Virginia Supportive Housing Training

Find Out More About VSH Volunteer Opportunities At South Bay! Attend An Upcoming Information Session To Find Out How You Can Become Involved! Virginia Supportive Housing's newest property, South Bay, is scheduled to open at the end of November in Portsmouth. South Bay will offer 60 studio units with support services for homeless individuals in the localities of Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, and Portsmouth. Make plans now to attend an information session on Saturday, October 23! Needs include: Processing donations Transporting donations Transporting furniture Grand Opening event Ongoing client support SESSION TIMES: Norfolk: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Virginia Beach: 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. Space is limited! Participants MUST RSVP in order to attend. To see VSH volunteers in action, just click here!

Join Our Mailing List! Virginia Supportive Housing P.O. Box 8585 Richmond, Virginia 23226 804.788.6825

Live the Mission Luncheon- Adoption

We are looking forward to a great time of information and inspiration as we host two national agencies in our church for lunch this Sunday.

Bethany Adoption Services and United Methodist Family Services will have representatives to briefly present information about their organizations and answer questions about the Foster care and Adoption process.

Everyone interested is encouraged to RSVP with the missions ministry as soon as possible to reserve you place. A $5 box lunch will also be available and can be reserved by contacting sfreeman@firstnorfolk.org

Join us as we live the adoption mission!

Outreach For Christ Christmas Gift Needs

Outreach for Christ is collecting items for Christmas gifts for the families of inmates in the Virginia Beach Correctional Center and other needy children and their guardians. See the list below for ways you can help.


CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS
Items needed(new & good used)

Boys & Girls: New born- 3 yrs
Age appropriate toys; Rattles, blankets, infant toys,
Toddler toys, Stuffed animals with sewed on eyes (no button type)
Boys & Girls: 4 yrs to 18 yrs
Dolls, there are never enough Black Barbie Dolls
Board games- all ages
Hand held electronic games
Sports equipment (balls, gloves, bats)
*We are very short of sports items and games*
Wallets; Purses- varied ages
Cologne, shaving items
Perfumes, body wash, lotions
Grooming sets, i.e. hair clips, Brush/combs, Make-up, nail polish, nail sets etc
Socks/scarves/gloves/hats
Watches
Craft kits
Sketch pad for drawing
Coloring books
Color pencils and crayons
Car and plane models (include glue if needed)
Jewelry, jewelry making kit
Small radios, small CD player?s
Remote controlled cars, etc.
All ages: Jig Saw Puzzles: 25 pieces to 300 pieces

Adult Female Guardian:
Purses, wallets, perfumes, make-up, nail polish, watches scarves/gloves;
Kitchen items (pot holders, towels, trivets, etc.)

Adult Male Guardian:
Shaving cream, wallets, socks, watches, cologne, scarves/gloves

Batteries: AAA, C, AA, D, 9V, AG 10-1.5V, AG 13-1.5V
*We use a lot of these*

Please, no items pertaining to violence or witchcraft.

Also, we do not give computer software, games, since we do not know which child has a computer.

We ask that you limit the cost of a gift to no more than $20 or $25, so each child?s package is about the same.

WE ACCEPT TOYS ALL YEAR,NEW AND USED.

We are always in need of items (see list) for the older Children and Adults