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Virginia Beach Homeless Services Administrator Named New Director of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation

Ruth Hill, currently the Homeless Services/Housing Resource Center Administrator, was recently selected as the new director of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation. As administrator, Hill is responsible for guiding the implementation of the City’s strategic plan to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring. Under her direction, the divisi…

Housing Resource Center Residents Complete “Community of One” Public Art Murals

This summer, Cultural Affairs and Housing and Neighborhood Preservation partnered to launch Brushworks, a new pilot program that provides an opportunity for individuals experiencing homelessness or who are formerly homeless to gain employment and work with professional artists to create socially impactful public art throughout the city. Through th…

JCOC Family Food Box and Shelter Supplies Needed

Judeo-Christian Outreach Center (JCOC) is in need of supplies for their emergency shelter and family food box clients. Items needed are: Shampoo (full size)Deodorant (full size)Toothpaste (travel size)Backpacks (adult size, new or gently used)Blankets (adult, new or gently used)Canned meat (chicken, tuna, SPAM)Jelly (grape or strawberryCrackersCan…

Connection Kits Reach People in Need

In April, thanks to the grants from the VB Home Now Foundation and 4imprints' One-by One program, Oceanfront Area Library and its partners were able to pack 75 kits, each consisting of hygiene and safety products like toothbrushes and toothpaste, washcloths, soap, shampoo, a flashlight, reusable aluminum water bottle and more. Information from Cit…

VB Home Now 2022 Grant Application Process Open for Programs to Prevent and End Homelessness in Virginia Beach

​​VB Home Now is accepting grant proposals from organizations that assist families and individuals experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis in Virginia Beach. The foundation is looking for impactful projects for calendar year 2022 that contribute to the Virginia Beach homeless service system and will prioritize funding requests that provide r…