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.
Little Miss Hampton Roads
Reagan Jackson donates hundreds of books to ForKids !!!
2008 Children's Art Auction
Thanks to all of our supporters and
donors, this event was
a hit!
United Way Day of Caring
On September 7th volunteers from across South Hampton Roads joined ForKids for a day of landscaping and maintenance throughout all of our facilities.
