbility Resources helps people with disabilities lead productive and fulfilling lives of their choosing as fully accepted members of society.
Since the 1960s Hampton Baptist Church has worked to alleviate hunger in downtown Hampton. In 2015 we changed the name to SAME (So All May Eat) to better reflect our mission to create an interfaith community by addressing nutritional and physical needs with our neighbors who are homeless or living in poverty so we might together experience the fullness of God’s love and grace.
Hampton Roads Community Action Program is a 501c3 Community Action Agency that has served the low-income residents of Newport News and Hampton, Virginia for over 50 years. The agency operates over 20 programs designed to fulfill our mission “to plan, develop, implement and evaluate programs that foster self-sufficiency through educational, social and economic development.”
The C. Waldo Scott Center for H.O.P.E. provides multi-discipline programs and services to community youth and adults addressing education, life skills, health, and employment.
HELP’s mission is to provide dignifying, empowering, and faith-based safety-net shelter, healthcare, and support to our community’s most vulnerable people. We accomplish this through thermal shelter programs, the HELP Charitable Medical & Dental Clinics, Day Support Center, and other support programs.
Our mission is to nurture young children by providing affordable, quality preschool programs that develop the “whole child” and foster school readiness.
Hampton Roads Urban Agriculture is committed to reducing food insecurity within the Hampton Roads area, through urban farming, programming, and by creating a sustainable food system.
MEKOS is a nonprofit organization that provides a safe place for action sports and self expression for youth, young adults, and their families in the Hampton Roads Area. Skaters, scooters, and BMX riders will find a place to develop skills, but also learn to deal with life’s challenges as they connect with positive role models.
The Homes at Work Community, Inc. mission is to enrich, educate, and empower youth and their families to obtain affordable housing, successful careers, healthy lifestyles, and well-balanced relationships.
Our mission is to deliver quality counseling programs and support services that empower individuals and families to improve their lives.
Insight Enterprises and the Peninsula Center for Independent Living serves the population of disabled persons in Hampton and strives to provide them with independent living skills and services to help with every day life. Services include: housing, counseling, advocacy, skill training, transition, and more.
Transitions is a 501c3 organization providing comprehensive family violence prevention services in Hampton, Poquoson, York County, and Newport News. Our mission is to build safe and healthy families on the Virginia Peninsula.
The mission of Faith Recovery is to rebuild lives that have been devastated by addiction, restore hope in families, and establish productive citizens back into the community.
Freekind (formerly known as Virginia Beach Justice Initiative) is a local faith based non-profit on a mission to prevent human trafficking and support those who have been exploited on their journey to freedom. We seek to restore the humanity that has been stolen by creating pathways to freedom, reigniting hope and helping survivors experience true belonging. We are accomplishing our mission through awareness and training, prevention eduction, and survivor support. We educate our community and provide industry specific training to community partners most likely to encounter victims such as law enforcement, legal and healthcare professionals, educators, social services and those in the hospitality industry. We also engage our local school systems with the Prevention Project, a middle and high school curriculum that is survivor informed and designed to prevent another generation of victims. Finally we build offramps to freedom for adult victims of human trafficking who have been incarcerated for crimes related to their victimization. Our re-entry services give survivors renewed hope for a life of freedom from abuse and empower them to pursue their dreams.