Last time I wrote to you, ForKids had a budget gap of $300,000.  Thanks to an outpouring of support from the community, I am pleased to report that the gap is now less than $75,000.  DOMA Technologies of Virginia Beach has issued a challenge grant of $20,000! All combined donations up to $20K between now and June 30th will be matched. Whether it’s a first time gift or an additional gift, your contribution will be worth twice as much and go directly towards preventing cuts in the vital services that ForKids provides to our community.  With family homelessness on the rise and spiking during the summer months, now is the time to give.  Help us help homeless families! Donate Today>>

-Thaler McCormick

ForKids In the News

Virginian Pilot

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

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>>

WTKR

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>>

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