annual report 2015

building solutions together Board of Directors T. Preston Lloyd, Jr. Richmond Council of Hampton Roads Williams Mullen Advocates Mission Advancement James F. Banta, President Community Volunteer Tavis B. Maxwell Council Capital One Financial Corp. Betsy Bighinatti Community Volunteer Pamela Goggins, Sharon K. Nusbaum, Chair John P. McCann Community Volunteer Vice President Karl Bren Microsoft McCann Realty Partners Green Visions Consulting Michael Beane Christopher Moore State Corporation Commission, Susan H. Siegfried, Imad Damaj Writer Commonwealth of Virginia Imm. Past Chair Virginia Muslim Coalition Attorney Sharon K. Nusbaum for Public Affairs Diana Capilli Houston Gray, Secretary Community Volunteer S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co. W. Barry Hofheimer The Houston Group, LLC Charmaine Rochester CB Richard Ellis April Espree Kevin J. Chase, Treasurer Bon Secours Health Systems, Inc. Norfolk Redevelopment Laura Lafayette First Community Bank & Housing Authority K. Logan Schmidt Richmond Association Fredrick A. Carleton, Jr. Monarch Bank of REALTORS C. E. “Cliff” Hayes, Jr. US Trust, Bank of America Urban League of Hampton Roads Loretta Tabb Penny Johnson McPherson Keith L. Conley Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Wells Fargo Delegate Daun S. Hester Veteran, U.S. Navy Calvary Christian Gilbert M. Rosenthal Christina Waller Elementary School John S. Finn, Jr. Power Distribution, Inc. The Rosenthal Foundation United Real Estate Richmond Mike Jakubowski T.K. Somanath Allison Bogdanovíc TowneBank Norfolk Delegate Stephen E. Heretick Executive Director, Richmond Redevelopment Stephen E. Heretick, PC Virginia Supportive Housing and Housing Authority Anne Kincaid-Luna Chico’s Norfolk Anne T. Hines Wallace Stettinius Thomas-Hines Interiors Honorary Board Retired Chairman, Cadmus Sharon Payne Communications Virginia Wesleyan College John D. (Jack) Horn Members Martin Horn, Inc. Nancy B. Stutts Neil Walsh Barbara Abernathy Wilder School of Govt. & Sacred Heart Catholic Church Community Volunteer Public Affairs, VCU Sean Wetmore Arthur C. Hendrick, Jr. Robert Sledd Norfolk Academy Community Volunteer Pinnacle Ventures, LLC Carrie White James Ukrop Community Volunteer New Richmond Ventures Dear friends,

Here’s a prediction: 2015 will be known as the beginning of Virginia Supportive Housing’s transformation. We’ve reached this critical point thanks to everyone who, over the last 27 years, has supported Virginia Supportive Housing (VSH) and the people we serve.

Everything we started, accomplished, and built upon this year is grounded in the decades of work we’ve done together to rebuild lives and end homelessness. new solutions, new partnerships • In 2015, we gained zoning approval, along with funding support, to renovate and expand—for the first time—New Clay House, the property that launched VSH in 1988. Since then, we have built 16 other properties. Finally, we can bring our knowledge full circle and build on it.

• In the fall, along with our partners the Richmond Department of Justice Services and the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care, we kicked off the innovative FUSE program, which provides supportive housing for people who have experienced homelessness and come into frequent contact with the criminal justice system. This game-changer enables us to reach a population that we haven’t been able to reach before.

• At a Veterans Day ceremony on November 11, Governor Terry McAuliffe declared that Virginia is the first state in the nation to functionally end veteran homelessness. VSH has been integral to this effort, which means you have been integral.

• And in December, we reached substantial construction completion on Crescent Square, VSH’s fifth supportive housing community in Hampton Roads and our second mixed-income community that serves both formerly homeless and low-income individuals.

The work ahead is significant, but each item on this list and our results—more than 97% of those we serve do not return to homelessness—demonstrate that together, we are making homelessness history.

Sincerely,

Allison Bogdanovíc, Executive Director

3 central virginia building stability… 181 in 10 buildings and 937 in scattered 1,118 site locations. Residence Built Units New Clay House 1992 47 charlottesville Studios at South Richmond 1996 / 2011 39 / 21 Bliley Manor 1998 8 Stratford House (Cherokee Hill) 1998 8 3rd Avenue Apartments 2000 4 in 1 building. 60 Cary Street Apartments 2000 4 Residence Built Units Chestnut Hill Apartments 2000 4 The Crossings at Fourth and Preston 2012 60 Independence House 2005 6 James River Apartments 2008 14

Veterans Apartments 2008 8 we serve clients across the state

hampton roads

Residence Built Units Gosnold Apartments 2006 60 368 Cloverleaf Apartments 2008 60 264 in 4 buildings and 104 South Bay Apartments 2010 60 in scattered site locations. Heron’s Landing 2013 60

4 …for the most vulnerable

most are male most are black most are older

47%

% % 63 male 30 28% % % white 16% 37 female 65 black 5% 5% other 18-30 31-50 51-61 62+

2% under 18; 2% unknown/didn’t say.

most are chronically most have a disability some are veterans homeless upon intake 17% 52%

have a chronic physical disability 59% 59%

have a mental health condition

5 client storyclient

t age 56, Marcia is achieving something many of us would like to claim. She’s A rebuilding her life based on her positive attributes—faith, willpower, family, creativity, and more. All the while, she’s deflecting demons that have stalked her for years—an adolescence she doesn’t talk about, domestic violence, and alcoholism.

Marcia took her courageous first step in 2010. She left pity party.” When she would let herself sink too low, an abusive relationship, and began acting in a way Julissa would pull her back. “I was like a soda bottle. that said, “No one owns me.” For Marcia, that meant Julissa knew how to shake me up in a good way.” living without family or friends, free of commitments, Today, Marcia’s home reflects her positive path. She but not free of deep-seated anger and the need to fills her walls with artwork and crafts she creates in her “self-medicate” with alcohol. Eventually, she had therapy sessions. She sees a counselor each week, and neither a support network nor a home.

“It was depressing. At one time, I lived in a shed with no running water.” A local agency helped her get a job in fast food service. The restaurant became her place to wash up and obtain meals. The agency also introduced her to Virginia Supportive building a life Housing (VSH). attends Alcoholics Anonymous, a Women’s Intensive In January 2014, Marcia moved into VSH’s South Bay Outpatient Treatment Group, a Spirituality Group, Apartments in Portsmouth. She worked more hours Alcohol and Substance Support Group, and a Woman’s and drank less. Most important, she connected with Codependent Group. Most of all, she has Julissa’s someone who cared about her enough to let her know ongoing support and counseling. “Julissa is like family. if she was backsliding. That person was Julissa, her She showed me that someone cares.” And after years VSH social worker. of estrangement, Marcia has reunited with her mother and brother. Things started changing, but not overnight. “Sometimes, I would just ride the bus and drink. I’d ride Marcia points to her windowsill, filled with plants, by my old apartment and think about how nice I had it and sums up her accomplishments with matter-of-fact fixed up. I was still looking in the rearview mirror. A real eloquence. “I grow a new leaf every day.”

6 building a life

Julissa Rosario (l), VSH Supervisee in Social Work, and Marcia Velizara Aleksandrova (l), landlord, and Erica Holmes, VSH Housing Specialist, inspecting potential home for a FUSE client.

building a foundation client story

he FUSE program, launched in 2015, proves the power of assuming that anyone, T regardless of circumstances, can grow and thrive given the right combination of support. For Mathew* the combination includes support from the criminal justice system, treatment for addiction, group therapy sessions, and landlords such as Velizara Aleksandrova, who welcome the opportunity to help people like Mathew get back on track.

New York-based Corporation for Supportive Housing addiction to cocaine. Denise, his caseworker, stayed (CSH) developed the FUSE initiative to help individuals in touch with him during treatment and worked to find who continually circle through shelters, hospitals, housing for him. She told him she was proud to see him and the criminal justice system break that cycle. CSH work toward sobriety. The shy man’s face broke into determined the unique combination of housing and a beautiful smile. “No one has ever told me they were supportive services could help these “super users” of proud of me.” public systems (FUSE stands for frequent user service Denise knew the journey ahead would be hard, but enhancement) build stable, productive lives. Using she told Mathew that VSH and others who care, which a designated grant, Virginia Supportive Housing includes Richmond Behavioral Health Authority, (VSH) launched the program in collaboration with CARITAS, the Daily Planet, HomeAgain, and Homeless Richmond’s Criminal Justices Services Division. Point Entry, would be by his side. Today, Mathew is The FUSE initiative demonstrates that Mathew’s leading the way. He attends group therapy as well history—addiction, a criminal record, IQ of 51, outpatient drug treatment sessions. His criminal and childhood memories of domestic violence, charges have been dropped. Because of his hard work abandonment, and seeing his father shot—does not and his network of support, Mathew remains stably define his potential. When we first met Mathew, he housed for the first time in his life. was starting a 90-day inpatient program to address his

building a foundation*Name has been changed.

9 In 2015,1,546 people lived at home instead of on the street, thanks to your support.

almost all almost all choose to on average, they choose remain housed stay at least a year to stay several years (VSH adult singles) 97% % 98 3.9years average length of stay

10 In 2015,1,546 people lived at home instead of on the street, thanks to your support.

their income improves many gain access to benefits (for example: SNAP, Medicaid, health insurance, Social Security, disability) % % increase on 56 average at least33 obtain some disability benefit

compared to move-in income

11 donor storydonor hen Neil Walsh describes how he and his wife Pat connected with Virginia W Supportive Housing (VSH), the pieces fit right into place: he, the retired U.S. Navy captain with a master’s in public administration and an abiding commitment to justice and peace. Pat, the lifelong volunteer drawn to things she deeply connects with, such as adult literacy.

And for both, the outreach work through Sacred Norfolk, Gosnold Apartments. When it opened in 2006, Heart Catholic Church, where Neil is Director of it was also the nation’s first regionally supported Social Ministry. The church operates a popular soup studio apartments for individuals experiencing kitchen and, along with other churches in the area, homelessness. The Walshes’ contributions and support provides shelter for people experiencing homelessness also helped VSH open four other supportive housing during the winter months. “Oh,” Neil adds, “I like communities in the region. Neil went on to serve on public speaking.” That piece was a big plus for the the VSH board for five years. advocacy work he would undertake on behalf of VSH “One of the principal tenets of our belief is dignity that ultimately changed the face of homelessness in of the human person. We strive to help people have Hampton Roads forever. a dignified life. The Constitution, the Declaration “I was on a city commission in 2005 to develop a of Independence—it’s what commonwealths are all 10-year blueprint to end chronic homelessness in the about. We must show some concern for the common area,” Neil explains. “People who were much more good for the least among us.” knowledgeable and experienced than I was said, ‘VSH Pat completes the picture, “They’re someone’s brother, has got the answer’—supportive housing.” Neil helped father, uncle—or daughter, mother, sister—and they advocate for the city to convert an abandoned factory all have a story. Anytime you can interact with people into supportive studio apartments. “It was amazing experiencing homelessness and get beyond the faces how challenging it was to convince people at the time.” on the street, you see they’re part of us. If they’re on The Walshes’ contributions, coupled with Neil’s the street, that’s my problem too.” advocacy, helped launch the first VSH property in building a better way

12 Left to right: James and Anne building a better way Gildea, Pat and Neil Walsh donors sincerest thanks to all our supporters

cornerstones Moses D. Nunnally, Jr. partners for good pillars of hope $100,000 and above Charitable Lead Unitrust A $5,000—$9,999 $1,000—$4,999 Oakwood Foundation Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Russell Anonymous (2) Charitable Trust Federal Home Loan T. Aaronson, III Ms. Shirley C. Baldwin, CPA The William H., John G., and Bank of Atlanta BAMA Works Fund of the Emma Scott Foundation Ms. Kathy E. Bell Perry and Bunny Morgan Dave Matthews Band in TowneBank Foundation Benjamin & DesPortes, P.C. Fund of the Hampton Roads the Charlottesville Area (Hampton Roads) Allison and Stefan Bogdanovíc Community Foundation Community Foundation VCU Health System Bank of America Charitable Andrea and Jack Butler Alison J. and Ella W. Parsons In honor of Michele Robinson Virginia Housing Foundation, Inc. Fund of the Hampton Roads and Esther Robert Community Foundation Development Authority Ms. Dorothy Batten Mr. Frederick A. Carleton, Jr. William A. and Jane M. Charters First Presbyterian Church community builders Mr. Guy Chapman Fund of the Hampton Roads James and Anne Gildea $10,000—$24,999 Kevin and Julia Chase Community Foundation Pam and Jim Goggins Aaron Rashti Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cirillo Richmond Memorial Ms. Jane Klein Goldman Health Foundation Adiuvans Relief Fund Ms. Lorene Davidson Mr. Houston E. Gray United Way of Greater Anonymous Ms. Anne Davis Gray Holdings, LLC Richmond & Petersburg Mr. Larry Robinson and Dominion Due Diligence Group Matching Gift Program The Harry and Jeanette Ms. Mary Arginteanu Mr. and Mrs. John F. Donnal Mr. and Mrs. Robert BB&T thanks Weinberg Foundation Lee Hines, Jr. Enterprise Wells Fargo Housing Foundation James Banta and HRH Charitable Fund Mr. John S. Finn, Jr. Kathleen Fulton Mr. Edward G. Kaufman Freemason Baptist Church $50,000—$99,999 Herndon Foundation The Community Foundation Kunkel Family Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Matching Nancy N. Nusbaum and V.H. Fund Gift Program Serving Richmond and Nusbaum, Jr. Donor Advised Hansen Family Foundation Central Virginia Fund 2 of the Hampton Roads Make a Difference Fund The Pauley Family Foundation Community Foundation Microsoft Matching Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Hendrick, Jr. Sentara Healthcare Portsmouth General Gifts Program Mr. and Mrs. W. Barry Hofheimer Bob and Anna Lou Schaberg Hospital Foundation Dena and Chris Moore Fund at VNHC RECO Foundation OBICI Healthcare Foundation Jack and Hillary Horn Mr. and Mrs. George C. champions of change TowneBank Richmond St. Edward the Confessor Foundation Catholic Church Howell, III $25,000—$49,999 Jim and Bobbie Ukrop St. James’s Episcopal Church Johnson Kanady, III and Altria Companies Employee Nancy L. Quinn In honor of Alice Tousignant Ms. Loretta Tabb Community Fund Nancy Jo and Chris Kantner United Way of South The Titmus Foundation Capital One Hampton Roads Klaus Family Fund Wonder Fund Jenkins Foundation Virginia Community Langley Federal Credit Union McCann Family Fund Development Corporation Jeff and Karen Levin

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Services Administration Mary View Hospital Salvation Army Virginia Union University Norfolk Redevelopment Ruth Mashburn Salvation Army Canteen Virginia Wesleyan College and Housing Authority Mrs. Marie McGranahan-Turner Tricia Sawyer Ms. Arlene Walsh Portsmouth Redevelopment Steven McKiver School of Allied and Jamie Walthall and Housing Authority Melody Matthews & Associates Health Professionals Ms. Raquel Watson Richmond Redevelopment Mr. C. Douglas Melton Ms. Nico Cathcart Schroeder and Housing Authority Wawa Memorial United Segway of Richmond Suffolk Redevelopment Methodist Church Service Kids in Progress, Inc. West Broad Church of Christ and Housing Authority Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Meyer, Jr. Ms. Barbara Shaffer West End Assembly of God U.S. Department of Housing Ayesa Mohelendorf Mr. Hamooda Shami Western Branch Baptist Church and Urban Development Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Sheers Gone Wild Westminster Canterbury Veterans Administration National Sliding Door South University Ms. Joy Whitehurst Virginia Beach Department of Housing and Neighborhood Ms. Joan Nesmith Southeastern Food Bank Shakira Williams Preservation Joe New St. Bridget’s Catholic Church Women Empowering Others Virginia Department of St. Paul Holiness Church Ms. Merenda Woodward New Galilee Baptist Church Housing and Community New St. John AME Louis Stewart WTVR Development (DHCD) Church Foundation Ms. Crystal Renee Stovall Ms. Amanda Yavorsky Virginia Housing Development Ms. Tenisha M. Norvell SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. Michael Young Authority (VHDA)

We have taken great care to ensure the accuracy of this list and regret any errors or omissions. 18 financial highlights financial

3% 1%

5% revenue

government contracts $5,514,259 15% rental revenue $3,762,759 45% philanthropy $1,828,751

developer fees $585,874

31% medicaid reimbursement $398,060 35% tenants administrative fees $176,387

65% subsidy $12,266,090

1%

4% expenses

10% supportive services $6,310,201

property management $3,693,913

administration $1,140,973 54% 31% mission advancement $512,960

multi-family development $123,155 $11,781,202

19 t’s hard to pinpoint which part of Jason Snook’s volunteer work has made the volunteer story I biggest difference. His “small group” approach has spread well beyond his church. His advocacy work has established his neighborhood as one that publicly embraces the innovative solutions that Virginia Supportive Housing (VSH) offers. And the personal time he and his family spend at New Clay House has meant his four-year-old daughter is growing up knowing the residents as neighbors—and friends.

Snook and his church, Commonwealth Chapel, focus Jason and his wife Katie moved to the Carver on addressing the root causes of issues that Richmond Community nine years go. He describes it as a faces. “What drew us to VSH is the fact that it’s ending beautiful neighborhood full of beautiful people homelessness. I asked Alison Jones-Nassar, volunteer concerned about important things. Snook served resources manager, what we could do to help. She said, as his neighborhood’s voice when he stood before ‘Just go in and be with the residents.’” the planning commission as a property owner, neighborhood association member, resident, father, Jason’s first step was to get to know them and “show and pastor to advocate for the renovation of New we care—that’s the most important thing.” New Clay House. Despite the surrounding contention, city Clay House, VSH’s first residential community, is two council unanimously agreed. blocks from the Snooks’ home. “I was leading a small group from our church out of my house. I said, ‘why “I want us to be a neighborhood that is all about don’t we walk two blocks that way and eat dinner with these kinds of solutions and values.” His hope is that residents?’” Those Wednesday night gatherings became neighborhoods all over Richmond will reject the a regular affair. “We mix it up—dinner, games, movie “not-in-my-backyard” mindset and join in and say, nights—we’re there for a couple of hours. My four-year- “You know what? This is a good thing. Let’s help end old is more popular than I am! She’s practically grown homelessness 60 people at a time.” up at New Clay House.”

Other groups across the city started joining in. “It was so cool. I would find out after the fact that one of the other small groups had been there the night before.” building friendships

20 Left to right: Brenda and the Snook family: Jason, Grace, and Katie

building friendships volunteers More than 1,330 volunteers served VSH and our clients in 2015. The vast majority of volunteers work in teams through their workplaces, service organizations, and communities of faith.

RICHMOND Doug Melton Sylvia Farbstein James Madison University Darlene Mitchell Kim Fergusson Lincoln Heritage Groups Tamila Mitchell Wendy Fewster Funeral Advantage Capital One Shavon Moore Beth Halloran Melody Mathews & Associates Dominion Virginia Power Hannah Pace Dana Hatton Mitsubishi Chemical Plant HandsOn Greater Richmond Don Powell Todd Hatton Old Dominion University Microsoft Katherine Price Keyona Henderson Popeye’s Louisiana Richmond Association of Kitchen-Chesapeake Becky Reil Starr Hendricks Realtors Leadership Academy Salvation Army of Hampton Roads Jen Riehl Kim Leibowitz Richmond Chiropractic Solutions South University Lisa Stanzione Roger Leibowitz RICOH Tidewater Community Rockwell Automation Joni Teague Michelle Lewis College-Norfolk Rutherford Insurance Kathleen Turman Antonina Malyy Senator Mark R. Warner’s Office Marie McGranahan-Turner Snag-a-Job Communities of Faith U.S. Coast Guard-Portsmouth Monika Merk U.S. Navy-Norfolk Suntrust Beth Ahabah Sarah Mersereau University of Virginia Towne Bank Christ the King Lutheran Matt Morgan U.S.A.F. - Langley Air Force Base UVa Medical Students Commonwealth Chapel VCU ASPIRE Daryl Newman Grove Avenue Baptist Individuals Brewster Richardson VCU Cares Mt. Gilead Tara Richardson Hassan Bolden VCU Office of Community Redemption Hill Engagement Bonnie Sampson Angie Bouyer Spring Creek Baptist VCU/MCV Alex Skidmore Carrolyn Godwin St. Bridget’s Catholic (Catholic Linda Gray VHDA Heart Work Camp) Beth Skidmore Tammie Holmes VSH Junior Board St. James Episcopal Melissa Sorrell Sharon Wayne Candace Johnson Individuals Find Art Doors Volunteers Jamie Weinstein Shaneka Kellam Cyndee Blount Nicole Agnese Janna Wiener Charlene Odom Stephen Bush Cyndee Blount Communities of Faith Mackie Chase Rachel Braxton Hampton Roads Marie Clune Calvary Baptist Church-Norfolk Dan Bryant Groups Natalya Foster Family First Baptist Church of South Hill Ella Bryant Beacon Health Options Alesha Gilbert Grove Baptist Church Jack Butler Benevolent Family Services Pam Goggins Mt. Gilead Baptist Church Scott Castro Central Chesapeake Sadie Gary New Galilee Baptist Church Ian Davis Republican Women’s Club Dana Hatton Family Redeem Christian Shari Davis Crescent Counseling & Fellowship Church Sheree Hilliard Casework Services Michelle Edmonds Tabernacle Church of Norfolk Melanie Johnson Maggie Erbaugh Eastern Stars-Chesapeake Sarah Jones Chris Evans Hampton Veterans Affairs (VA) Jaime Kannan Steve Farbstein Issue Trak 22 looking ahead As we seek out and identify innovative solutions in providing supportive housing, we’re doing so in a way that reflects the energy, confidence, and focus that comes with experience. Put another way: in the coming years, expect Virginia Supportive Housing (VSH) to grow in a way that reflects everything we have learned in our first 27 years.

• We will strengthen the infrastructure that supports our growth. The capacity of our finance, information technology, and human resources teams is a critical component of our growth plan. On the near horizon, we will adopt technology to enable more responsive federal grants management, upgrade our financial system and client data management system, and expand our mission advancement program to increase philanthropic revenue.

• We will work effectively and efficiently. As we expand geographically, we are evolving to operate as the statewide organization we have become by moving in the direction of shared services. Our property management, human resources, and finance functions already operate as statewide teams. Our program and services and mission advancement teams are moving in that same direction.

• We will remain focused on our core mission. We believe we can do even more by insisting that we remain laser-focused on the mission of serving individuals who are experiencing homelessness. This vulnerable population can best benefit from supportive housing.

In so many ways, our current expansion symbolizes our “wise” growth approach. VSH has honed its supportive housing development expertise considerably since 1992 when New Clay House opened. The renovation and expansion of New Clay House and the new construction of Church Street Station in Norfolk, which will feature mixed income housing, demonstrate your support is creating a permanent solution that truly is making homelessness history.

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e welcome gifts of cash, stock, and bequests as well as annual Case manager W gifts or installment gifts. Eleanore Banyan, LSW, (l) with You can designate gifts as unrestricted Raconda. to meet the most pressing needs, or you can restrict them by region or by program. To discuss giving opportunities, please call:

Greater Richmond or Charlottesville: building recognition 804-836-1050 Hampton Roads: Our first Recognition Wall launches a new tradition for Virginia Supportive 757-644-3036 Housing. The wall, created for Crescent Square in Virginia Beach, is composed of tiles that celebrate each donor, investor, and volunteer who helped make the 80-unit community possible. Our vision is every new property will feature its own Recognition Wall honoring the people and organizations who made the building, and the permanent supportive housing solution it provides, a reality. help us build lasting solutions 24 ways to help to ways

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Donors who give $1,000 or more In-kind gifts help to provide basic Volunteer your time and talent in a calendar year are members of our necessities, furnishings, and food to help improve our clients’ quality Pillars of Hope Society. for our very low-income clients. Visit of life. We work with individuals, our “Donate” page on our website for groups, families, and youth to match We value the gifts you make a current list of in-kind needs and your interests. Whether you want to through workplace giving contact information. engage regularly or just a few times campaigns such as United Way, the a year, we will be happy to work with Combined Federal Campaign, and the your unique interests. To learn more Combined Virginia Campaign. about our volunteer program, visit www.virginiasupportivehousing.org. Gifts to the Alice Tousignant To discuss volunteer opportunities, Endowment Fund ensure VSH’s please contact: ability to provide ongoing support to Greater Richmond: Virginia’s most vulnerable residents. Crystal Stovall at 804-836-1050

Hampton Roads: Michele Robinson at 757-802-4689 x306 help us build lasting solutions 25 Charlene Odom, a longtime volunteer in the Hampton Roads area, helps prepare for an upcoming event. Charlene represents more than 500 volunteers in the area who selflessly give their time and talent to improve the lives of our clients.

In Charlottesville, the clients and staff at The Crossings at Fourth and Preston work together to ensure the community garden thrives throughout the growing season togetherwe’ll make homelessness history 26

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