by Kelsey Mohring | Feb 12, 2021 | Community Investments, News, Stories
Rob* spent his career shaping young minds as an elementary school educator. He can tell you story after story of children he helped build confidence in the classroom and he fondly remembers being the teacher kids turned to when they needed support or guidance. Now...
by Kelsey Mohring | Feb 4, 2021 | Community Investments, Coronavirus Response, News, Partners, Stories, Women United
Sarah*, a survivor of human trafficking, had escaped exploitation only to find herself homeless, broke and carrying a criminal record she didn’t deserve, making it hard to find employment. That was until April 2020 when she was referred to Survivor Ventures’ crisis...
by Autumn S. | May 14, 2020 | Community Investments
Local human services agencies are invited to apply for Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) funds. To supplement existing emergency food and shelter programs, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach have been chosen to receive federal funds...
by Kelsey Mohring | May 10, 2018 | Community Investments, Get Involved, News, Programs, What We Do, Women United
United Way of South Hampton Roads is proud to join 21 other United Ways in supporting the ALICE Project. ALICE is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. The ALICE population represents individuals and families who work hard and earn more than the...
by Kelsey Mohring | Feb 13, 2018 | Community Investments, Events, Get Involved, Mission United, News, Partners, Press Release, Programs, Project Inclusion, Stories, United for Children, What We Do, Women United
Stone Soup volunteers prepare meals for 2,300 at local shelters More than 150 Women United volunteers and guests came together Feb. 3, 2018, at the 7th Annual Stone Soup event. They converted thousands of dollars of groceries into meals for the hungry. In less than...
