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Free Event: Clothing for Our Community

Tidewater United Church of Christ is hosting a free community event on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The church is located at 2660 West Neck Road in Virginia Beach (across from the new Kellam High School). New and gently-used clothing, footwear, books, household items and toys will be available. Free lunch will also be available. For more details, please see the flyer below.

Oceanfront Initiative - Enhanced Outreach Launched July 14

The Oceanfront Initiative, a pilot program to enhance outreach to homeless individuals, was launched on July 14. Six peer outreach specialists, contracted through the Judeo-Christian Outreach Center and under the supervision of the City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services, will provide a presence at “hot spots” on the boardwalk Sunday through Wednesday. The peer specialists, easily recognized by their pink shirts, will be trained to work in collaboration with the Virginia Beach Police Department. They will provide emergency assistance such as food and clothing and assertively engage homeless individuals in enhanced services designed to move them off the boardwalk and into housing and better opportunities.   Zero’s Subs, 632 Virginia Beach Blvd.    Hope in the Upper Room, 1709 Pacific Ave.   Human Services PATH Program, 302 22nd St. Oceanfront Library, 700 Virginia Beach Blvd.   Lighthouse Center, 825 18th St. The following triage centers will serve as ass