NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Six cyclists finished a 100 mile journey on Friday afternoon. The goal of the ride was to raise money and awareness for children and families battling pediatric cancer.

100 miles on a bike is not an easy feat, but the ride wasn’t about the distance, it was about kids fighting the toughest battles of their lives.

“These families are sometimes in the worst moments of their life and it’s very hard to find a positive,” said Eric Newman, who founded Roc Solid, the organization that planned the ride. (more…)

OUTLET: WTKR

Housing Hampton Roads and Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads will host an open house on Saturday, September 24 (10 am – 12 pm) at the construction site of nine new homes in the Lake Kennedy section of Suffolk.

Each home, created through a partnership with Housing Hampton Roads and Habitat for Humanity of South Hampton Roads, is new construction and one of four housing models. They are each single-family detached units with 3-4 bedrooms and have an average monthly payment between $650-$750. Habitat SHR homes are sold to families with zero percent net interest, no closing costs and a minimum down payment.

For details go to http://shrhabitat.org/homeownership/

OUTLET: Inside Business

OUTLET: WAVY

Our live audience today was from the Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation, and they’re here to tell us about their 2nd Annual Back to School “Prep Rally,” which is a great way to get ready for the new school year.

2nd Annual Back To School
“PREP RALLY”
Saturday, August 6
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Virginia Beach Convention Center

For More Information about Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation and to get involved visit VBCDC.org

OUTLET: WVEC

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WVEC) —  The Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation is gearing up for its second annual “Back-to-School Prep Rally.”

The event, featuring guest speaker Dr. Aaron Spence, superintendent of Virginia Beach Public Schools, is meant to get students and families in Hampton Roads excited and ready for the next school year.

Local celebrities, high school and college bands, cheerleaders and dance troops will perform for the crowd, while attendees enjoy refreshments and enter to win prizes including tablets, tickets to local family events and gift cards.

The event will be held Saturday, August 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

To register, click here.

OUTLET: WAVY

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A Portsmouth woman who spent years fundraising for ALS research is now suffering from the deadly disease, and is determined to make the most of the time she has left.

Doctors diagnosed Beth Prever with ALS in April. She spent the previous eight years leading the charge to raise nearly $800,000 for research to fight the disease. (more…)

OUTLET: The Beacon

No doubt Addie Thomason got her passion for helping others from her mother.

“My mom was always known for her hospitality,” said the president and CEO of the Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation and Second Act Communities. Both nonprofit organizations work to creative innovative solutions to housing needs.

Thomason grew up on the Eastern Shore. She and her three sisters were raised in the close-knit community of Accomac. (more…)

OUTLET: WAVY

SUFFOLK, Va.— Habitat for Humanity South Hampton Roads is building nine new houses in Hampton Roads and they are looking to find families to move into them.

The homes are being built in the Lake Kennedy homes section of Suffolk. However, there is one problem they are facing: they are struggling to find enough people who can qualify financially to own and live in the houses. (more…)