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MAKE CHARITIES A REGIONAL PRIORITY
ForKids does what it does for everyone in Hampton Roads, not just for the kids. It provides help and shelter for families in the kind of distress most of us can never imagine. It provides a bed for children who don’t have one. It provides job training for parents who want one. It intervenes in lives that are invisible because of their shame and because we’re not looking. Full Article>>
LACK OF MONEY LEAVES GAPING HOLES IN SAFETY NET
Homelessness turns bright kids into not-so-bright kids and healthy kids into sick kids, filling up our schools and emergency rooms at enormous expense.
By: THALER McCORMICK
THE OBITUARY page of Tuesday’s Virginian-Pilot included a short article about the rising number of children living in extreme poverty in our community. Its placement was sadly appropriate. We are watching a generation of children being lost to poverty and homelessness while our public officials eliminate the resources to save them. Full Article>>
ForKids shelter has week to raise almost $200k
By Marjon RostamiThe Virginian-Pilot
© June 23, 2010
Confronted by a large drop in government funding, a local non profit group that helps the homeless is making a last-minute fund-raising push. Full Article>>
Shelter that helps families is in need
[ForKids] needs to raise more than $100,000 by Thursday or it may be forced to cut services.
By Marjon Rostami
The Virginian-Pilot
On a recent morning, Angie Clark left her house at 4:15 to be at work at 4:30. As the only waitress working the morning shift at the Hilton Garden Inn, she needed extra time to set up before breakfast started. Full Article>>
Suffolk News Herald
Shelter sees deficit
By: Tracy Agnew
Suffolk News-Herald
Published Tuesday, June 22, 2010
With one week left in the fiscal year, a local organization that helps homeless families is appealing to the community for help filling a funding shortfall. Full Article>>
Wavy 10
ForKids charity faces possible cuts
Nonprofit faces $150K budget deficit
Updated: Thursday, 24 Jun 2010, 6:05 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 23 Jun 2010, 7:16 PM EDT
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - At the ForKids end of the school year party, one mother and daughter celebrated the start of something big. After four months, Shonda and her mom Sandy are moving out of the ForKids Haven House in Norfolk. Video and Full Article>>
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Running "ForKids" - 5K Run Video>>
WHRV - Hearsay With Cathy Lewis
Giving
Earlier this month the Giving USA Foundation released its annual report on charitable giving. At what may have been the height of the US financial crisis in 2009 giving was down by 3.6 percent. We'll talk with the leaders of local giving organizations about the forecast for charitable giving as the economy begins to recover. Audio>>
Center for Hope and New Beginnings transfers assets to ForKids, inc.
Suffolk News Herald Op Ed Article
ForKids marks 20th year Suffolk News Herald
The housing crisis and the economic downturn unfortunately means that more and more people, particularly families, are finding themselves homeless. Cathy Lewis talks with the Executive Director of FOR KIDS about being homeless in Hampton Roads, and the resources that are available to help.
AGC “Ride For The Children” Raises Thousands of Dollars for ForKids
Raymond Key and his crew were certainly “Keyed Up” to win the 8th Annual Associated General Contractors Poker Run on Friday July 18th. “It’s all for the children” said Key before he knew he held the winning hand. Upon learning he won, Key put his money where his mouth was and donated his $2,000 prize back to ForKids.
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A ForKids Family Moves From
Homelessness to Home Ownership
Read Alexis’ Winning Habitat for Humanity Essay
A ForKids Family Moves From Homelessness to Home Ownership
A butter yellow house with hunter green shutters and a pink “High School Musical” bedroom. That is nine year old Alexis’ dream home. It may not sound like such a reach, but for a ForKids family who has experienced homelessness, just dreaming of a home is everything.
This week Alexis and her mother Jan will be among the 16 families to move into Habitat for Humanity homes in Suffolk’s Huntersville neighborhood. They will be living in a community filled with newcomers. A community filled with children. A community filled with hope. Alexis is excited “My new friends are going to be my neighbors. We’ll have all kinds of fun.”
Three years ago Jan and Alexis were not having fun. They were barely living day to day. They were evicted from a rat infested apartment that was filled with mold and bugs. Jan had escaped an abusive marriage and they had no where to go. The first glimmer of hope came when Jan and Alexis moved into ForKids Emergency Shelter “Haven House”. Like all ForKids programs, “Haven House” offered more than room and board. Therapists, case workers, clinicians, and people who care welcomed Jan and Alexis into the program.
